Project Index - Machinations from the mind of Ben Friday

Portable Patio Gardens	Last Updated : Aug 7th, 2009
I thought the 17" depth and 23" diameter of these half-barrels would be ideal for container gardens.

Tower of Tomato

(3 photos)

Aug 7th, 2009

Mega-Tomato

(1 photos)

Jul 24th, 2009

First Ripenings

(2 photos)

Jun 16th, 2009

Adding Media

(4 photos)

May 14th, 2009

Halfed Rain Barrels

(2 photos)

Apr 3rd, 2009

Screenprinting Method	Last Updated : Jul 4th, 2009
Our journey towards screenprinting onto Tshirts and other materials.

Press Sketch

(1 photos)

Jul 4th, 2009

Metalshop Rising	Last Updated : May 12th, 2009
My quest to have a functional metalworking shop in my small home-based workspace.

Full-Extension Steel Drawers

(2 photos)

May 12th, 2009

Full Workshop

(1 photos)

Aug 22nd, 2008

Revised Designs

(2 photos)

Sep 29th, 2007

Behold, the Multi Press

(2 photos)

Jan 3rd, 2007

Sheet Metal Bending Brake

(1 photos)

Nov 29th, 2006

Storage Racking Installed

(1 photos)

Nov 27th, 2006

I am bender, insert girder

(2 photos)

Nov 1st, 2006

CNC Machine	Last Updated : Jan 9th, 2009
I'm building a robotic cutting/engraving/machining device that will have a 30"x50" cutting area (approximate).

X2 CNC Conversion

(1 photos)

Jan 9th, 2009

Electronics Mayhem

(1 photos)

Jul 16th, 2007

Next Gen CNC Plan

(1 photos)

May 29th, 2007

Mask-o-matic

(1 photos)

Nov 5th, 2006

The Plans have Arrived

(1 photos)

Mar 27th, 2005

Introduction

(1 photos)

Sep 11th, 2004

Rotating Drum Composter	Last Updated : Jun 22nd, 2008
I've been meaning to build this device for a few years. I don't know that it will be as useful as it could be with just one drum, it'll be an experiment.

Composter v1 gets built

(4 photos)

Jun 22nd, 2008

Fiberglass Bathtub Boat	Last Updated : Feb 21st, 2008
My friend and I are building a boat for the annnual Bathtub Race in Nanaimo

First Layer on the Hull

(3 photos)

Feb 21st, 2008

Releasing the Tub

(3 photos)

Feb 4th, 2008

Prepping the Mold

(3 photos)

Feb 4th, 2008

Track & Dolly for Video	Last Updated : Jul 19th, 2006
I'm putting my ingenuity to the test this winter by devising a working track and dolly system for capturing smooth segments of video.

FridayTrak Unleashed

(1 photos)

Jul 19th, 2006

The finished product

(2 photos)

Jun 11th, 2006

The steel has arrived

(1 photos)

Apr 23rd, 2006

Wheel Prototype

(1 photos)

Jan 28th, 2006

Refined, but still just concept

(2 photos)

Jan 13th, 2006

First 3D sketches

(1 photos)

Dec 4th, 2005

Studio Suitcase	Last Updated : Apr 27th, 2006
Conversion of an old Samsonite 18"x24" suitcase into a product, macro and headshot studio.

A suitcase by any other name

(1 photos)

Apr 27th, 2006

Aeroponic Greenhouse 2005	Last Updated : Oct 30th, 2005
The continuation of my outdoor experiments with aeroponics in the summer of 2005.

Better finish this one off!

(0 photos)

Oct 30th, 2005

Taking root

(1 photos)

Jul 10th, 2005

Aeroponic Greenhouse is Online!

(1 photos)

Jun 26th, 2005

Tomato Tower 2.0	Last Updated : Jun 26th, 2005
My second try growing tomatoes indoors. The first was a success but this will be even better.

Rodent Issues

(0 photos)

Jun 26th, 2005

They're touching the ceiling again

(1 photos)

May 19th, 2005

Towering Plants

(1 photos)

May 7th, 2005

Revealing Fruit

(1 photos)

Apr 23rd, 2005

Humming Along

(2 photos)

Apr 9th, 2005

Training Day

(1 photos)

Apr 3rd, 2005

New Beginnings

(1 photos)

Mar 23rd, 2005

Hydroponics eBook	Last Updated : Mar 13th, 2005
I'm writing, modelling and illustrating a hydroponics ebook. It will include basic info on hydroponics as well as step-by-step instructions on how to build a fully automated system for growing tomatoes.

Cropping out

(1 photos)

Mar 13th, 2005

Bundle of Goodness

(1 photos)

Mar 3rd, 2005

Red Maturity

(1 photos)

Feb 26th, 2005

Cloning Matters

(1 photos)

Feb 21st, 2005

The Ripening

(1 photos)

Feb 13th, 2005

Handful o' Tomato

(2 photos)

Feb 3rd, 2005

50" Tall Plants

(2 photos)

Jan 23rd, 2005

When plants become trees

(2 photos)

Jan 13th, 2005

Rethinking light

(1 photos)

Jan 5th, 2005

Flower Parts

(1 photos)

Jan 3rd, 2005

First Fruit

(2 photos)

Dec 28th, 2004

Flowerin'

(2 photos)

Dec 17th, 2004

Now that's growth!

(3 photos)

Dec 5th, 2004

They're in!!

(2 photos)

Nov 26th, 2004

Finally a manifold I trust

(3 photos)

Nov 26th, 2004

Grow my pretties, grow!

(1 photos)

Nov 15th, 2004

Plumbing Mods and an Enclosure on the horizon

(2 photos)

Oct 25th, 2004

... and there was light

(2 photos)

Oct 13th, 2004

It's coming together

(3 photos)

Oct 6th, 2004

We (almost) have liftoff

(1 photos)

Oct 4th, 2004

So far, so good

(2 photos)

Sep 25th, 2004

Introducing the Tomato Tower

(1 photos)

Sep 21st, 2004

Aeroponic Greenhouse	Last Updated : Oct 25th, 2004
A journey into the mystical world of high-tech gardening with my greenhouse in the summer of 2004.

The product

(1 photos)

Oct 14th, 2004

Good looking plants!

(5 photos)

Oct 14th, 2004

Summer Progresses

(4 photos)

Sep 12th, 2004

This year's system

(3 photos)

Sep 12th, 2004

Introduction

(4 photos)

Sep 8th, 2004

Electric Melting Furnace	Last Updated : Oct 4th, 2004
I'm building a 3kW electric melting furnace for turning brass, bronze and aluminum (and maybe glass) chunks into molten states.

Refractory this, refractory that

(1 photos)

Oct 4th, 2004

First shipment of gear

(1 photos)

Sep 16th, 2004

Got the Plans!

(0 photos)

Sep 11th, 2004

Introduction

(0 photos)

Sep 8th, 2004