First X-ray image
This is the first x-ray image I produced. A garage door opener is used to turn on the filament heater and the high voltage suppy. Then the camera is triggered remotely with a shutter speed of 1 or 2 seconds. Weiterlesen…
Failed Pedelec charger MODIARY MDA254A
This charger failed and I wanted to check what’s the reason and if it could be fixed easily. Unfortunately I cannot read the marking on that SO chip. Also it’s very likely that another failed component cause the explosion of Weiterlesen…
Glaze firing results, June 2025
Some of the few good pots from this glaze firing…
High voltage transformer construction
I wanted to do some high voltage experiments which leads to the need of a high voltage transformer. It seemed to make sense to build the case from aluminium and fill the whole thing with oil. The core is a Weiterlesen…
Changes to the gas kiln, firing and some disappointments
Instead of having gas hoses attached directly to the burners I changed to copper pipe. I also added a ball shut off valve and two needle valves. While I was at it I also replaced the pressure regulator. The new Weiterlesen…
Growing Melia azedarach from seed (chinaberry)
I recently picked up some unknown to me fruits from a tree in Venice. The PlanetNet app told me it’s probably Melia azedarach. Here is a picture of the fruits hanging on the tree. There is only a thin layer Weiterlesen…
Aerial roots on a Ficus macrophylla (moreton bay fig)
The Ficus macrophylla trees are now about 9 to 10 months old. One of them began to develop aerial roots recently
Growing Murraya paniculata from seed
A couple of years ago I bought a Murraya paniculata from a local orchid nursery. After a few years it started to develope flower buds and I was excited to finally see it blossom. Unfortunately the buds never fully developed. Weiterlesen…
Latest glaze firing results
Here are some pots from my latest glaze firing. The white glaze is a recipe from digitalfire. I’m still learning how to use it. This time I sieved the glaze because I had some problems with big ragged particles being Weiterlesen…