Monthly Archives: May 2013

Building “Photon” The Video Photo Robot Part 2

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Dino

I’m back on the robot project! I have two weeks to get this and other things ready for Maker Faire NC on June 15th. In Part 1 of this series I built up a basic platform but I wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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Yamaha 250 Virago Saddle Bag mount

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dino

Lisa’s Virago 250 was a bit of a challenge to mount saddle bags on. They kept hitting the rear tire and sprocket which was causing some damage to the bags. I came up with a really simple solution to remedy … Continue reading →

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Project Sabre Cafe Part 8

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Dino

I got the epoxy resin in the mail this week and got a good start on the fuel tank. I had to fabricate a fixture to mount the fuel filler cap to, which is documented in this week’s video.

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Building an Electronic Fuel Injector Tester

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Dino

This is a project I did several years ago on the dinofab website. It’s been so popular there and on my old YouTube channel that I decided to post it here on hack A Week. I work as an automotive … Continue reading →

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Sabre Cafe conversion Part 7

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Dino

I really wish I had received the epoxy resin this week! I would have loved to do a video about laying up layers of fiberglass but this one will have to do! I’ve changed the shape of the tank a … Continue reading →

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