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Laser Engraving Machine

David Stewart Gillies Posted on 02/01/2018 by dsg25702/01/2018

My Newest Toy is a A3 Laser Engraving Machine or to give it its full title “KKmoon A3 Pro 500mw Desktop USB Laser Engraving Carving Machine ”

As this comes as a kit with nothing in the box apart from a sheet with the parts list NO software or Build Guide I had to refer to YouTube for build guides although all the guides are different there is enough to build the product with little guess-work. After a lot of searching and reading I found  EleksMaker Website which has a great Build Guide and Software but best of all it has a Forum For engraving Help and tutorials

the software I have tried so far is  EleksCAM , T2Laser , LaserGRBL

The best software so far is EleksCAM  as it is easy to get to Grips with you can print  Text or Picture Graphics Easily with little learning

If you want a Laser engraving Machine that works straight out the box with no learning Forget it these are Enthusiast  products and well supported by them in the forums

The Laser was the hardest to get to Grips with, The “focal point” was the hardest to set with lots of trial and error Plywood was the easiest,  paper and card was quite a bit more difficult  not figured it out yet, why i dont know  White paper is the hardest

 

Nokia 925

David Stewart Gillies Posted on 26/02/2014 by dsg25726/02/2014

Fast on the heals of the last purchase of a nokia 1020 i got my daughter the nokia 925

Nokia-Lumia-925-frontAlthough not the great camera on the 1020 the photos are still great and My daught has been playing around with it and uses it to its full potential The cost of this phone on “pay as you go” is £499 but on the “one Plan” on the three network it is  £28 per month on a 2 year contract which give you all you can eat data with tethering enough call time to stay on the phone for almost 41days continuous

I know phones are a very personal thing you either like it or you dont but  with me now having 3 nokia phones purchased for family members it is growing on me The picture quality on the 925 and the 1020 is better than my Samsung Galaxy S4 but i do like my phone But the battery life is not as good as it states not in my household anyway (due to excesive use of  youtube videos ) it does tend to get rather hot after a bit of time

So if you cant decide on a phone make sure to check them out in store as well as looking at the full specification on the internet as well as reviews and forums this will give you a much more better idea of the phone you want to get

Posted in gadgets, reviews

DGM 7″ tablet

David Stewart Gillies Posted on 21/11/2013 by dsg25721/11/2013

7″ DGM Android Tablet + Sumvision Keyboard Leather Case

dgm tabletJust Bought 3 of these from ARIA PC for  £45.98 each for my 3 Daughters Christmas

I know it is not a fast tablet @ only 1Gh Processor but it will be good enough for their use. The 4gb of memory  can be upgraded with a micro SD  memory card. The WI-FI will be enough to connect to the internet  via a mobile phone or local network, so I expect a lot of facebook activity via them.

The  screen not only handles multiple open apps but also allows you to video conference, watch movies, play games, and much more.

  •  Screen – 7 in Capacitive 800 x 480
  • Operating System – Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Processor – Arm Cortex-A8 1.0 GHz
  • Memory – 4 GB (expandable to 32GB) / 512mb RAM
  • Wi-Fi – 802.11b/g/n
  • Camera – 0.3MP Front / 0.3MP MP
  • Micro USB 2.0 Ports – 1
  • Weight – .73 kg

Case Features:

  • PU Leather Case Keyboard for 7Inch Tablet
  • Designed for 7″ Tablet PC, with keyboard and leather case 2 in 1 feature, protect your tablet pc from damage and make transportation easy.
  • The Keyboard Section is Built in to the Hard Backed Case and has a USB Cable Coming out of the Top to Connect to your Tablet.
  • The Keyboard even has the Normal Lights for Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock.
  • The Top Section which Holds the Tablet is also Hard Backed and the Plastic Leather Covered Clips Securely Hold the Tablet in Place, Whilst Still Allowing Access to the Volume, Ports etc.
  • Magnetic Catch is Placed over and onto the Front to Keep Closed Whilst in Transit.
  • This Case will fit Any Android Tablet which is up to 21.5cm Wide and 10.5 cm -13 cm Tall.
  • Correct USB Converter so you can plug the Keyboard directly into your tablet as soon as it Arrives.
  • Colour – Black
Posted in gadgets, recommended, reviews

My S4

David Stewart Gillies Posted on 20/08/2013 by dsg25721/08/2013

Received my New S4 today,

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opened the package to find a box (the phone) a new micro Sim and a pay as you go Sim and the S-view cover

the one thing I did not like is the fact I ordered a black phone and got the accessories for the white version

20130819_132837why would  anyone with a black phone  want white headphones

 

 

 

 

 

20130819_132716the first look at the phone (still in the box)

Right get started  and stop looking at it

remove all the protective covering, remove the back , insert the sim and battery but not the back cover

time to open the s-view cover and put it on in place of the original cover.

the setup  ( make sure you have any account details from your old phone before you start) Switching it on starts the setup wizard which walks you through the setup

after agreeing to the terms and conditions , it sets up a Google account and a Samsung account which is linked to the dropbox account , you can set up your own email account, configure phone features,20130819_134250

first app to install is Samsung smart Switch (to transfer all the data from old phone ) this works a treat and does what it says  Transfer everything.

Using your Google account it Automatically starts to install all the apps you had on your old phone  with everything done.

The first app I wanted to install was  xbmchub to do this I had to enable  unknown source I then had to goto  http://xbmc.org/download/ and click android this installs the xbmc after that follow the tutorial to install the media source (fusion) after this restart and you have a media player that does more than any other player it has lots of Channels for tv , movies, sport and many more although the text is very small once configured it uses icons to navigate the features and is less of a strain on the eyes once you get used to it

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My impression of the phone is it is just as small as my S2 with a rubber protective case it is thinner . Holding it is  easier even with the cover open, The screen is  brighter than the s2  and the volume it unbelievably better cant even compare it

Well noticed 1 thing with all the active features  on the phone the battery needs charged more than once a day

Will need to experiment with all the features to see which has an impact on the battery , I know gps drains it and I suppose the NEW  Air gesture and smart scroll will have some sort of impact  but will find out.

will have to buy a phone holder for my car as I used to sit it on the ashtray in the car when charging and using it for sat nav but S4 does not fit as good as the s2 and has slid off a few time. case cover looks good but not great protection if it falls

 

 

Posted in gadgets, reviews, wishlist

just ordered

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just ordered a Samsung Galaxy S4 on the 3 network

Will get it Monday and transfer everything from My S2

was looking  at S4 Active but the reviews say it cuts some corners and signal it rubbish cant use it if screen is Wet

will post what I think of it when I get it

Posted on 16/08/2013 by dsg25727/12/2013
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