Over the years, I've built a succession of 'slightly eccentric' - but
usually fun electric things as well as loads of more practical solutions
& tools. This is a showcase for some of this work, for some of the
tools and technology developed and as an on line notebook for daft ideas
as they pop into my head.
For a bit of background, my name is Simon Rafferty. Originally from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, I now live in Horsham, West Sussex. I'm pretty active on the Land Rover Enthusiast (which sums up one of my lines of interest) forum and occasionally post of the FRA - Robot Wars forum. I like the LRE forum because of how technically clued up many of the members are, but they are still very friendly and don't batter you with their knowledge!
If you'd like something 'unusual' designing, building or even just that hard to find custom part machining - just drop me a line, I'm always (time permitting) pleased to help! Click here to mail me!
Thanks to Ian Patterson for the idea.
Protect your Land Rover's wings from trees & other sticky-out things and prevent 'farmers corners'
Hand brake drum always clogged with mud? Shoes only last minutes? Perhaps this is the answer!
Alternative to cranked radius arms, but giving more extreme rear articulation.
No more cornering like a Blamange! Two different attempts at self leveling air suspension with computer and gyro control. You can see in the photo, the Land Rover is raised at the front and is sitting fairly level on a very steep hill!
Indestructible side lights! Filled with epoxy resin they are very tough and don't look too bad either!
Along with my friends Guy Radford & Chris Watts. A Twisty Turny Spiky Bitey thing.
Watch out for the prickly bushes! Alarming to ride!
Much more civilized - NOT. 4kW, 25mph electric death machine.
Ideal for commuting - to the pub. Prickly bushes hurt less on the way home. Fully road legal.
My first proper attempt at an electric vehicle. Loads of detail about the drives & motors. This lead to almost everything on this page.
The follow up to my electric Anthrotech. Folds to fit in the back of a car. Underseat steering is 'interesting'. Definitely not one for coming home from the pub.
My contribution - and solution to (at least for me) Global Warming.
Reasonably safe torque multiplier for regular combination spanners.
The 'Snap-On' man will not be your friend if you use this!
Nice simple design based on this one: http://www.blindchickenracing.com/Tools/tools.htm but with DIY Dies.
Also based on one from:
http://www.blindchickenracing.com/Tools/tools.htm