We recently designed and installed a custom weathering steel fence as a finishing touch to complement a new limestone garage, seen here rusting peacefully in the late summer afternoon sun The fence is constructed as a series of panels each with their own unique pattern, which are acquiring their characteristic rusty patina, and can be… Continue reading Custom weathering steel fence, rusting in the afternoon sun

We posted a plasma cutter ride-along video a while ago showing the cutting of the weathering steel bumblebee, and here is what we made… That is how it looks at the start, in raw freshly buffed shiny steel and which will rust, over time, when left to its own devices outside. That natural rusting process… Continue reading Rusty Bumblebee

Testing some more stuff we found on Amazon that claim to be germicidal UV lamps and devices… But first the real thing , a 9W UVC aquarium lamp we bought from a reputable UK shop but couldn’t test last time due to a connection conundrum. This lamp is typically used in a closed unit to… Continue reading Testing some more germicidal UVC lamps (or not)…Part 2

We strapped a trusty GoPro to the plasma torch to see the live action as we cut an animal silhouette… Yes, it’s a Bumble Bee! Cut from weathering steel, it will weather to an attractive rusty patina. Here is the raw version fresh from the cutter… You can find the Bumble Bee and other animal… Continue reading Plasma Cutter Ride-along…

In a moment of interesting technical exploration and spirit of “How does that work then?”, we decided to have a quick look at some UVC germicidal lamps being sold on Amazon. You’ve probably seen the sort of ad, which look something like this below, with lots of nasty bugs and viruses crossed out… Not particularly… Continue reading Testing some UVC germicidal lamps, so you don’t have to…