This is the online notebook of Paul Kennett (paul at kennett • co • nz). I'm also on:
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/paulkennett
MyMiniFactory: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/PaulKennett
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulkennett
2022
- Lekkie E-bike conversion - June 2022
2021
- Nissan Leaf Battery Cooling experiment - March 2021
2020:
- Nissan Leaf Range Display - Aug 2020 ongoing
- Nissan Leaf DIY Lifepo 12 Volt Car Battery - July 2020
- Nissan Leaf Camper Mode - June 2020
2019:
- Nissan Leaf SOC display - Oct 2019 - Aug 2020
- Nissan Leaf Coast down tests to compare my 3D printed aero mods - May 2019
- Nissan Leaf Powerboot range extender battery - March 2019 ongoing [paused while I collect more cells]
2018:
- Maker Faire Wgtn - 4 Nov 2018 (https://web.archive.org/web/20200116170633/https://www.noted.co.nz/tech/tech-tech/recycled-laptop-batteries-diy-solar-power-systems)
- Nissan Leaf - Aug 2018 ongoing
2017:
- Solid Fuel Rockets - June 2017
- Rail Bike - April 2017
2016:
- Power Wall - Dec 2015 ongoing
2015:
- Emergency power box upgrade - Nov 2015
- Go-kart battery upgrade - Oct 2015
- Enviromower battery upgrade - Oct 2015
- Reusing old laptop batteries - August 2015 ongoing
- LED dance top - August 2015
- Enviromower - March 2015
- Solar recharging my ebike - February 2015
- Electric scooter repair - January 2015
- 16v Lithium battery pack rebuild for old NiCad drill - January 2015
- 32v Lithium battery pack rebuild for go-cart - January 2015
2014:
- Solar powered trapdoor opener for tree hut - November 2014
- Solar powered web server - moved my home based web sites to fully solar powered server - 14 Oct 2014
- Fixed another broken PV panel - 25 April 2014
- Arduino micro-controller experiments - April 2014
- Small emergency solar power box - April 2014
- Electric commuter bike - February 2014
- South Island holiday - January 2014
2013:
- 3D Printer? Printrbot Jr kitset - September 2013
- Robot arm built with photocopier parts - September 2013
- Solar PV panels back on the roof - August 2013
- Electric go-kart - convert lawn mower driven go-kart to electric - May 2013
- Painted the kitchen - May 2013
- A short talk about rain water tanks at an Enviroschools meetup - April 2013
- Fixed an old Kenwood electic beater - replaced old capacitor - April 2013
- Helping build electric bikes - March-April 2013
- Helped build a tiny house - including tiny solar power system - March 2013
- Sun-250 grid tie inverter upgrade hacks - 2 January 2013
2012:
- Fixed a 32 inch TV - superglued on/off button - December 2012
- Fixed an LCD monitor - replaced bulging capacitors - October 2012
- Flux capacitor transmorgifier - made from old electric drill / hair drier - September 2012
- Little Boards - my DIY version of littleBits - July 2012
- How to fix a corroded solar panel junction box - June 2012
2011:
- Got a Dahon folding bike for the 16km commute to work - late 2011
- Cheap wall insulation with polystyrene beads Version 3 - compressed air blower version - 2011 ongoing
- Pinehaven Rainwater Harvesting Workshop - April 2011
- Tips for DIY Insulation workshop given at the Sustainable Home and Garden Show - 27 March 2011
2010:
- Signs of Change: Living happily on a carbon budget of 1 tonne CO2-e per year (Speech notes, slides and video) - Nov 2010
- CarbonZero measuring our household's carbon emissions - updated monthly
- Flights a list of every flight I've ever taken - Aug 2010
- infrared thermal imaging - Jan 2010, updated Mar 2010
- Bottle tops - 2008-
Older:
- Cheap wall insulation with polystyrene beads Version 1 , your questions, infrared thermal imaging and the new compressed air transfer system
- Cheap wall insulation with polystyrene beads version 2 with a Ryobi Leaf Blower - Aug 2010
- How to make a hair dryer screwdriver for cheap wall insulation - Oct 2010
- How to convert a hair dryer into a insulation blower for cheap wall insulation - Aug 2010
- Energy Use I Am Directly Responsible For 26 Aug 2009
- Current Cost Energy Meter - June 2009
- My Home Energy Obsessions presentation - 9 June 2009, 3 Nov 2009
- pelmets - May 2009
- solar cooker - Dec 2008
- I played with a heliostat - Aug 2008
- Cheap 1000 litre rain water tanks - Dec 2007-Feb 2008
- My energy efficiency blog - tracking my home insulation and energy projects
- Our house was given a HERS 6.5 star rating - Feb 2008
"Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can." Ashleigh Brilliant
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