DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (4) – Notching steel tube / galvanized pipe for cheap!

After getting the posts set in the ground, it is time to assemble the gate, according to the plan…continue on yu.xueming.org

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Hole saw's arbor guided by the pilot hole.
Hole saw’s arbor guided by the pilot hole.
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DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (3) – Set the post with 4″ Dia. galvanized pipe by only one man

After collecting all the necessary materials for my cantilever sliding gate project, it’s the time to start the real work! Let’s begin with setting the post… continue on yu.xueming.org

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Use nylon string and leveler to line up the holes.
Use nylon string and leveler to line up the holes.

 

DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (2) – Transport oversize pipes with mini van

After the plan was consolidated , the first thing I needed to do is to purchase the material. With all sorts of hardware stores around, nothing was difficult here except for 2 pieces of galvanized pipes that would be 18ft long… continue on yu.xueming.org

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View from the top
View from the top

DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (1) – Make a plan

In this series of posts, I will show you how to build a cantilever sliding gate from scratch. The picture below shows the before-and-after of my project… continue on yu.xueming.org

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Replace the old double wood swing gate what is manual with automatic cantilever sliding gate
Replace the old double wood swing gate what is manual with automatic cantilever sliding gate

Soldering a high-density LED array using DIY reflow oven

A recent project requires soldering 600+ tiny LEDs on long narrow circuit boards. The LED, Philips Rebel Z ES, is as small as 1.6mm x 2mm, and is placed 2.5mm apart from each other…continue on yu.xueming.org.

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Philips Rebel Z ES LED size vs. US quarter dollar
Philips Rebel Z ES LED size vs. US quarter dollar

How to rework high density package ICs with DIY reflow oven

I am working on a DIY PCB project that requires mounting three PICOR PI3301 Power regulators. Unfortunately, the PI3301 comes with a high density 123-pin LGA footprint in a 10mm x 14mm package… continue on yu.xueming.org.

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Designing bootloader for Microchip dsPIC33E/PIC24E micro-controller(4)

If you have read my previous post about how to extract useful data from INTE HEX32 format hex file, you are just one step away from being able to burn the firmware via bootloader…continue onyu.xueming.org

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