Author Archives: robertwilkie

Cheap heatshield for your heat gun

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice writeup on building a simple heat shield for your heat gun.  Me, I just use a piece of metal in the back. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Heat-Gun-Reflector/

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How to get free parts for your Robot/3D printer/CNC/etc

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

Older article about getting free parts from vendors that you could use for your xyz project.  Down side is most of the companies in the list have “filters” now, so you have to figure out how to get around those … Continue reading →

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A nice looking 3D printer, Eventorbot

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

I soooo want this.  I have been diligently building a 3-D printer for …gee months now and its mostly wood/plastic based.  This looks much more rugged and cheaper too. http://reprap.org/wiki/Eventorbot  also more info at http://www.instructables.com/id/Eventorbot-Open-source-3D-printer-Free-plans/  

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Add in a remote control car to the computer

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

This is cool, the author took an arduino and used it to control an R/C car via its own remote.  Now using an arduino is a bit expensive for the interface between a PC and the car.  But this kickstarter … Continue reading →

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Xerox to Buy Lexmark…hahhaahaha

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

A five years ago, yeah I could see X making the buy.  Now….not unless it was really cheap and they could turn around and cannibalize it for a profit.  I don’t know what the author was on when writting this … Continue reading →

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Pen Tester Tool on Kickstarter, the Glitch

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting project on Kickstarter called the Glitch, basically its a microcontroller you can use as a penetration test tool, or just to spy on a computer.  Seems like a neat idea in a small package. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1186217328/the-glitch?ref=category  

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ACS (Xerox?) looking for Embedded Engineer

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

This was an odd one, Xerox has been letting go embedded engineers for years now, but wait, the ACS arm is looking for an embedded engineer in the same area….seems odd.  Especially since ACS is the “services” end of Xerox … Continue reading →

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Uh Oh, Xerox (err ACS) in Trouble in Texas

Posted on September 5, 2012 by robertwilkie

Texas is looking into Xerox as part of its investigation into Medicaid fraud. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/04/us-xerox-probe-idINBRE88301J20120904  

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Nice wiki on TI’s BoosterPack for Launchpad

Posted on September 4, 2012 by robertwilkie

Not everyone can afford an arduino…so the next best thing is TI’s Launchpad ($5).  But there are not many “shields” out there for it.  However you can build your own as detailed on the wiki below. http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/BYOB

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How to find the combo on your combination lock

Posted on September 4, 2012 by robertwilkie

This will come in handy since I have a few combo locks, with no idea of the combination….I was going to toss them, but now…. http://www.instructables.com/id/Find-the-combination-to-your-master-lock/  

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