Category Archives: Arduino

Sharp looking CDROM to CNC build

Posted on January 26, 2021 by robertwilkie

Most of these builds are, well pretty ugly, this one is pretty clean and seems to be more accurate than most other CDROM to CNC builds. I did learn how you can now get an arduino nano with CNC shield … Continue reading →

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Neat 3D printed eye

Posted on January 15, 2021 by robertwilkie

I know what I will be looking at making next halo ween…well when I get my 3D printer back on line. Nice build to “automate” a moving eye. https://www.instructables.com/A-Halloween-Pumpkin-With-a-Moving-Animatronic-Eye-/

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A simpler build to the bottle plotter

Posted on November 19, 2020 by robertwilkie

From yesterday. This build is a bit simpler build but its more of a printer since you put paper on the roller. Not exactly sure what the author was going for here except reducing the size of a CNC. https://www.instructables.com/CNC-Drum-Plotter/

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Building a bottle plotter

Posted on November 18, 2020 by robertwilkie

Or maybe an etcher too? Anyways the author makes a simple CNC to drawn on bottles with. https://www.instructables.com/ROTARY-CNC-BOTTLE-PLOTTER/

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Cool looking shadow box

Posted on November 2, 2020 by robertwilkie

The author build this with multiple sheets of think plywood (laser cut) to separate out the different color planes. Neat build overall. Me…way too much work. https://www.instructables.com/Shadow-Box-Wall-Art/

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Nice CNC plotter build

Posted on October 30, 2020 by robertwilkie

Its a nice build, I have seen things like this on bangood for about $120 but not as well made. So If you do not want to make it yourself, you could just order the kit and make improvements to … Continue reading →

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Interesting build for Christmas lights

Posted on October 29, 2020 by robertwilkie

Using Arduinos and addressable LED strips, the author make “poles” for LEDs that he could control wirelessly. https://www.instructables.com/Wi-Fi-Controlled-WS2812B-Individually-Addressable-/

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Another simple respirator build

Posted on October 10, 2020 by robertwilkie

With the covid counts going up, this stuff has been crossing my mind a bit more. THis is a pretty simple build if you can get the airbag to use to inflate lungs. Its amazing how simple the technology overall … Continue reading →

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Interesting coil winder

Posted on September 29, 2020 by robertwilkie

Interesting build. I am not completely sure what the smaller coils are for, but I could see re purposing this build for coils for a generator. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/arduino-based-coil-winding-machine-video-81426?homelistings#post166223

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Nice Chess playing robot

Posted on September 28, 2020 by robertwilkie

But way more work than I would do to make one. Nice build overall thought. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Built-a-Chess-Robot-With-Arduino-Mega/

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