Category Archives: CNC/3D-printing

Build a 3D print monitor

Posted on January 9, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice design that looks like the old mac classics.  Uses a RPi under the hood for control/monitoring. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20150105-build-your-own-raspberry-pi-mini-3d-printing-monitor.html

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Nice write-up on building a cart for a CNC

Posted on January 8, 2015 by robertwilkie

OK if you have a full sized shopbot, this is a cart you need to build.  If you don’t (like me), you can only dream.  The whole thing, with exception of bolts, is made from 1/2 plywood and looks really … Continue reading →

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Custom Stitch with an arduino

Posted on January 7, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice build where the author uses an arduino and a servo to control where the head for an old sewing machine is positioned to get different types of stitches.  Now if it only moved the cloth too. http://hackaday.com/2015/01/07/arduino-controlled-sewing-machine-increases-stitch-options/ http://www.upcraft.it/archives/689

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Interesting drawing Robot, Makelangelo (Drawbot)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by robertwilkie

I stumbled on this looking for something else.  Its an interesting design, and doesn’t look too hard to make.  Just wish the design was a bit more “open”. https://www.marginallyclever.com/blog/drawbot/ https://www.marginallyclever.com/shop/drawing-robots/ https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Makelangelo   Update: I might have found an opensource one…stay … Continue reading →

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A $150? CNC

Posted on December 22, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice homebrew CNC that if I total up the parts correctly, runs about $150 in materials. http://www.instructables.com/id/My-Cheap-Handcrafted-CNC-Mill-Unfinished-Prototype/

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Neat hanging clay 3D printer

Posted on December 19, 2014 by robertwilkie

Reminds me of the cement printer.  The authors did a good job making a portable printer for clay.  Could be scaled up too. http://www.instructables.com/id/Sky-Printer-Prototyping-An-Adaptable-Large-Scale-3/

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Need a design for CNC hold-down clamps

Posted on December 16, 2014 by robertwilkie

This author already has ones you can download, import into Easel, and rip out on your CNC. One commentor asked why not use a tablesaw and just make them.  Well you need to cut it, then make the slots with … Continue reading →

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Backpack CNC for making your own Mark

Posted on December 5, 2014 by robertwilkie

  I got a kick out of this CNC, its a backpack where the author can take it along somewhere to stencil in something out in the world.  What ever happened to just using a knife or spraypaint to tag … Continue reading →

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Simple C program to make boxes for CNC

Posted on December 5, 2014 by robertwilkie

When I first saw this I was WTF, C… But I took a closer look and its pretty clever, looks like it can only be used with laser cutters for now, but maybe adaptable to drill based. http://hackaday.com/2014/12/04/generating-laser-cut-boxes-in-c/ http://hamsterworks.co.nz/mediawiki/index.php/Svg_box

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Cutting glass with a CNC

Posted on December 5, 2014 by robertwilkie

I never thought about using a CNC to cut glass.  Its a cool idea but I would have to include water in with my CNC to help cool and keep the particles down…Not so sure about how much of a … Continue reading →

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