Category Archives: CNC/3D-printing

One really small Extruder

Posted on August 28, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice simple design.  This is alot easier to deal with than existing systems.  But….motor may drive the filament too fast.  Worth keeping an eye on. http://www.instructables.com/id/QU-BD-Extruder-Improvements/

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Lego Powered 3D Printer

Posted on August 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

too funny, and good directions on making your own.  I wonder if the bed is more level with legos than other means. http://www.instructables.com/id/LEGO-bot-3d-printer/

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CNC mill in a suitcase

Posted on August 20, 2013 by robertwilkie

Just waiting for the kickstarter project 🙂  Anyways this looks pretty cool, but, I bet it cost a pretty penny to build. http://imgur.com/a/n0Lcu

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Cool robot can squeeze under your door

Posted on August 19, 2013 by robertwilkie

The video is funny to watch, basically it reminds me of one of the toy cars that came out 5 years ago with screws for wheels and could angle the wheels to move around better.  I like the video of … Continue reading →

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Decksrew for Extruder

Posted on August 19, 2013 by robertwilkie

This would be cool if it becomes real  The author theorizes about using a deck screw to move filament thru for 3D printing. http://hackaday.com/2013/08/17/a-deck-screw-extruder/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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OpenDesk, got a CNC, make your own desk

Posted on August 19, 2013 by robertwilkie

I stumbled on this article about a desk plans that are pretty nice that are “opensource” (not sure what the license is yet), that you can download and send to a shopbot/CNC to rip out of plywood.  They look pretty … Continue reading →

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Why didn’t I do this with my CNC

Posted on August 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

The next gen of homebuilt CNC’s seem to all be made with extruded rail.  Which makes life SOO MUCH easier to build and know the drift isn’t so bad (as mine is with MFD).  But the cost goes up fast. http://hackaday.com/2013/07/26/cnc-router-built-with-8020-rail/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Opensource/homegrown pick-n-place

Posted on August 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

Looks like some folks are trying to build a homemade pick-n-place machine.  It sounds promising but still in the works for now. http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/diy-pick-and-place.png?w=580&h=349

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Here comes the Ford Hacks

Posted on August 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

I remember reading about how Ford is opening up their interfaces with OpenXC.  This is an interesting hack where the stick shift was replaced so it would vibrate at the right time to shift gears. http://www.open-electronics.org/an-opensource-3d-printed-haptic-car-gear-for-ford/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OpenElectronics+%28Open+Electronics%29

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A true dual head extruder

Posted on August 12, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice, a simple head that can switch between 2 filaments via series of gears.  Kindof one of those “I should have thought of that” moments.  I like the idea, but at around 175 for a head…I’ll pass. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130810-the-dual-and-quad-reinvented-3d-printer-extrusion-head-on-kickstarter.html

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