Monthly Archives: March 2016

Good short video tutorial on steppers

Posted on March 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

Well worth watching, only 15 minutes long Get Really Basic With Steppers and Eight Buttons

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Make a beer bottle centerpiece

Posted on March 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

What I liked about this build was the assembly they put together to make a bunch of these. http://www.instructables.com/id/Beer-Bottle-Candle-Centerpieces/

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Hacking an EL Wire controller for an Arduino

Posted on March 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

Basically the author hacks the switch and power supply for an EL Wire controller so the arduino triggers it, and it uses the same power supply between the two.  Nice build.  I have a bunch of EL Wire from RadioShack … Continue reading →

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OK this is promising from Xerox

Posted on March 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting article about Xerox and possible involvement with printing out medical devices.  I could see a market here, simple, flexible circuits for healthcare that are disposable (and cheap).  But….besides this article and a few I have seen over the years … Continue reading →

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Xerox is hiring R&D…wait a sec

Posted on March 4, 2016 by robertwilkie

This is a fluff article, but what really got me is it makes it sound like Xerox is hiring R&D (engineers/scientists/etc).  But if I search on dice.com (referenced in the article as a big tool for recruiting by Xerox).  I … Continue reading →

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Good write-up on converting from threaded rod to leadscrew

Posted on March 3, 2016 by robertwilkie

The author build and designed a conversion for his 3D printer to use leadscrew over threaded rod.  Its a good read. http://harariprojects.com/2015/11/18/3d-printer-lead-screw-upgrade/

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Nice write-up on different types of endmills you can use on your CNC`

Posted on March 3, 2016 by robertwilkie

Good write-up on some different mill types. http://makezine.com/2015/12/03/6-essential-end-mills-for-your-cnc-machine/

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Make an arduino weather station

Posted on March 3, 2016 by robertwilkie

Simple build with an arduino.  does everything but windspeed.  Looks like around $50 in materials too.  So pretty cheap http://makezine.com/2015/11/20/build-your-own-arduino-weather-station/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24{feed}&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24{makezineonline}+%28%24{MAKE}%29&utm_content=%24{GoogleReader} you can find the original one here http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Weather-Station-AWS/

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Build a $30 windmill

Posted on March 3, 2016 by robertwilkie

$30 and ALOT OF TIME!  Half the materials are scrapes.  But the build is pretty neat.  It only has one axis to worry about for a vertical mill.  and seems pretty productive.  I wonder if I can find a smaller … Continue reading →

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Print out a bird feeding dispenser

Posted on March 3, 2016 by robertwilkie

For some reason I can’t link the picture.  Anyways its the top and bottom to convert a soda bottle into a bird feeder. https://www.youmagine.com/designs/bird-food-dispenser

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