Hacking

SMD soldering – it’s easier than it looks
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SMD soldering – it’s easier than it looks

Recently I took a workshop at the Vancouver Hackspace on SMD soldering which is the process of soldering surface mount devices (aka really TINY parts). This is the kind of soldering usually done by robots to help shrink down our electronic devices and isn’t typically done by hand. I’ve been wanting to learn how to…

Microslice: The Tiny Arduino based Laser Cutter
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Microslice: The Tiny Arduino based Laser Cutter

I stumbled across the Microslice Laser Cutter on Instructables (by SilverJimmy) and decided almost instantly that I wanted to build one. I’ve wanted my own laser cutter forever but unfortunately, my home is not set up to properly handle a full size machine as I wouldn’t have adequate ventilation in my garage, not to mention…

Vancouver Mini MakerFaire 2013 in Photos
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Vancouver Mini MakerFaire 2013 in Photos

Last weekend I was a ‘Maker’ presenter at the third annual Vancouver Mini MakerFaire. I organized the 3D Printer Village for the second year in a row and it was a huge success. Here’s a photo roundup of some of the cool stuff I saw there, including our booth: A number of makers, myself included,…

Multi-Rotor Meetup
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Multi-Rotor Meetup

Tonight I attended what will likely be the first of many ‘multi-rotor meetups’ in North Vancouver. What started as a conversation on the forum of the 3D604.org group evolved into a very well attended meetup in an unused lot along the waterfront. As you can see below, there were a lot of different models of…