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Easily add a laser etcher to your CR-10 3D Printer
For about $50, you can easily add a laser etcher and engraver to your CR-10 3D Printer, doubling it’s capabilities.
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Eurorack: Adventures in Modular Synthesis
The beginnings of my adventures in modular synthesis with DIY eurorack modules and a whole lot of patch cables.
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Maker Faire Bay Area
I just returned from San Francisco where I attended the world’s largest Maker Faire in San Mateo (aka the Bay Area Maker Faire). I’ve been to and exhibited at a number of Maker Faires but this was my first time at the ‘big one’ which originated in the Bay Area 9 years ago.
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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
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…
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Seattle Mini Maker Faire 2013
I just returned home from a great weekend in Seattle to attend their Mini Maker Faire. While not quite as big as Vancouver’s, it was densely populated with some pretty cool makers and displays. One of the people I really wanted to meet is Emmett. He’s the Seattle designer responsible for some of my favorite…
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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,…
Eggbot and Raspberry Pi
I first saw an Eggbot at the Portland Mini Maker Faire last year. It’s something I’ve been aware of for a while (it’s been available for years) but after finally seeing it in person I was intrigued: I finally decided to order one after seeing that it could be run from a Raspberry Pi (more…
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…
New toy: Tabletop Arcade cabinet
Yesterday I completed another in a string of successful trades facilitated by Craigslist. I’ve been having great luck lately dealing with some great people on there and not the usual lowballing trolls that I encountered previously. This time, I traded a bunch of old videogame consoles, controllers and game carts that I’ve been hording in…