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A project log for Mug-O-Matic: A Modular Tiny CNC

Open Source Reconfigurable Robot Arm for Learning STEM. Make It Your Way!

michael-grahamMichael Graham 05/06/2018 at 06:200 Comments

May 5 2018:  Hardware designs mostly complete but I always find tiny things to update & always getting new ideas for modules to attach. The devil is in the details.

Primary work remaining = writing & testing code for the intended applications of this module. That is, two different drawing robots that actually use the same code to draw on two different mediums.  I need to decide where to focus my time developing: Dot matrix drawing, gcode drawing, or bluetooth manual control.  Eventually I want to do them all :) 

Still working on support documentation which is key for a project to be fully replicable. In any case, most of my work as of late has been created with an educational focus (see 'SimpleSumo Robots'), so excellent documentation is a major boon for teachers looking to integrate my work into their curriculum.  I love the thought that the things I create will be used to inspire & teach the next generation of scientists!

Names & exact details of future robots are fun & will be revealed in the near future when a video of a fully functioning application is available.  :)

 Eventually I'd like to package the two applications into kits and sell them on my site but managing the business side of things is a project all of its own. There are only so many hours in the day, plus my strength is mechanical engineering so everything thats not that takes extra time. 

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