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  • Gifts for Maker kids?

  • Hello! first time commenter here, please be gentleI have 3 boys (9, 11 and 14) who have all asked for various maker type presents this year. The youngest wants Lego Mindstorms, having taken a week long course in the summer at the local rec complex. The...
  • Making molds - suggestions on where to start

  • Hi, for my next project (boring perhaps - replica of old computer) I would like to make a custom frame. The picture below kind of defines my question: if I would plan to make 250 units of the white plastic frame in the picture, what technology should...
  • Regarding Smoothie Board

  • Hi,While  searching for some high speed 3d printers, I got to know about theSmoothieboard %xC 3Dprinter. I like to know about few details:1. What is the print speed in mm/sec or mm/min?2. Which is the control board in use in this printer?3....
  • Chinese SmoothieBoard Clones - Experience?

  • So, I'm thinking about replacing the Replicator-style electronics in my CTC 3D printer with a smoothieboard.  It turns out you can get a smoothieboard from a European supplier for €186 (http://robotseed.com/index.php?id_product=13&controller=product&id_lang=2)...
  • Project Idea

  • Just had an idea for a project. It's 1:50am and I'm about to sleep, so just noting here so I don't forget.Bluetooth keyboard, 3D printed wedge like case for it to sit in, with a Pi Zero (w) and an Arduino Mega under. Lcd displays (one for pI, one for...
  • Software for inverse parallel kinematic equations

  • Hi, I am looking for some software to help code the inverse kinematics of a parallel robot. I looked at OpenRave but every example is a series robot. I am happy to learn a new language to achieve this, Python seems common. The link is to the...
  • Call for Math Makers

  • Have you used 3D printing, electronics, or other maker tech to visualize a math concept yourself, to create manipulatives for your students to play with in the classroom, or to use in teaching some other way? If so, please share your physical object...
  • Heated Parts of a SLS Printer

  • At the moment I'm collecting infos for building a SLS 3D printer and I think the most complicated part to build will be the heaters for the powder and the heat resistant chamber. I saw on eg. the Sinterit Lisa that the powder is heated from the top with...
  • Computer vision and machine learning robot arm

  • Hi, I am a freshmen and I am working on a science project that I would like to present at ISEF. I am making a machine learning integrated 3D printed robot arm . I am using the ARCTOS robot arm cad files and I have finished building the arm. The arm uses...
  • Waterjet laser cutting

  • The Youtube algorithm just brought this awesome tech to my attention, and already I'm thinking about trying to build one :) Basically you use a relatively low pressure water jet (50-800bar according to Synova's site, as opposed to 2000-6000bar for regular...
  • BLDC sensor-less control - how to ?

  • Edit : Thanks for all those who provided valuable references and comments, I realized that sensor-less is not a good idea for my application, as it is low speed and as sensors are becoming more available with reasonable integration effort.____________________________________________________________________Hi...
  • help on hacking a powertool to run on off-brand battery

  • Hi all, I got my hands on a Scheppach branded weed wacker without battery and charger. Its a 40v lithium system. I already own a 40v lawn mower so I thought I'd just use this battery, similat to how I use Makita batterieys on Parkside tools (with...
  • Robot arm musings

  • I don't have a robot arm. I don't need a robot arm and I don't have the time to build one. Damn, I have enough other projects and problems I should not even think about robot arms. Nevertheless I always read through any robot arm projects that come up...