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Ready for toorcamp

Packing light this year. Just the two coils, no quarter shrinker. <img decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-1306” src=”uploads/2014/07…
2014-07-10
events
#toorcamp
Brass to Bits

Brass to Bits

Minnie’s name plate is finally finished! Let’s start with the finalé and work backwards : [The finished name plate. So purdy! The black is high gloss automotive paint. I sprayed a nice thick laye…
2014-06-27
robots
#cncbot #robots
Machining brass

Machining brass

Today was cncbot’s big day: machining brass sheet! Proof in plywood: Brass in process: Ready for extraction:   I’ll post the finished piece once the inlay enamel is dry.
2014-06-15
robots
#cncbot #robots

I ♡ stainless socket caps

Before: After:
2014-06-09
materials

Inconspicuous? Check.

2014-05-31
electricity
#tesla
Memento Mori

Memento Mori

(Warning: graphic toothiness ahead). I recently had a couple of wisdom teeth removed. Bottoms. One a horizontal impaction, the other a vertical partial eruption. At the initial consult, my fantastic o…
2013-05-29
3d
#3d printing #data processing #makerbot #medical #skull

Tesla gun upgrades

I finally got around to making a couple of much needed upgrades to the Tesla gun. First: a trigger! I had previously been using a switch with a molly guard as the on/off mechanism. Now the switch…
2013-05-05
electricity

DIY Laser part 3: The Muscle

The gantry is the part of a CNC robot that puts a tool just where it needs to be to get the job done. The tool can be anything: a rotary tool, a plastic extrusion head, a sharpie, a vacuum attachment,…
2013-03-14
lasers > robots
#robots #don't look at laser with remaining eye

DIY Laser part 2: The Skin

It’s a common misconception that low-powered CO2 lasers can’t cut through metal. But in the right circumstances, you can cut thin metals just fine (even with a 40 Watt laser). Cutting ability isn’t ju…
2013-02-14
lasers > robots
#robots #don't look at laser with remaining eye

DIY Laser part 1: The Bones

There’s no such thing as a cheap laser engraver. Though you might think otherwise if you’re like many DIY types, trolling eBay in the hopes of finding something reasonably priced that will get the job…
2013-02-06
lasers > robots
#robots #don't look at laser with remaining eye
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