Tag Archives: Crash Space

CNC Music

18 June 2010 – 5:58 pm

The MakerBot, like most CNC devices, uses stepper motors to control the build platform and Z axis. Stepper motors work by turning on and off to precisely control positioning, which means they make noise. The noise generated depends on the motion, so if you move the motors just right, you can control the pitch and [...]

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Loop Machine

14 June 2010 – 1:04 am

Did you ever spend time circling a great idea without realizing it? The moment of recognition is an epiphany that can make one feel a genius. Or make one wonder what great ideas one never recognized. *** A few years ago, a little transistor radio-sized device called the Buddha Machine caused a bit of a [...]

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Ooh… Pretty…

2 June 2010 – 8:34 pm

*** Also, a reminder that tomorrow (Thursday) night is the Joy Of Wire talk at Crash Space. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, consider coming by for the talk. I promise you will not walk away bored.

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The Joy Of Wire

31 May 2010 – 10:24 pm

This Thursday, June 3, Steve Lampen will be giving his Joy Of Wire presentation at Crash Space. This presentation was the last thing on the schedule for the Hollywood Post Alliance Tech Retreat this past February, and I decided to stay for it because Steve is an engaging speaker even when talking on mundane technical [...]

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MakerBot Is Go!

20 May 2010 – 9:29 pm

Every self-respecting hackerspace needs a MakerBot, so Crash Space got a MakerBot! (The other thing every self-respecting hackerspace needs is a laser cutter. Bre Pettis calls it the best hackerspace upgrade ever. That’s next.) The MakerBot arrived about a month ago. We spent two Sundays building it. And then… it sat. Everyone is excited about [...]

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