Tag Archives: Makerbot

Super Secret Squirrel

2 August 2010 – 5:42 pm

This was a big secret back in June when I did it, but I neglected to post anything after the need for secrecy passed. My 6th wedding anniversary was this past June and I wanted to do something special and unique, but not ostentatious, for the missus. It ended up being her idea – she [...]

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RepRap Part Number 1

21 June 2010 – 12:00 am

Today the L.A. MakerBot group met at CRASH Space this afternoon. One of the guests was making a Rep Rap Darwin and was interested in knowing what was involved in printing the plastic parts on a MakerBot. To demonstrate, I downloaded the RepRap 1.0.6 STL files from Thingiverse and randomly selected one (the bed clamp), [...]

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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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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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Of MakerBots And John Locke (Not The Guy On Lost)

21 May 2010 – 7:20 pm

I have mentioned the MakerBot a few times on this blog, but have not really talked about it. If you haven’t figured it out yet, the MakerBot Cupcake CNC is a 3D printer. Yeah, that’s right – it prints three dimensional objects. It works by melting a plastic filament (ABS – the same stuff that [...]

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