CNC Saves Water Cooling Setup
A classic problem. You have a new CPU and a 15-year old water cooling system. Of course, the bracket doesn’t fit. Time to buy a new cooler? Not if you …read more Continue reading CNC Saves Water Cooling Setup
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Tales from the Global Chip Shortage: Smoothieboard
The semiconductor shortage sparked by the pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down. Although auto manufacturers were some of the first effected, the shortage has now spread and is …read more Continue reading Tales from the Global Chip Shortage: Smoothieboard
Wooden Linear Clock Aided By GPS
The notion of segmenting and quantizing the day into discrete segments of time is perhaps one of the most human things we do. Heralding back to a simpler era when …read more Continue reading Wooden Linear Clock Aided By GPS
Video De-shaker Software Measures Linear Rail Quality
Here’s an interesting experiment that attempts to measure the quality of a linear rail by using a form of visual odometry, accomplished by mounting a camera on the rail and …read more Continue reading Video De-shaker Software Measures Linear Rail Quality
Wood Enclosure Lends Warmth to This DIY Ribbon Microphone
We love it when someone takes an idea they’ve seen on Hackaday and runs with it, taking it in a new and different direction. That’s pretty much what we’re here …read more Continue reading Wood Enclosure Lends Warmth to This DIY Ribbon Microphone
Homemade EDM Machine Moves from Prototype to Production
Of all the methods of making big pieces of metal into smaller pieces of metal, perhaps none is more interesting than electrical discharge machining. EDM is also notoriously fussy, what …read more Continue reading Homemade EDM Machine Moves from Prototype to Production
A $50 CNC
In theory, there’s isn’t much to building a CNC machine. Hook a bit to a motor and move the motor around with some lead screws and stepper motors. Easy. But, …read more Continue reading A $50 CNC
CNC Chainsaw
You can spend a lot of time trying to think of a clever title for a post about a CNC chainsaw. But you’ll finally realize, what else can you say …read more Continue reading CNC Chainsaw
Scratch-Built CO2 Laser Tube Kicks Off a Laser Cutter Build
When we see a CO2 laser cutter build around these parts, chances are pretty good that the focus will be on the mechatronics end, and that the actual laser will …read more Continue reading Scratch-Built CO2 Laser Tube Kicks Off a Laser Cutter Build
Balanced Design and How to Know When to Quit Optimizing
I got a relatively inexpensive 6040 CNC machine, and have been spending most weekends making the thing work, and then cutting stuff, learning the toolchain, and making subsequent improvements. Probably …read more Continue reading Balanced Design and How to Know When to Quit Optimizing