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Pocket AVR Programmer Break Out Board

Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 11:45pm

Tonight I put together a small breakout board for my new Sparkfun Pocket AVR Programmer. 

 

 

Top View - Note marking to indicate pinout of inline pins.  

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3D Printed Nerf Hand Gun Ammo Holder

Submitted by Bremster on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:10pm

See that black piece of plastic holding 5 rounds? Well, that didn't come with the Nerf gun. Check out how it was made by clicking on the photo...

http://www.cthackerspace.com/node/421

 

Bridgeport Mill Reassembly Progress Report 3/29/12

Submitted by mojomoney on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 1:40pm

Another time-lapse video showing further progresson the mill.

...and a video of the full build.

 

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CNC Router Project Page Added

Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 1:09pm

A Project page has been added to showcase our CNC Router Project. Take a Look

Bridgeport Mill Reassembly Progress Report 3/21/12

Submitted by mojomoney on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 9:18am

This progress report comes in the form of a time-lapse video.  Now featuring banjo soundtrack.

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LCD Shield Completed

Submitted by Jeff on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 1:39am

Tonight I put together the Wicked Device Basic LCD Kit.  While breadboards have their place when prototyping, for something used commonly like an LCD, I Like the idea of having a simple shield on hand. This shield has a some nice features beyond simply connecting the LCD to the Arduino; There is a potentiometer on the shield for adjusting the contrast on the display as well as a place for 3 optional push buttons which could be used for user input. I did not assemble the pushbuttons at the time but like the idea of having them available. 

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Transplant jaw made by a 3D printer

Submitted by Bill on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 4:36pm

 From a BBC news article, A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.The implant was made out of titanium powder - heated and fused together by a laser, one layer at a time. Technicians say the operation's success paves the way for the use of more 3D-printed patient-specific parts.

Metal Casting: First Pour

Submitted by mojomoney on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 1:44pm

A quick video of our first pour of aluminum at CT Hackerspace.  

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Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver using Step Genie IC

Submitted by Bremster on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:58pm

 Well, it's about time, I've been working on designing this stepper motor driver pcb board based on the Step Genie IC, I'm finally done. Above is the layout. The circuit board blanks are ordered and on their way. Soon we'll be cutting them out using our CNC engraver and further testing the circuit (the breadboarded version seems to work). Check back for updates!

The Coolest Tardis Building Video I Ever Saw!

Submitted by Triggerdog on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 1:13pm

 

I love this video.  (Though the saw part scared me)  It is funny and offbeat and totally cool! 

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