Author Archives: Andy T. Evans
Vectrex controller with LED lights!
I have updated my controller design to include an LED light on the joystick. It turned out kind of great! Check it out. Read more about my vectrex controller here.
Kitchen upgrades, made in the USA!
So over the years I have acquired a number of frustrating low quality kitchen tools. I love to cook and work in my kitchen so I decided it was time to upgrade my tools. Unfortunately it was a little harder … Continue reading
Vectrex Controllers!
After recently discovering my new (1982) favorite gaming system, the vector display based Vectrex, I found myself wanting a second controller for the system. With many originals warn out and fetching up to $100 or more, I decided to make my … Continue reading
Formlabs Form2 SLA printer acquired for IUSB
In our efforts to make 3D printing available to faculty, staff and students at IUSB we pre-ordered a SLA printer. Stereolithography printers offer MUCH higher resolution then a FDM(spools of plastic filament types like makerbots and seemecnc). They use UV … Continue reading
Importance of a Layer cooling fan for your 3-D printer
Some PLA and ABS plastics I have used are VERY sensitive to needing a layer cooling fan. Many 3-D printers do not have them, but they can be added fairly easily, and will improve your prints in most cases even … Continue reading
Deco Time expansion port thoughts
As with many projects, my simple stepper timer, Deco Time, has some serious feature creep. The latest feature I decided to add is an expansion port. Originally I just planed on adding two screws on the back that attached to … Continue reading
mmmmm Donuts….
More donut love! Happy donut day!
mBox a gaming/living room/steambox PC for the living room or wherever!
So we (Moray Labs) have been working on a computer design for a while now, and I wanted to share a bit about it along with the CAD files and more. First off some background. We have wanted to make … Continue reading
6 Months with my Pebble smart watch and I still like it better then the Apple watch
With the launch of the Apple watch just a few days ago, I wanted to make a post about my beloved Pebble. I have an original Red Pebble not the steel one, and it has become my daily watch. I … Continue reading
NextEngine 3-D scanner!
We just got a very cool NextEngine 3-d scanner at work. Now we can scan something, then print it! It uses lasers and cameras to do a full life like scan. It has .1 mm resolution, so it should be … Continue reading
Building a SeeMeCNC 3-d printer at IUSB
Gary and I spent some free time at work over the last few weeks building a 3D printer for IUSB. It is a delta style printer, that is made right here in Goshen, Indiana. We got the Rostock MAX v2 kit from … Continue reading
It’s Alive! Makerbot replicator repaired!
A few weeks back, I was lucky enough to get a broken Makerbot replicator for a good price (Thanks Sean!!!). It is an original R1, first generation, you know the wood one, that was still open-source. The board had blown … Continue reading