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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
Posted in 3-d printing, Vectrex
Tagged 3d printer, aftermarket vectrex controller, controller, tinkercad, vector gaming, Vectrex
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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
Posted in 3-d printing
Tagged 3d printer, active cooling, fan, Makerbot, print issues, SeeMeCNC
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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
Posted in 3-d printing, Computers
Tagged 3-d print, computer case, gaming, gaming rig, linux, living room pc, mBox, Moray Labs, steam, steambox, steamOS
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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
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Tagged 3-d, 3-d printer, 3d printer, 3d scanner, nextengine
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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
Posted in 3-d printing, Computers
Tagged 3-d printer, 3d printer, IUSB, Rostock MAX, SeeMeCNC
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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
Posted in 3-d printing, Computers
Tagged 3-d printer, 3d printer, geeetech, Makerbot, mbi, mightyboard, repair
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How to save passwords securely in PHP or what to use instead of MD5 to save passwords
So there is a decent amount of “flack” information out there about how to properly and securely save passwords via PHP to your database. I wonder if this is partially because so many years of old out dated answers and … Continue reading
Good Catch ;)
Erica picked up a few things while at the store today to stock up for Christmas. I think she did great! 🙂 Thanks baby!