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Battery Powered Ladybug Eggliner Train and Controller
We wanted a garden train around our deck and backyard to deliver popcorn and drinks for outdoor movie nights. We also wanted to make it approachable and usable for our toddler, as she loves trains. With that in mind, I … Continue reading
Posted in 3-d printing, Computers
Tagged arduino, controller, Eggliner, esp32, esp8266, espNow, train
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My 13s 26650 pack is finished
I finished the top and bottom for my battery pack and I am quite happy how it came out.
Posted in 3-d printing, Environment, EV, House and Home, Projects
Tagged 13s, 18650, 26650, battery, liion, mower
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A new battery for my electric lawn mower or how I built a 13s 26650 battery pack
After many years of service, my old lead acid batteries were not working very well anymore. They were also quite heavy and I had been itching to upgrade them. It was a decent sized pack with a decent amp draw, … Continue reading
Posted in 3-d printing, EV, House and Home, Projects
Tagged 18650, 26650, battery powered lawn mower, electric lawn mower, Li-ion, OrbTronic, solar powered lawn mower
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Vectrex PRO controller
I have finished my upgraded “Pro” version Vectrex controller. I managed to find a nice feeling large analog joystick, one that I could just barely squeeze in the form factor. It was designed for drone control, so it is very … Continue reading
Posted in 3-d printing, Vectrex
Tagged 3dprinter, controller, Vectrex, vectrex pro
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Behold DecoTime!
I have finally finished my ongoing project DecoTime! DecoTime is my Art Deco styled timer. It is powered by an Arduino driving two x27 168 or switec X25 stepper motors moving the needles. It also uses a MCP23S17 to drive the … Continue reading
Posted in 3-d printing, DecoTime
Tagged 3d print, arduino, decoTime
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Vectrex controller going open source!
The Vectrex arcade machine is still one of the best ever made. It is also the only home arcade machine that used a vector display and therefore can not be experienced in an emulator to its entirety. It was launched … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d printing, open source, Vectrex
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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
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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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
Posted in 3-d printing
Tagged 3-d, 3-d printer, 3d printer, 3d scanner, nextengine
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