Tag Archives: repair

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

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Swatch and Cell Phone X-rays! Sometimes I love my job!

Yesterday I got to work with one of the venders to set up the new software for the Dental Clinic on our campus. Part of that process required us to calibrate  the digital x-ray machine. Rather then give ourselves a … Continue reading

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Changing a starter on a VW Cabrio no thanks to my $75 Bentley Manual!

As you may know, the starter on my 1998 Volkswagen Cabrio went out at a rather inconvenient time. Luckily for me, it is a manual and I have a strong girlfriend. After pushing starting it halfway across the country I … Continue reading

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