21
Aug
Hobby CNC – Review and usage
Now that the machine is assembled, let’s see how to use it, and how does it perform. I’ll describe my workflow, helpful software and experiences using the CNC. Is it worth buying?
Category: Hardware
14
Aug
Hobby CNC – Assembly
For those of us who like to tinker and work on various projects, learning new things and creating various contraptions, it seems there’s a large selection of specialized tooling available. Some of those machines can be very versatile, but also costly. Thankfully, there’s also a selection of an entry-level variants, be it cheap laser cutters,Read more about Hobby CNC – Assembly[…]
17
Feb
Repairing a 3D Scanner
I got my hands on a broken 3D scanner. I was happy to give it a try and see if I can return it to working condition. There’s some satisfaction in fixing things… 🙂 Alright, let’s see how that worked out! The scanner The unit has been developed by Matter and Form. It’s a smallRead more about Repairing a 3D Scanner[…]
18
Jan
Autodesk did an interview with me ;-)
What a nice way to start 2018! 🙂 As you probably know, having visited my blog, I’ve been using Autodesk’s Fusion 360 for all my CAD needs. I can’t recommend it enough – it’s easy to learn, available for free for hobbyists, has a great community, tremendous amount of learning materials… And it’s a veryRead more about Autodesk did an interview with me 😉[…]
29
Dec
Arcade Cabinet (bartop, 2-player)
Ahhh Christmas break! What a wonderful time of the year – too bad it goes by so quickly… 🙂 Anyways, to keep my brains occupied during time off from work (and, let’s be honest, have some fun geeking out!), I finally decided to build an arcade cabinet. I know, seems like everyone is building one,Read more about Arcade Cabinet (bartop, 2-player)[…]
20
Dec
Super Mario – Coin Box
This is one of those small, 1-2 evening projects. I was playing Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch (and highly recommend it if you haven’t played it yet), and decided to make a small prop. I actually wanted to make a small contraption with sound for some time now, and kept looking around for amRead more about Super Mario – Coin Box[…]
15
Sep
Day of Caring – 3D print for cause
What’s Day of Caring? Well, Day and Night of Caring to be precise 🙂 And it’s a designated day in a year, when volunteers from all over King County organize to help, fundraise and then celebrate the impact we all can make. There are plenty of opportunities to sign up for, in order to improve localRead more about Day of Caring – 3D print for cause[…]
27
Jul
3D Printed Gun Stock for HTC Vive
Some of the projects I work on are born out of curiosity. Some of them are attempts to solve a problem or improve something. This time it’s the latter 🙂 While playing Onward VR, I always had a felling that something was missing, felt unnatural… Attempting to handle weapon in VR using 2 controllersRead more about 3D Printed Gun Stock for HTC Vive[…]
20
Jun
DIY Hamster Sandbox
If you’ve seen my previous post (IoT Hamster Wheel Tracker) you know that we have a lovely hamster. Hamsters like to burrow, and even though he has a lot of space and quite thick layer of bedding in his cage, we wanted for him to experience a bit more natural environment. I constructed the sandboxRead more about DIY Hamster Sandbox[…]
21
May
Hamster Wheel – IoT Tracker w/Twitter integration
Idea We got a hamster, yay! 🙂 His name is Piontek (which means Friday in Polish), and the cute furry ball loves running in the night, so this idea came naturally. It may not be a first of such projects, but I wanted to make my own – build one exactly as I want it:Read more about Hamster Wheel – IoT Tracker w/Twitter integration[…]