RS Resurrection – Reboot
Now that it’s finally stopped raining (for a while) I’ve started working on my R100RS again. I borrowed a motorcycle lift from my good friend Gus, a...
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Mechanical Limit Switches for the ShapeOko
So in this post – Limit Switches for the ShapeOko – I installed some optical switches as limit switches. They were working pretty well until I did a...
Ferrules and New Belts for the ShapeOko
Yes, more mods and accuracy calibration for my ShapeOko mill. There was a discussion on the forum about how it was a bad idea to tin the ends of wires when they...
Range Trip – 20140407
I had to take my Mother to the eye doctor today, and since she lives near the Oakdale Gun Club, I brought along my smoke wagons (and the 1911.) I got to the ran...
3DMG Props – Complete!
I know there have not been any more updates about building these, but it’s because we had a tight deadline and were working hard. But I’m happy to s...
Team ShapeOko!
Check it out – I’m officially a member of Team ShapeOko now. I guess that’s what happens when you volunteer to host the website, wiki and foru...
3DMG Props – Progress Report – 3/13
Over the past few days we have done the following: Made the nozzle – I just grabbed a piece of 3/4″ pine, drew a shape that looked good, cut it out ...
Making 3DMG Props – The Beginning
What the heck is 3DMG you may ask? 3DMG stands for 3-Dimensional Maneuver Gear. Still in the dark? Both of my daughters are into Cosplay. What is Cosplay? Accor...
Recent Computer Trials and Tribulations
I’ve been having a rough week with my computers. It started out alright on Saturday when I successfully upgraded my main Ubuntu server. The upgrade consis...
A Quick Laptop Stand
My co-workers were ribbing me about using two reams of paper to raise my laptop on my desk, so I decided to make a quick stand out of some 1/4″ plywood. I...