I shoot events, so keeping track of batteries on shoots is super important. I 3d printed a battery case to hold my batteries but I still didn’t have a way to keep track of which ones I used and which ones needed to be charged. I was thinking of some...
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The point of 3D printing
Is simply to be able to make your own things, custom, whenever you wish. It takes a lot of work-not just in the printing and understanding, but also within the design and fit, measuring and developing an idea for what a 3D object looks like and needs. but the results...
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A year of frustration
My laptop was slow. Slower than what normally seemed possible. So I did the obvious. I checked everything I could. Backed up and reinstalled. Backed up and then put in a fresh install. That seemed to work slightly better but it still felt slow. I checked the graphics card. It...
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Building Fun
I’m adding a build log of the custom agamotto eyeball we built for a customer. It’s not exactly our full line, but it was a fun project nonetheless and we enjoyed it. So enjoy the photos and media, and if you want one, drop us a line, or check out...
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The RIGHT TOOLS
I know we’ve said this time and time again, but having the right tools just makes all the difference. I’m sure we will publish more of what we’re doing, but I got a new Hakko small soldering iron. Man does that tiny little thing get hot. And that’s awesome because...
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CNC Working Finally
I got a CNC machine for my birthday a few years ago. I haven’t had time to fully put it together, travelling and what not, so I finally made the time to get working on it and get it together. And it’s just as much fun as I thought it...
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Sometimes…
It’s good to stay organized. I lost a whole day troubleshooting a chip, double checking the connections, checking the solder, resetting the boot loader, the software, my entire computer. And it turns out that the display I was using-while looking exactly like another display I was using, had different drivers...
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JL Cooper CS-32!!
IF you don’t know what one of these are, then you’re missing out. WAAAAAYY back in 2004-2006, these little puppies were high up on my wishlist for controlling a bunch of tracks on a small tablet sized doohickey. I got one, and my intelligent thought was, buy the USB version,...
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Sometimes, things stay broken…
I tried to fix a Brother laser printer recently. It would turn on, begin the starting motions, but then not get past a “ready” button. I searched videos, guides and all sorts of information online. After doing several hours of testing, I found that the problem was related to the...
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COVID Small Business Help
After seeing so many people and businesses affected by COVID, we decided to do a few things to help. We created an electronic COVID counter, which you can use and give to employees to handheld “count” customers. We created an automated counter as well, using sensors and we’ll have a...
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