First pcb.laen.org PCBs Received!
[singlepic id=324 w=480 h= float=left] A sparkly purple metallic bubble wrap package was waiting for me in the mailbox this evening when I arrived home. I knew…
CNC Breakout Board Done
My latest board is designed, laid out, and hopefully safely in the hands of Laen over at Dorkbot PDX. This is the main “breakout” board for the…
Another PCB Sent to Fab
I’ve completed the design and layout for another PC board, all part of the CNC milling machine electronics cleanup project. This one is a nicer version of…
2012… A New Year of Collaboration?
The new year is upon us, and the hangover from seeing 2011 in the rear view mirror is still tenaciously clinging on. The new year is a…
Shaking off the Rust
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve done a PC board layout. Like, probably on the order of ten years. I think I may have done…
Mountain Bike Skid Plate
[singlepic id=323 w=320 float=left] One of the guys I ride with recently bought a new bike from Solstice, which is a very small one-man operation. One of…
QCTP
[singlepic id=316 w=360 float=left]Last night I decided to get my Quick Change Toolpost installed on the lathe. A Quick Change Toolpost (QCTP) allows one to quickly swap cutting…
Lathe Hoisting
[singlepic id=310 w=480 float=left] With the lathe arriving at the house last week, I needed to formulate a plan to get it up onto the bench. I…
Lathe!
[singlepic id=297 float=left w=240]Back in May I ordered a Grizzly G0602 metalworking lathe, expecting it to arrive within a week or so. Unfortunately they were out of…
Another Mill Upgrade (with a Plot Twist)
[singlepic id=295 w=320 h=240 float=left]Some time last year, I found this link and went as far as getting in touch with Harbor Freight to try to order the…
New Mill Upgrade Delivery
[singlepic id=284 w=480 h=360 float=left] I lucked into picking up an extended table for my milling machine. Sieg made a large table version of the SX3 mill…
Pelican Case Motorcycle Luggage Project – Part 4
I made the other locking mechanism for the other piece of luggage this weekend and I made a little video showing some of the CNC process, as…
Pelican Case Motorcycle Luggage Project – Part 3
[singlepic id=281 w=320 h=240 float=left] With the new riding season upon us, I decided it was time to try to finish up my Pelican case motorcycle luggage…
How-To: Install SW-Motech Center Stand on V-Strom
I recently installed a center stand on my V-Strom DL650 motorcycle, and decided it was a good opportunity to make my first how-to video. Check it out…