Stepper Motors
The stepper motors have arrived! I went with the same brand that ProMiCA used in their kit, but the higher torque version. Still need to order my…
CNC Kit Ordered!
So I finally pulled the trigger on ordering the CNC conversion kit for my mill. After a fair amount of internal debate trying to decide between the…
DIY Steadicam Inspiration
There’s quite a bit of hobbyist activity making ripoffs of the Steadicam Merlin … This guy has a nice design and has done a lot of work…
Road Blogging Tech
[singlepic id=13 w=480] On my adventuring blog, I’ve grown to enjoy posting GPS track logs and photos as well as text upon returning from a trip. Since…
Camera Mounts & Stabilizers
Dan asked if I could help him build a series of camera mounts and stabilizers so he could capture video for paintball and canoe jousting. We started…
Making Chips
Now that the machine is here, I decided to do a small project to start my way up the learning curve. For a while I’ve been planning…
The Eagle Has Landed
The machine arrived at the Manchester Airport UPS Freight terminal in the wee hours of the morning, and I arranged to have it held so we could…
Caught the CNC Bug
I’ve always been fascinated by CNC machines. They fall pretty squarely in the middle of my interests: computers, electronics, mechanical widgets, and makin’ stuff. I was inspired…