My first collaborative Shapeoko milling job was cutting gears out of 8mm HDPE, more commonly known as cutting board. Running someone else’s gcode was a new experience. My workflow to date with the Shapeoko has been vector files in Inkscape and generating gcode in makercam.com. I did several iterations back and forth with Nathan generating gcode and […]
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Arduino touchscreen projects are simple to get started using the touch shield from Seeeduino. I picked up a shield as part of some kit bought from a friend. The SeeedStudio TFT TouchShield I’m using is a v1 model that has already been deprecated. However, the wiki page has enough info and links to get up and […]
Read More →DIY Casting Concrete Pendant Lamp Shade Casting concrete is a cheap and simple way to create custom designer household items including lamp shades. I found a simple video and blog post at BRIT+CO that describes the process using plastic drink containers and inexpensive concrete mix. I purchased all of the lamp items from a big box […]
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