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Exploring the amazing world of computer-controlled making

    Category: 3D printing

    Feature image of the IR camera in its case on an Odroid Go

    Coronavirus screening with the Odroid Go thermal IR camera

    May 19, 2020 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing

    Thermal IR (infrared) cameras are obviously exciting gadgets for lots of uses, including looking for heat loss in buildings, studying heat transfer, or even just

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    A photo of the door pullers

    3D printing door pullers to fight Covid-19

    May 19, 2020 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing

    Door handles, and anything you need to pull, are important transmission points for viruses and bacteria. So, with all the concerns about Coronavirus and COVID-19,

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    Adding a power console to a 3D printer

    August 14, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing

    I think my Monoprice Select Mini (MPSM) v2 3D printer is excellent: quite inexpensive but capable of good quality prints using a variety of filament

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    Making vibration dampening CNC feet using flexible TPU 3D printing filament

    June 17, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, Routing

    There’s no getting away from it: routing with a CNC machine can cause lots of vibrations to travel into the work surface below, causing quite

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    3D printing with wood-infused PLA filament

    June 17, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Materials

    Working with real wood is always exciting, but not everyone has a CNC machine for cutting and carving. And given the limitations of small desktop

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    A 3D printed end cap on the end of a 2020 extrusion

    Tidying up 2020 CNC frame extrusions with a 3D printed end cap

    May 13, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting, Routing

    Aluminium extrusions are common on low-end mini CNC machines, particularly the 20mm square 2020 variety. In some cases, such as my cheap Chinese 1610 CNC

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    A view of the power switch and meter

    3D printing a CNC control box for switches and a voltage/current meter

    April 15, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting, Routing

    Recently I realised that my CNC setup was getting a bit complicated. For one thing, I was using three separate power adaptors: one each for

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    Edge view of the fitted bed risers

    3D printed bed risers for a quick and inexpensive increase in cutting area

    April 15, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting, Routing

    Size isn’t always the most important thing when selecting a CNC machine. For example, I have a small and inexpensive Chinese 1610 machine, which has

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    Feature image showing part of the front of the finished CNC pendant

    Make a GRBL CNC pendant with a Bluetooth data link

    March 27, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting, Microcontrollers, Routing

    If, like me, you like to spend time surfing the internet looking at photos of CNC accessories, you’ve probably thought how nice it would be

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