Bantam Tools acquired EMSL and will be working on a plotter that mimics handwriting
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Recreating online tutorials is tough, but this digital clock turned out great.
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A Conversation With Jude Pullen Trying to repair almost anything can be a frustrating exercise. Repair is made more difficult by the way devices are designed and the ability to repair a device could be improved greatly if different design decisions were made. This moment in time demands a new generation of designers, engineers, and makers [&]
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We got to get hands-on with the Glowforge pro. Beautiful hardware with limited software and frustrating pay to play business model.
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I design and modify a lot of parts for 3d printing. Many of those parts have to fit existing things. In my case, they have to fit game controllers because I run a charity called TheControllerProject which supplies parts to help folks who have physical disabilities be able to play video games. I also do [&]
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The ProS3 u.FL is an updated development board from Unexpected Maker featuring Espressif’s latest ESP32-S3 microcontroller. The main feature of this chip is the 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 support. We opted for the version of the board having a u.FL connector instead of an on-board chip antenna. This allows the maker to [&]
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manufacturer: TwoTrees link: https://www.twotrees3dofficial.com/products/ttc-twotrees-cnc-engraving-machine price: $549 as tested (with the 500w spindle upgrade) summary This machine from twotrees boasts a 460x460x80mm working area. It arrives partially assembled, including a wasteboard. Included in the kit are tools for assembly and a small assortment of endmills. This machine is intended for soft materials like plastics, foam, and [&]
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The construction is relatively easy, and the parts aside from the switches and raspberry pi are all 3d printed!
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The XL truly is a massive feat of engineering, and makes all the other machines I use feel like fancy toys in comparison to this sturdy tool.
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He's tackling the monumental build, and you can follow along through the process
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The last year or two in 3D printing has brought us some major improvements in 3D printing. This also means that there are tons of 3d printers out there that are now feeling aged and beyond their life. Luckily, even the cheapest and slowest 3d printers out there are full of useful parts. This video [&]
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We got our hands on the Bambu A1 for review and tested the print quality and tolerances. This machine really impresses.
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Back in July, the Build2Gether Accessibility challenge launched, calling on members of the maker community to design and build solutions to a few specific topics. The time has come to share the winners! There were 3 main categories, each with a grand prize winner and runners up. There were some other prizes as well, such [&]
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The Make staff went all out this year building their gingerbread houses.
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Mixing kinetic art and custom computer cases could have been a mess, but this turned out amazing.
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“Oh, the weather outside is frightful” – honestly, it’s 56 degrees – not bad for mid-December in Michigan? “But the fire is so delightful” (frantically checks 3d printers, soldering equipment etc.) – what fire?! “And since weve no place to go” OK, fair& “Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!” – again, 56 [&]
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This episode features an interview with the authors of a new book from Make: titled AI Robots which includes Reade Richard, Andy Forest, Brenda Shivanandan and Denzel Edwards. The book teaches kids how to build AI-powered projects using hands-on activities and coding. Each project has four different sections that include the physical build, electronics, coding [&]
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Some clever placement of cameras, glass, and displays brings this video feedback art piece together
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Adafruit has been building a number of Feathers around the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s RP2040 microcontroller, each with a different set of peripherals squeezed into the Feather’s small form factor. This iteration of the Feather is aimed at making portable “props” with interactive lights and sound. Really any interactive device with lights and sound can benefit [&]
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Hot on the heels of the recent announcement of the A1 Mini (September) and the X1E (October), a new machine has been released into the wild. This is the A1. First off, lets hit the main specs: the price landed at $399 without AMS, $559 with AMS This machine appears to be a bed slinger [&]
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