It’s one thing to hack away in CAD software, rendering the idea of a model. It’s another thing entirely to pull it off the print bed and pop it all together. Last night before going to slee...
I really like 3D printing – but really dislike post-processing. This means I’ll make extra efforts to design things that can just be plucked off the build platform and hand assembled withou...
https://makerblock.com/2019/06/cuttlebot-body-and-openscad-design-tips/
Well, it’s here! Today is the start of #CephalopodWeek on ScienceFriday! There’s a little progress to report on my, tentatively named, CuttleBot. I’ll post a picture first, then get t...
https://makerblock.com/2019/06/cephalopod-robot-friend-progress/
Quick lead in: I am trying to build a cephalopod robot shoulder friend. I was disappointed that I only learned of Glow Ascii‘s owl robot companion, Archimedes, after Maker Faire Bay Area 2018...
https://makerblock.com/2019/06/cephalopod-robot-friend-the-story-so-far/
I was waiting to surprise you with this, but last week I bought a MakerBot and had it shipped to work. 1 Well, it arrived today… and really… I suppose this is my own fault… but… you see�...
https://makerblock.com/2012/10/robbed-during-broad-daylight-at-work-by-the-mailroom-guys/
So, let’s say I was a tinkerer1 and you told me that you could show me a robot that could make things out of plastic that I would normally have to cobble together out of junk. I would say tha...
I just uploaded my latest designs to Thingiverse. I’m working on a RoboSpider using a set of gears run in an elliptical cycle. I’ve been through a few revisions already and just came up w...
https://makerblock.com/2011/03/spiders-robots-two-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together/
Okay, you had a robo-blog. That’s fine. Nothing wrong with that. In fact, I’m appreciative for some of those posts and blogs you pointed out to me. You apologized profusely, though I ...
Unfortunately, my Leonardo Robot has a broken hip – I kid you not. One of the hinge tabs on his hip snapped. Fortunately, I’ve got a MakerBot. I can build him better than before. Perhap...
Tony Buser’s post about his Alternative Extruder Controller Mounting reminded me that I’ve been meaning to show a better picture of my own setup. I had blogged about it earlier, but not sho...
https://makerblock.com/2010/02/alternate-alternate-extruder-controller-mounting/