Arduino Day is a 24-hour-long worldwide event – organized by our team and the community – where people interested in Arduino can get together, share their experiences, and learn more about the platform through all sorts of activities, tailored to local audiences. Participation is open to anyone, from young Makers and students to professional engineers and designers. … More Arduino Day 2018 Los Angeles
Great explanation of s variety of linear drive systems, how they work and how you can create them. – Douglas DIY printer and linear drives via HomoFaciens Table Of Contents:00:05 Linear drive of an old printer03:09 Spindle drive05:30 Sensor disc of metal sheet05:50 Electromechanical sensor06:18 Optical computer mouse as sensor07:27 Bipolar stepper motor08:06 DIY printer
On YouTube: Improve your chances of 3D Printing Success! 3D Printing Masterclass via Maker’s Muse In this video I’ll show you my method for pre-flight checking 3D Prints to avoid costly failures and save you time, money and headaches. Learn more about 3D Printing with these books and products from Amazon
An interesting concept to “piggy back” on for your makerspace or organization. — Douglas Raspberry Jam is the name for Raspberry Pi meetups—and they come in many different formats. Some are like traditional tech user groups, but many are family-friendly events that provide opportunities for kids to learn to code and make things. The Raspberry … More How to Run a Raspberry Pi Meetup via Raspberry Pi – Adafruit Industries
Heat shrink tubing is such a small thing, but it can make your projects more robust as well as better organized. Learn about all its uses in this video. — Douglas Here’s this week’s Maker Update, featuring the best DIY projects of the week. (Show notes here.) As usual, I have a Cool Tool review … More Maker Update #32: Heat Shrink Tubing via Cool Tools
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