Bittboy or PocketSprite? Which is best? Which should you buy?
[Read more…]Glowforge Review – Glowforge Laser Engraver Impressions, Plus Glowforge Versus Leading Laser Cutters
Glowforge review (laser engraver,not laser printer). This review is about the Glowforge Basic — the Glowforge is the best laser cutter I have ever reviewed, or used for that matter. Heck, the Glowforge is the funnest machine I have ever owned.
I say that as an owner of several CNC, laser, and 3D printing machines!
- Updated January 11, 2019
Are You Making Soldering More Difficult than Necessary?
Soldering. Love it, hate it, tolerate it, but if you are into electronics, learn to do it. Are you making it more difficult for yourself than it needs to be?
[Read more…]Which Glowforge to Buy? Glowforge Basic Versus Glowforge Pro
Glowforge reviews like mine have convinced you to buy the Glowforge over other options such as Full Spectrum, Trotec, or a more DIY solution. That’s great!
But which Glowforge should you buy?
Let’s take a look at the differences, what those differences mean in practice, and help you decide!
[Read more…]5 Best Tools for Makers of 2018
What were the best tools you bought or used in 2018?
I review a lot of stuff (to the point where I stopped listing everything), but a few things stood out above the rest. Let’s see how many match what you are thinking of …
[Read more…]Why we will be releasing our own electronics kits in 2019
Occasionally I get stuff to review, but I also buy stuff to review. Fact is, however, most of the stuff I get either sent or I buy I don’t review.
Why?
I try not to publicly criticize. Plus, I don’t think it is a good idea to publicize things that are bad.
Praise in public, criticize in private.
When I get sent things that don’t work in some way I will let the manufacturer or retailer know. They don’t always appreciate that even.
So why kits? Why now?
[Read more…]Arduino Stepper with Potentiometer Speed Control
For my 3D printed turntable I obviously need some way to turn the turntable, and preferably for video and scanning, some method to control speed.
Fortunately, I have a whole box full of those cheap and ubiquitous stepper motors, the 28YBJ-48 plus the ULN2003 driver board.
[Read more…]Raspberry Pi Security Camera
Have you been wanting a wifi camera? Maybe for some added security, or perhaps to monitor the kids/pets/roommate?
Turn your Raspberry Pi into an internet camera!
[Read more…]Glowforge ‘Pass-Through’ Hack: Tricking the Front Flap of the Glowforge with Magnets to Increase Capacity
The Glowforge Basic does not have the pass-through feature of the Glowforge Pro but with this magnet hack, you can trick the front flap to think the lid is shut fully, allowing you to “pass-in” larger material than usual.
[Read more…]Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Kit Review
The Ender 3, as the name suggests, is the improved successor of the Creality Ender 2 3D printer kit, with a larger build area (~220mm+ x 220mm+ x 250), but still with the aluminium extrusion based semi-built-kit construction of the rest of their 3D printer kit line.
Back in June I gave my first impressions and since then it has become one of my favourite printers. While it is smaller than my other Creality printers, the CR-10 and CR-10 S5 (that I love), being smaller actually helps.
