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New toy: Tabletop Arcade cabinet
Yesterday I completed another in a string of successful trades facilitated by Craigslist. I’ve been having great luck lately dealing with some great people on there and not the usual lowballing trolls...
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Multi-Rotor Meetup
Tonight I attended what will likely be the first of many ‘multi-rotor meetups’ in North Vancouver. What started as a conversation on the forum of the 3D604.org group evolved into a very well attended...
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Eggbot and Raspberry Pi
I first saw an Eggbot at the Portland Mini Maker Faire last year. It’s something I’ve been aware of for a while (it’s been available for years) but after finally seeing it in person I was intrigued: I...
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Vancouver Mini MakerFaire 2013 in Photos
Last weekend I was a ‘Maker’ presenter at the third annual Vancouver Mini MakerFaire. I organized the 3D Printer Village for the second year in a row and it was a huge success. Here’s a photo roundup...
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Seattle Mini Maker Faire 2013
I just returned home from a great weekend in Seattle to attend their Mini Maker Faire. While not quite as big as Vancouver’s, it was densely populated with some pretty cool makers and displays. One of...
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Microslice: The Tiny Arduino based Laser Cutter
I stumbled across the Microslice Laser Cutter on Instructables (by SilverJimmy) and decided almost instantly that I wanted to build one. I’ve wanted my own laser cutter forever but unfortunately, my...
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SMD soldering – it’s easier than it looks
Recently I took a workshop at the Vancouver Hackspace on SMD soldering which is the process of soldering surface mount devices (aka really TINY parts). This is the kind of soldering usually done by...
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Maker Faire Bay Area
I just returned from San Francisco where I attended the world’s largest Maker Faire in San Mateo (aka the Bay Area Maker Faire). I’ve been to and exhibited at a number of Maker Faires but this was my...
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Eurorack: Adventures in Modular Synthesis
This summer I stumbled down a somewhat new path when I discovered Eurorack. I was in Montreal and stopped by the Moog Audio store and was blown away by some of the cool modular synths they had on...
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Easily add a laser etcher to your CR-10 3D Printer
I recently stumbled across a useful laser etcher addon that I’ve wanted to add to one of my 3D printers for a while, but it’s been a little difficult to find something compatible and affordable. There...
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