Monthly Archives: September 2010

Real sugar

Posted on September 27, 2010 by jimbo

Coke and Pepsi from Mexico are made with real cane sugar, not high-fructose corn syrup. They taste *totally* different. It’s a crisp, light, refreshing beverage that makes you realize that HFCS just tastes syrupy. I have been having trouble finding … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, Day 22 – parts is parts

Posted on September 12, 2010 by jimbo

The X-transmission nut has really been giving me a hard time. It hangs in there for about 15 minutes, then pops loose, and I end up spending 20 minutes fixing the silly thing. This part of the design really needs … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, Day 21 – on the case

Posted on September 6, 2010 by jimbo

OK, I knew I needed to work on getting the electronics mounted into a case. It’s a pain to have to unplug from the wall to turn things off. But last night’s catastrophe put me in a mood to get … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, Day 20 – Robot self-upgrades!

Posted on September 5, 2010 by jimbo

I designed a new router mount for the CNC machine today, and the CNC machine cut it out! Long build notes below, but I just can’t help a “brag photo” first: oooh, pretty! OK, here’s how that object came to … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, Day 19 – Excuses to shop

Posted on September 1, 2010 by jimbo

I sent off the broken motor and motor controller today. It will be interesting to see how long it takes to get parts back. I really need a new way of mounting the router, because the current method eats up … Continue reading →

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