Monthly Archives: December 2011

Sugru is the new epoxy

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jimbo

Fashion colors, plus it loves LEGO. LEGO + Dinosaur = Rawr!

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Don’t let this happen to you

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jimbo

The world never looks quite the same once you’ve started using Arduino. … but you could change from “whip” to “puree” from your computer! Change speeds based on how mixed up the contents look… no, stop. 🙂

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Sidereal Time, cont.

Posted on December 5, 2011 by jimbo

I’ve been looking for an electronics project, so I’ve been dredging up old shelved ones, and sidereal time made it back into my consciousness. I posted about this last year, but decided to add some more thoughts. First, according to … Continue reading →

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RFID and other proximity sensing

Posted on December 3, 2011 by jimbo

So, I finally got the RFID kit (originally purchased at Maker Faire 2010) working. The original kit came with an RFID tag incompatible with the reader. This is why I hate buying things from MakerShed. I am interested in experimenting … Continue reading →

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CNC Build, Day 26 – Super-PID mods

Posted on December 2, 2011 by jimbo

I recently bought a Super-PID v2 to gain computer control of the router on/off. It also controls router speed, which might help my endmills last a little longer. Nice. It has a closed-loop feedback system (it commands a certain RPM … Continue reading →

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