Eugene Makerspace • Currently filling a warehouse full of toys and tools and a ballpit
There are a lot of cool Arduino projects floating around Eugene Maker Space. You can do a lot in a hurry with an Arduino, and programming is so easy it almost feels like cheating! Here are a couple simple projects I’ve done. I had less than a day to...
Today I worked on my laser cutter project. I built the top cover and installed it along with a stop and a switch, then I fabricated a plate for the electronics.
I haven’t posted here about the laser cutter in quite a while. It’s coming along. I’m nearly done with the mechanical assembly and ready to start on wiring and electronics. The gantry, the movable beam in the center of the picture, is installed. The laser carriage, which rides on the...
I have been writing Arduino software to drive a stepper motor. I am planning to grow this into a complete control program for the laser cutter I’ve been building. Today I got some interesting things working, and I made some videos and uploaded them to Youtube.
Recently some EMS members have been learning to weld. Unfortunately, the shop hasn’t been very welder-friendly. We have the one welder but we really didn’t have a good place to weld. The only place we are able to plug in the welder is in the far back corner of the shop,...
A few EMS members have been working on entries for the Star Wars Uncut: The Empire Strikes Back project. This is a project where the entire “Empire Strikes Back” movie is split into many 15 second chunks. Anyone is welcome to sign up for one of the 15 second pieces....
Labor Day traditionally denotes the end of summer. Kids head back to school, clothing stores start displaying long sleeves and jackets, and makers start their big winter projects. This winter, I have the audacity to presume that I can build a CNC laser cutter. I will be basing my design...