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Motors for Rock Tumblers

By Darcy June 21, 2011 Rock Tumbling No Comments
Motors for Rock Tumblers

Here are some motors I’m tinkering with. I got the large black motor from my friend Mordechai. He gave me a pair of them. Here I’m running one of them…

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Collecting stuff

By Darcy June 21, 2011 Rock Tumbling 1 Comment
Collecting stuff

I picked up a toy rock tumbler yesterday and then dropped by my friend Joanne’s to help her with her computer.   Interestingly she had a collection of polished rocks.…

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Rubens tube for sound visualization

By Darcy June 20, 2011 Dance, Kinetic Sculpture No Comments

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An interesting look at Crack Cocaine

By Darcy June 20, 2011 Community, Humor, Philosophy No Comments

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More fine works from Ken Patton!

By Darcy June 20, 2011 Kinetic Sculpture No Comments

This is amazing stuff based on compound pendulums. Very finely made and interesting to look at even if it weren’t kinetic! He gets the period of the system to be…

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Pencil holder also works as a picture frame

By Darcy June 18, 2011 CNC, Music 1 Comment
Pencil holder also works as a picture frame

I am making a “jack plate” for my friend Sanjay’s speakers. We drew it up in Sketchup and I cut the parts out of hardboard on a CNC mill. I…

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Riots in Drugcouver

By Darcy June 17, 2011 Community No Comments

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Philippines Independence Day Videos

By Darcy June 12, 2011 Aviation, Community No Comments

Nothing like bringing a model plane to a picnic. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace Share on Orkut Share…

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Makers we need to solve real problems

By Darcy June 11, 2011 Gears, Humor, Kinetic Sculpture No Comments

People who want to monetize have to solve a real problem. How to find a real problem? I think if you survey your community you will find people with problems.…

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Arduino Workshop in Ottawa

By Darcy June 11, 2011 Arduino, Community, Robotics 1 Comment
Arduino Workshop in Ottawa

This was hosted by Artengine and of course was a great success! I brought my Arduino and got it going. I’m really enjoying the Artengine workshop series. It think it…

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DIY Rock Tumbler

By Darcy June 9, 2011 Humor, Rock Tumbling No Comments

I’ve got one of these on my drawing board as well. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace Share on…

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Mount for RotoZip

By Darcy June 7, 2011 CNC, CNC Mill No Comments
Mount for RotoZip

Rotozip ideal mount:   Upper hole: 2 5/8″ Lower hole: is 1 11/16″ Distance between two plates: 1 3/4″ Dremel mount dimensions: 1 7/8″ hole Given that I have a…

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Ardweeny

By Darcy June 7, 2011 Arduino No Comments
Ardweeny

Came across this arduino! Very small and the price is right. Looks like a lot of fun! Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on…

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Traffic light camera tickets in Ottawa

By Darcy June 6, 2011 Challenge, Community No Comments
Traffic light camera tickets in Ottawa

I got one of those for $325! That can’t be right! What next? A hamburger for $75? Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on…

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Castor for CNC

By Darcy June 5, 2011 CNC, CNC Mill No Comments
Castor for CNC

I’ve been making a castor for my cardboard cutter (to keep the material against the mill table). The cutting always tries to lift the material. Check out this marble castor!…

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Cable controlled CNC

By Darcy June 5, 2011 CNC, CNC Mill, Marauder CNC No Comments

Check out this concept. I’ve seen this used for graffiti drawing systems but here it is being used for cutting. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on…

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