Buildlog

An android screen with only blue colored apps.

I arranged my apps by color with hopes it might annoy someone one day.

Off to the bookshelf next.

A cool pen plotter by one of our FluidNC firmware users.

Four CNC controllers with dog breed names

I used to give my CNC controllers descriptive names, like 4x TMC2209 ESP32, but customers got confused when similar versions came out.

Now all new controllers are named after dog breeds. I started with the letter A and move up.

Meet the Airedale, Boxer, Corgi and Doberman.

Beautiful CNC router electronics enclosure. FluidNC firmware running on the 6x controller.

Pumping Station One logo

I am going to NERP (Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi) at the Chicago hackerspace, Pumping Station One, tonight. I'll be bringing my some of my latest projects to show off.

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YouTube video by Barton Dring Playing with the M5Stack Roller485 BLDC motor as a haptic encoder.

Experiments with a rotary encoder with haptic feedback for detents.

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She gives some serious side eye and attitude when the suitcase comes out.

I went to save a PCB project a OSHW Labs. It would not save because of explicit sexual language.

"Mating Connector" was the offending language.

Yea! My first batch of Airedale boards are in. Lots of extra I/O for FluidNC!

Testing my new #FluidNC I/O Expander. It adds (8) inputs, (8) 5v outputs and (2) MOSFETs. All outputs can do PWM.

It also supports all of our pendants.

I made a clip that covers the volume controls on a phone. People at the assisted living place were accidentally turning off the volume and missing calls.

My Sonos app is so slow these days, it is faster to use Shazam to find out what song the Sonos is playing.

My Sophie is still catching frisbees today on her 12th birthday!

FluidNC CNC firmware is testing a new feature to support (hopefully) all RS485 Modbus Spindles. It uses templates to map functions to commands (hex values) and decodes the responses.

I setup a plasma torch height control simulator to test FluidNC firmware.

CNC routers can be used as a pen plotter by putting a pen in the spindle, but don't accidentally turn on the spindle.

Science fiction books read this year in no particular order.

YouTube video by FuzzyLogic Motion control rig version 1.0.0

Multiaxis camera slider running #FluidNC

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Yep, jogging still works. #FluidNC

Here is the CYD (Cheap Yellow Display) CNC pendant next to the FluidDial (M5 Dial) pendant. The CYD can be built for less than $35. Both run the same firmware. #FluidNC

I was excited to see that BigTreeTech chose to go with #FluidNC firmware on their first CNC focused controller. This is the Rodent. It was collaboration with RatRig.

A new open source, 4 axis CNC controller for hot wire foam cutters that runs #FluidNC.

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#ESP32

Here is a view of the CAD model for the Roller Plotter. It is quite small and super portable.

#FluidNC

My roller plotter design inspired by an Houston Instruments DMP-51 from the early 90's.

#FluidNC

I added a Tools menu to my FluidDial CNC Pendant. This gives access to ATC features.

#Fluidnc

This is one of my #FluidNC test fixtures. The CAM activated limit switches can be ignored to allow unlimited range when testing. It does not take much desk space and is very portable.

A very nice enclosure with a 6x (6 axis CNC Controller) for #FluidNC. I love the wire track covers. Very Clean!

An interesting 3axis probing sequence. It moves along to find the next edge before probing it. Written entirely in gcode for #fluidNC

Hole center finding using only gcode. #FluidNC