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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 18 Jul 2008 16:48:32
Message: <488101a0$1@news.povray.org>
Halbert wrote:
> Sounds like it would be a good project for the magazine "Make:" 
> (www.makezine.com)

Some really impressive stuff there. My favourites:

- Photographic grass.
- The "melted" car.
- Modding a GPS to sound like GLaDDOS. (!)

I'm just sitting down to read how to build a CNC machine... >:-D

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From: Halbert
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 18 Jul 2008 17:06:23
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One project that was recently featured in the print version of the mag might 
be of special interest to POVers is:
http://www.candyfab.org/

A 3D prototyping printer which uses melted sugar for the media.


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 18 Jul 2008 17:25:04
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Halbert wrote:

> A 3D prototyping printer which uses melted sugar for the media.

Ah yes - every time I read about this I end up wanting to try it. ;-)

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From: Mueen Nawaz
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 19 Jul 2008 02:24:32
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> OK, so, my wife bought son a tiny etch-a-sketch. I, of course, being me 

	Your wife bought a son?

	Your son bought a wife?

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From: Michael Raiford
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 19 Jul 2008 15:20:04
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Mueen Nawaz wrote:
> Mike Raiford wrote:
>> OK, so, my wife bought son a tiny etch-a-sketch. I, of course, being me 
> 
>     Your wife bought a son?
> 
>     Your son bought a wife?
> 

Sorry for being grammatically awkward ... "My wife bought my son a tiny 
etch-a-sketch." ;) I do that a lot.

Better phrased would be "My wife bought a tiny etch-a-sketch for my son" 
I suppose. Perfect grammar isn't my goal, obviously.


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From: Tim Attwood
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 19 Jul 2008 19:03:00
Message: <488272a4$1@news.povray.org>
>> A 3D prototyping printer which uses melted sugar for the media.
>
> Ah yes - every time I read about this I end up wanting to try it. ;-)

I've been thinking of building a RepRap 3D prototyper.
http://www.reprap.org
It's open source hardware, and it can make most of the parts
needed to make another one of itself.

The most current design "Darwin" is based around an Arduino board
with an ATmega processor. http://www.arduino.cc/
The Arduino can use a standard USB for interface and firmware
programming.

Darwin uses stepper motors instead of servos, but there is a
rotary encoder designed for a gearmotor that drives the plastic
extruder.
http://www.reprap.org/bin/view/Main/Magnetic_Rotary_Encoder_1_0
That could be adapted to most DC motors make some sort of
servo. It's also possible to salvage the encoder wheel out of an
old style mouse.

Kai has built an etch-a-sketch plotter...
http://blog.tinyharvest.com/2008/07/reprap-protoseedling-toy-2d-plotter.html

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From: Nicolas Alvarez
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 20 Jul 2008 22:22:49
Message: <4883f2f9@news.povray.org>
Halbert wrote:
> One project that was recently featured in the print version of the mag
> might be of special interest to POVers is:
> http://www.candyfab.org/

I think it was shown in povray.org news once...


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From: scott
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 21 Jul 2008 02:53:13
Message: <48843259@news.povray.org>
> Now, here's the question. Is there available a hobbyist servo drive 
> system?

Googling "usb servo controller" gives some interesting results on the first 
page...


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From: Mike Raiford
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 21 Jul 2008 10:00:05
Message: <48849665@news.povray.org>
scott wrote:
>> Now, here's the question. Is there available a hobbyist servo drive 
>> system?
> 
> Googling "usb servo controller" gives some interesting results on the 
> first page...
> 
> 

Did I just pull an Andrew?


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: I have an itch to tinker.
Date: 22 Jul 2008 14:14:57
Message: <488623a1@news.povray.org>
>> http://www.candyfab.org/
> 
> I think it was shown in povray.org news once...

Possibly. I just remember Warp posting it here, and thinking it was a 
seriously neat idea...

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