TINYenormous – Build it up to break it down again
arduino, robots, cameras, and life
First – a big thank you to everyone who voted for me in the sparkfun / ponoko / Geekdad contest – I won! From here on out I will be documenting my process as I go from rough prototype to finished laser cut beer vending machine! There will be an upcoming longer piece on how …
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Sparkfun, Ponoko, and Geek dad from wired have all teamed up to create a contest for us makers. The rules are simple: design something that uses sparkfun’s parts and Ponoko’s cutting services. The top ten coolest designs get picked by a panel and then the best one gets picked by an online vote! I have …
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I just ran across oye modern’s site. They have a cool line of bracelets / cuffs that are made out of the exterior aluminum of camera lenses. It’s an interesting idea, but I hardly think it is worth au$300. If I run into a lens that is trash anytime soon – It’s on. This kind …
In my quest for beer-on-tap 24-7 I have been building a kegerator for my house. Soon I discovered I needed a drip tray to keep the floor from rotting through (did someone say firepole?!?!) Not wanting to pay almost $60 for one like this one I set out to make one. I found a aluminum …
My buddy Jay and I put together about 5 gallons of what-is-soon-to-be red ale. Here’s a couple pictures of the process Mmmmmm…. yeasty! Tools ‘o’ the trade Chillin out the load in the bathtub. This took at least an hour to get down to the pitching temperature. I need an immersion chiller REALLY BADLY
So here are the fruits of my weekend. These are the slide bearings for my CNC router. They’re made up of skate bearings, and angle aluminum. A really simple concept that makes my life simpler. you can see my new Keg-o-rator here. It’s almost a perfect fit in this closet, with just enough room left …