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DIY bike repair stand

I've needed a repair stand for a long long long time now. But....damn those things aren't cheap. Thankfully, I've got more than my share of blue collar blood in me....so I decided to build one. The process couldn't have been easier. I did a quickle ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  18 Nov 2009

CupCake CNC build, part 3: The electronics

Let's give the board a quick test. This is really important if you soldered together the boards. Mine came pre-assembled, so I'm not overly concerned. However, I will plug it in and make sure it receives power. I will be making a separate post about ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  12 Nov 2009

CupCake CNC build part 2: Unboxing

This kit has everything you need to build a MakerBot CNC and get started in DIY digital fabrication. Not only have we included all of the parts you need to build a CupCake CNC, but we've also included all the tools that you'll need to put it together ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  10 Nov 2009

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CupCake CNC build part 1: Introduction & background

Having just arrived home from a quick trip to the hardware store, I was pleasantly surprised to see a large, unmarked, cardboard box sitting on my front steps. This isn't an uncommon event, since I am constantly checking out cool products and projects ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  6 Nov 2009

Giger: Custom humanoid robot

Giger is a really cool looking humanoid robot with impressive specs. The bot stands about 2 feet tall, weighs in around 11 lbs, has a WiFi camera, and runs embedded Linux. Did I mention it cost $10,000 to build! I guess all those actuators are ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  4 Nov 2009

LED Binary Clock

This is the second revision of my PIC based LED binary clock. The original version was the first PIC project I attempted, it used a PIC16F84A to do both the timekeeping and control the display matrix, unfortunately it didn't keep good enough time and ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  3 Nov 2009

Tentacle-box: A mobile music station with beat-synched lights

It should be able to work without being connected to an outlet. It should have lights and it shouldn't be to heavy to move around. Ateast not by a small wagon. And it should be loud. Not MĂśtorhead loud but loud enough. It should also be cheap enough ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  2 Nov 2009

A look back at my Halloween-inspired builds

I'm not going to ramble on again about how I didn't make anything this year for Halloween. I'm over that thanks to my new friend, Robot Zombie Cat. However, I thought I would do a quick recap of my previous Halloween-inspired builds that I actually ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  30 Oct 2009

Robot Zombie Cat saves Halloween

A few people have asked me what I'll be making this year for Halloween, for Make: Online. In the past, I've been known to build honking pumpkins and creepy robots, but this year, I fell a bit short. OK, I fell a lot short! The sad truth is, I didn't ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  28 Oct 2009

CharliePlexed LED string for the Arduino

I noticed that there weren't many instructables on charlieplexing using an arduino, so i made this. I tried to keep the project simple, but that didn't work very well. The soldering is complex, I wouldn't recommend this as a first time soldering ...

From MARC DE VINCK, MAKE: Blog,  21 Oct 2009

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