I’ve been working on a modified version of the OpenCat arduino sketch. My goal with this update was to give control to a Raspberry Pi, and also to expose things such as the range finder and platform orientation, which weren’t yet supported. I also decided to break apart the head and tail movement from the …
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I love the Raspberry Pi HATs. They're a great, easy way to add functionality to your Pi. I'm working on this project where I need to mount a TFT screen away from my Pi. Since I already have a Pi TFT HAT, I want to reuse it. I'm writing this to document the pins I …
This is a multi part post showing how I went from a 3D model I found on the internet to a finished product. The earlier sections are: Repairing a 3D scanned statue Raw results from 3D Printing 3D print repeatability Fixing a broken 3D print with superglue One of the most important parts of getting …
Previous entries in this series are Repairing a 3D scanned statue Raw results from 3D Printing 3D print repeatability After my last print, I removed the support material and left it on the counter. My cat decided it was interesting and bit the trident. It was a clean break. If you think about the process of …
This is a continuation of the Neptune statue series. Here you can find part 1 (3d model corrections) and part 2 (raw print results). I want to demonstrate the differences you can achieve by finishing a part rather than a raw print. For this, I decided to print a second copy of the statute using …
This is a continuation of my previous post about printing a scanned model of the Neptune statue in Virginia beach. The first post about repairing the model can be found at this link. The emphasis of this post is to demonstrate what kind of raw results one can expect from 3D printing a model. Results …
Back when I was in the Navy, I was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. Shortly before we moved, this incredible statue of Neptune was erected in Virginia Beach. This incredible work of art was created by Paul DiPasquale. On his website you can read the story about how it came into being. I decided to print …
I've received what may be the job opportunity of a lifetime, so my project has been put on hold while I pack up and move back to Ann Arbor. On the up side, I did get my first set of data out of the 3dsip program. Motor driver is up and running with microstepping that …
It's been a while since I've posted. I've been working, but I needed to take a break to get my Halloween costume together. It's my wife's favorite holiday so I decided at the (almost) last minute to be one of her favorite characters. I give you Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King! This is how I …
I'm very happy with my mechanical design. The prints turned out well. A couple of things I need to adjust for the final version. Remove the holes to pass the cables through the motor mount. Instead add an indent in the case cover for them. I did this by cutting away some of the cover …
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