http://www.instructables.com group feed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:12:54 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Forms-for-Thermoforming-Vacuum-Forming/
Laser-Cut Forms for Thermoforming (Vacuum Forming) - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FIB/4XLS/HHS9M0NB/FIB4XLSHHS9M0NB.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIB/4XLS/HHS9M0NB/FIB4XLSHHS9M0NB.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIB/4XLS/HHS9M0NB/FIB4XLSHHS9M0NB.SMALL.jpg ET2EF4CHHS9T37E dgrover Thermoforming (Vacuum Forming) is a fast, easy, and cheap way to form sheet plastic into useful shapes.  Widely used to produce costumes, masks, theatrical props, enclosures, and packaging, the heated plastic sheet is drawn down over/into a mold using a vacuum. This mold can be made of many differe...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:49:24 PDT Laser-Cut-Forms-for-Thermoforming-Vacuum-Forming http://www.instructables.com/id/Acrylic-Enclosure-Using-Laser-Cutter-and-Strip-Hea/
Acrylic Enclosure Using Laser Cutter and Strip Heater - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F1B/DWDJ/HH2W0PEC/F1BDWDJHH2W0PEC.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F1B/DWDJ/HH2W0PEC/F1BDWDJHH2W0PEC.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F1B/DWDJ/HH2W0PEC/F1BDWDJHH2W0PEC.SMALL.jpg EEYRN9CHH2VY00J dgrover Acrylic (Plexiglas(tm)) is great material for creating enclosures for electronic projects.  In this Instructables, I'll illustrate the steps in creating a 2-piece enclosure using laser-cut acrylic and a strip heater to make the bends.  In this case, the enclosure is for a cute vacuum-tube headphone ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 3 Jun 2013 12:47:37 PDT Acrylic-Enclosure-Using-Laser-Cutter-and-Strip-Hea http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Lead-Bender/
Laser-Cut Lead Bender - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FVM/5085/HH2VJ8TG/FVM5085HH2VJ8TG.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FVM/5085/HH2VJ8TG/FVM5085HH2VJ8TG.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FVM/5085/HH2VJ8TG/FVM5085HH2VJ8TG.SMALL.jpg EHD0QMOHH2W52Z4 dgrover This handy tool lets you form the leads on resistors, diodes, and other small axial components quickly and accurately to 0.4” or 0.5”.  Make using a laser cutter with 1/4” or so thick acrylic.  Modify the design to add more sizes or other component types, and personalize with your own logo or name.
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 26 May 2013 08:36:21 PDT Laser-Cut-Lead-Bender http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Frame-5x7/
Laser Cut Frame, 5x7 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FKL/DIH8/HGH0C0LZ/FKLDIH8HGH0C0LZ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FKL/DIH8/HGH0C0LZ/FKLDIH8HGH0C0LZ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FKL/DIH8/HGH0C0LZ/FKLDIH8HGH0C0LZ.SMALL.jpg E3P22ULHGH0C0M1 Robotodd This Instructables will take you step by step through the process of making a simple table-top frame.  The files I've provided will result in a frame for a 5" x 7" photo (flyer, menu card, etc.).  Of course you can also engrave a pattern, text, or whatever other decorative elements you'd like.  I en...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Thu, 9 May 2013 16:01:58 PDT Laser-Cut-Frame-5x7 http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-DC-Motor-Controller/
Easy DC Motor Controller - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F6Z/RLG9/HH2VNEHS/F6ZRLG9HH2VNEHS.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F6Z/RLG9/HH2VNEHS/F6ZRLG9HH2VNEHS.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F6Z/RLG9/HH2VNEHS/F6ZRLG9HH2VNEHS.SMALL.jpg E43PPO4HEXSS9WR mgingerich If you're building a robot or other microcontrolled gadget, you will need to drive DC motors forwards and backwards. In this instructable, I'll demonstrate a simple and inexpensive circuit that controls a DC motor from two I/O pins. It requires no integrated circuits, and uses commonly available par...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 28 May 2013 12:51:47 PDT Easy-DC-Motor-Controller http://www.instructables.com/id/Track-your-laser-engravers-cutting-power-with-tes/
Track your laser engraver's cutting power with test strips - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F06/WVIM/HH2VMXSH/F06WVIMHH2VMXSH.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F06/WVIM/HH2VMXSH/F06WVIMHH2VMXSH.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F06/WVIM/HH2VMXSH/F06WVIMHH2VMXSH.SMALL.jpg ET9CTQDHELXKTWX dgrover Does your laser cut as well as it used to?  Is it time to clean the lenses, perform an alignment, or check the level of the bed?  Is the tube itself losing power? If you don't have a laser power meter (they seem to start at around $800 for the Synrad Power Wizard), a simple way of making a relative...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 26 May 2013 08:36:21 PDT Track-your-laser-engravers-cutting-power-with-tes http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Simple-stand-to-elevate-your-lap-top/
A Simple stand to elevate your lap top - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FHF/VL2N/HDOVWBZ3/FHFVL2NHDOVWBZ3.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FHF/VL2N/HDOVWBZ3/FHFVL2NHDOVWBZ3.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FHF/VL2N/HDOVWBZ3/FHFVL2NHDOVWBZ3.SMALL.jpg EFKYZ0RHDOVWBZB alanmcwaters This was a simple shopbot project to get my laptop up off the desk and visually in line with my second monitor.  The same file could also be used for cutting the shapes on a laser cutter.  The file should work for almost any laptop with a 15" display.
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:13:02 PST A-Simple-stand-to-elevate-your-lap-top