LCS Engraving Project
Recently, I came across an interesting ship design called the Littoral Combat Ship or LCS for short, that would make a good subject for a… Read More »LCS Engraving Project
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Paper Roll Holder
I had a paper roll holder which was made of plastic. It was installed behind one of the doors of the kitchen cabinet below the… Read More »Paper Roll Holder
Laser Exhaust Flexible Duct 30
The Movable Gantry CNC machine fitted with a laser module moves about the work space according to the program g-code interpreted by LinuxCNC. As the… Read More »Laser Exhaust Flexible Duct 30
Laser Exhaust Fan and Fixed Duct 29
The laser engraving did produce a bit of smoke. So I had to exhaust it away from my workshop. I found a 2.2 cubic meters… Read More »Laser Exhaust Fan and Fixed Duct 29
Laser Engraving with Movable Gantry CNC Machine 28
All these while, I had been operating my diy movable gantry cnc machine as a milling machine. I knew that I could easily convert it… Read More »Laser Engraving with Movable Gantry CNC Machine 28
Fabricating Phenolic Clamps 27
I had obtained a few pieces of phenolic boards that was discarded from a switchboard maker. As they were quite stiff I thought I could… Read More »Fabricating Phenolic Clamps 27
Pan Handle Clamp
One day, my daughter informed me that she wanted to throw a frying pan away because she did not want to use it. The pan… Read More »Pan Handle Clamp
Spindle Location Block 26
As the holder for my spindle could be removed so that I could replace it with a laser module holder, or a pen holder, I… Read More »Spindle Location Block 26
From Floppy Drive to Movable Gantry CNC Machine – Movable Gantry CNC Machine 25
Today, we look back at how we have progressed with our cnc machines. I started to investigate how to control cnc movement using a floppy… Read More »From Floppy Drive to Movable Gantry CNC Machine – Movable Gantry CNC Machine 25
Making a Video Camera Boom
When shooting videos of my diy or cnc projects, it was difficult to get closeup shots using my normal camera mounted on a tripod. I… Read More »Making a Video Camera Boom