8-Bit Hack

I started assembling the frame yesterday and I’m making progress slowly.  Like I said before, the stuff is hard to work with.  Until the whole thing is together, it really wants to shift and move around a lot.  I don’t want to lock down any of the bolts for the brackets until it’s all the way [...]

Finally getting some parts so I can start working on the cutter.  Last week I received the v-bearings and skate bearings.  Today I received all the extruded frame, v-groove rails, toothed pulleys and belt.  I started assembling the frame but the stuff is pretty hard to work with.  The t-nuts want to slide all over the [...]

I finally got the acrylic pieces I want cut laid out to send to Pololu.  Hopefully, everything is right, but this is the first time I have submitted something for laser cutting so I may be sending a second order once I figure it all out.  Here is what I just submitted to them for review.

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I have decided to try building a laser cutter rather than making a huge commitment to purchase one.  I have been following the blog of a gentleman in Chicago recently who is building one from the ground up and his blog is exceptionally detailed.  You can find the blog at buildlog.net.  His work on this project [...]