February 2019
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Initial Build Review
The initial build of my 8-bit computer is complete. It’s mostly as designed by Ben Eater, except where components weren’t easily available or wher...
Posted in 8bit-comp on 19 February, 2019 January 2019
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Four Finger Keyboard
I’ve been a bit of a sucker for obscure and novelty keyboards ever since, as a child, I marvelled at a photo of an ergonomic Dvorak keyboard in a t...
Posted in random on 06 January, 2019 December 2018
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EEPROM Programmer
Posted in 8bit-comp on 23 December, 2018 -
New ROSbot Chassis
The first part of this project is the chassis and non-drive components. The extrusions are 240mm lengths of 2020 T-slot with 6mm channels, making ...
Posted in rosbot on 15 December, 2018 -
ROSbot 2.0
It’s time to upgrade ROSbot. It needs a larger frame to accommodate a Kinect sensor and more powerful motors to drive the extra weight around.
Posted in rosbot on 14 December, 2018 June 2018
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Where's it Gone?
Sad news … It has become painfully obvious that the chassis needs more money and time throwing at it than I have to offer. Regardless of how much ...
Posted in red-rover on 14 June, 2018 February 2018
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Designing and Building the Y-Axis
I want my router’s axes to be driven with leadscrews rather than belts, and I want any sliding surfaces to be protected (as much as possible) from ...
Posted in cnc-router on 16 February, 2018 -
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Prototype #2
Since I made the first prototype a few months ago, I’ve developed quite a liking for Seeed Studio’s Grove system. It’s ideal for rapidly prototypi...
Posted in badscore on 03 February, 2018 December 2017
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RGB LED Fun
I recently bought some new toys: an Adafruit Feather M0 Express to play with Circuit/MicroPython and a Pimoroni Unicorn Hat to experiment with some...
Posted in random on 15 December, 2017
