the importance of sketching
I’ve often talked to students, young designers, and colleagues about the importance of sketching as a part of the design process, whatever flavor of design that might be. I like to think that I...
View ArticleCNC mill oiling system – concepts
As I’m preparing to dismantle the milling machine for its major ball screw overhaul, I’m thinking about what else I want to do while it’s apart. One thing that most commercial machines have is a...
View ArticleCNC mill to-do list
Making progress (finally) on the mill upgrades, including full enclosure, flood coolant, oiling system, and ball screw conversion. Stay tuned!
View ArticleCNC mill oiling system – plumbing
This is it… Grizzly Miller is in several large pieces on my bench, and the major upgrades have begun. First up, oiling system. I made some refinements to the original concept and even built a...
View ArticleMy First Robot, part 1
Isabell is ready for robots! Several months ago I backed a Kickstarter campaign for Primo, a simple Arduino-based teaching tool for introducing programming logic to kids age 4-7. My oldest daughter was...
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