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Category: Dan’s blog

Nomad 883 CNC mill upgrade – controller and 4th axis

November 11, 2018 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Let’s be 100% clear, I love my Nomad 883 CNC mill, it got me started with CNC.  Now, I’d like…

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The 3020 / 6040 CNC mill 1 day upgrade challenge

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The 3020, 3040, 6040 and 6090 are low cost no-brand CNC mills that come in various 3 or 4 axis versions,…

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Prusa i3 Mk3 printer build

May 20, 2018 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Yes, we’ve got our exciting new toy, ah, I mean, serious prototyping tool: the Prusa i3 Mk3. First, there’s the…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Paul's blog, prusa

PPA Calibration

May 27, 2017 dancolwp1974 1 Comment

PPA calibration refers to discovering and setting tuning factors for electromagnet timing. It is performed to: While the default calibration…

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PPA – debugging

May 26, 2017 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

You’ve turned on your Personal Particle Accelerator, but aren’t getting the results you want ?  First, try the basic checklist: Completed the…

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PPA – powering up the Personal Particle Accelerator

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So, you’ve either built your Personal Particle Accelerator and completed the commissioning tests, or purchased a ready-made unit. Either way, you’re keen…

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Day 3 of the world’s largest MakerFaire

May 23, 2017 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

We’re on a high after a third and final successful day in Silicon Valley’s MakerFaire. First, the big news: we…

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Day 2 of the world’s largest MakerFaire

May 21, 2017 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Another great day, as Makers of all ages flooded into the Bay Area MakerFaire to see an incredible array of…

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Day 1 of the world’s largest MakerFaire

May 20, 2017 dancolwp1974 2 Comments

Huge.  Just Huge.  And it was only a half day ! Photo of the day – Paul discusses laser etching…

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Setup day at Bay Area Maker Faire

May 19, 2017 dancolwp1974 1 Comment

Today, our intrepid Aussie adventurers set up their demos at the Bay Area MakerFaire.  We’re pretty sure they haven’t seen…

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