I was using a number of different apps and programs while training my voice. I wanted to have both a real-time FFT and a history of my peak frequency. To do this I often had my phone and computer running next...

If you are just joining us, take a look at part 1 and 2 at: Custom Built CNC, an Introduction https://replicantfx.com/cncpart1/ Building the Structure, Folding CNC https://replicantfx.com/cncpart2/ DISCLAIMER: Lets start with what should be pretty obvious at this point. If you...

Intro If you are reading this post, you most likely already know about the cheap 40 Watt CO2 Lasers available from China which are commonly referred to as K40s. There are several sub variants of the K40 but generally they are...

Fusion 360 by Autodesk is simply amazing software. I haven’t written about it before on my site but I use it almost daily. For those who do not know, it is free for personnel use CAD software that combines the power...

I made a promise to my younger self to always have fresh flowers in the house. Self quarantining and social distancing wont put a stop to that. Since I can’t respectfully go to the store for flowers I decided to build...

Quick Links Part 1 – Filament Health Monitor Part 1 – Bill of Materials Part 1 – 3D Printed Parts Part 2 – Mechanical Assembly Part 3 – Electronics Part 4 – Software Tools – Rediscovering Wire Wrapping Tools – Arduino...

As an Amazon Affiliate I get a portion of all qualifying sales to help support this site. Quick Links Part 1 – Filament Health Monitor Part 1 – Bill of Materials Part 1 – 3D Printed Parts Part 2 – Mechanical...

Part 1 – Filament Health Monitor Part 1 – Bill of Materials Part 1 – 3D Printed Parts Part 2 – Mechanical Assembly Part 3 – Electronics Part 4 – Software Tools – Rediscovering Wire Wrapping Tools – Arduino Development in...

Introduction / Summary The Filament Health Monitor is a Web Enabled 3D printer Filament Monitor System and spool holder. This setup will monitor and report the following to a custom web view/api: Weight of filament left (upto 5kg) Humidity Temperature Color...

Background Think of wire wrapping as a permanent (Although revisable) form of bread boarding.  It is a technique for producing highly reliabe low cost / low run count electronic assemblies.  In fact, it was so much so that it is the...

Arduino and its associated IDE (Integrated Development Environment) have been a stable of many of my projects. Even with its utility, it lacks many of the features I have grown accustom to in my other development endeavors. I usually work in...

If you are just joining us, Part 1: Custom Built CNC, an Introduction Part 2: Building the Structure, Folding CNC Part 3: CNC Electronics Part 4: Working with GRBL The Problem: My router has two different attachments, a wood router and...