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Makin’ stuff with machines

Posted on June 26, 2010 by mahto

This is what I’ve been up to for the past few days. Making some stepper motor mounts to retrofit a manual xy table into a stepper motor version. It’s basically just some machined aluminum standoffs, with an aluminum mounting plate … Continue reading →

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Rotation test

Posted on June 11, 2010 by mahto

I made this little video to test the performance of the stepper drivers and rotary stage. The results are encouraging, except that I probably need attach the sample to the stage (it looked like it was vibrating around), and my … Continue reading →

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Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire 2010!

Posted on June 7, 2010 by mahto

I had a great time this Saturday at the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire 2010! Big thanks to Bob Stack for inviting me, and to my wonderful parents for helping to man my booth (I showed off my new-and-improved laser … Continue reading →

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Maker Faire 2010 Photos!

Posted on May 29, 2010 by mahto

After taking a little journey east, I headed west to help out with this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area. This was my fifth Faire, but my first time as staff, and it was a blast! Don’t fret if you missed … Continue reading →

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East coast tour!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by mahto

I’m finally back from my east and west travel adventures. Thanks to everyone who took the time to show me around and share their thoughts with me! I had a great time checking out the ITP Spring Show, Alpha One … Continue reading →

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Feedback: A short study on generational loss and Moiré patterns

Posted on April 29, 2010 by mahto

After having great success with connecting my oscilloscope up to my computer, I figured that the camera should probably be the next thing. Since I’m a big fan of recursive things, I decided to train the camera on it’s own … Continue reading →

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The Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire

Posted on April 27, 2010 by mahto

Oh yeah, something about we took a field trip to the Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire this past weekend :-). Full photoset here. Sweet photo of us by Matthew Forr.

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