There is a new box maker site in town. Boxes.py This site has dynamic patterns for more laser cut box designs than you probably thought was possible. We have not tried all the patterns, and some don’t work exactly as they should, but I’m sure many do. It’s worth a look if only for inspiration.
Category: Equipment
ManifoldCAD
A browser based 3D CAD program that runs in the browser.It is very reminiscent of OpenSCAD ManifoldCAD Those of you who are comfortable with Javascript might find this appealing. Objects can be exported as GBL which can be opened in CURA
Bela Platform
Ultra low latency computing platform that harnesses the power of BeagleBone development boards. Audio input and output. The Bela cape comes in two variations, both available from the Equipment Booking System. The standard, original Bela, which is also availaable paired with a wireless BeagleBone Black, and the Bela Mini, which is, erm, smaller. Bela’s YouTube Channel Amongst other…
Arduino Drivers
Some students have reported problems connecting to Arduino devices, particularly those who are using Arduino for the first time on Windows. If you have your Arduino hooked up via USB, but no new USB ports are showing in your IDE, it may be that your installation of Windows is missing the appropriate drivers. This link…
Box Maker in OpenSCAD
This is an OpenSCAD module for creating boxes to be laser-cut out of flat panels (e.g. plywood or acrylic). The boxes dimensions are customizable, supports opening the top, insetting the bottom, and adding handles.
X-Y Plotter
We have an X-Y plotter.
Unbranded PIR Sensors
Some of our PIR sensors are somewhat cheaper, unbranded units, with no identification markings. This makes it a bit difficult to find a datasheet for them. This labelled picture may be of use to those attempting to make use of them.
Free Online STL Repair tool
With this tool you get your STL file checked for errors. It also automatically proides a fixed downloadable version.
Useful Arduino Links
Arduino is a developer community, a programming language, an Integrated Development Environment and a series of programmable micro-controllers. An easy platform to through which one can learn about programmable microcontrollers, supported by a variety of hardware platforms. The IDE is frequently updated, and it’s well worth keeping your version current. However, make sure that the…
Thingiverse
Ultimaker have taken over this 3D modelling resource, which was originally founded by MakerBot.
Teensy Microcontrollers
The Teensy is a complete USB-based microcontroller development system, in a very small footprint, capable of implementing many types of projects. There are a number of shields available for these microcontrollers, including the OctoWS2811 Adaptor which facilitates the control of thousands of LEDs and the Prop Shields which are aimed at building small hand held props. There are also audio shields which…