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World’s Cheapest Monopod

A quick and easy way to steadier photos.

If you’re playing Rocksmith (and I think you should be), and you’re playing standing up (ditto), you have probably run into the “where do I put the controller” problem. The gamepad is required to navigate the menu system between songs, and if you play in a standing position you have to keep a stool or […]

The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part V: The Extruder

This is the fifth of eight guides in a series documenting my build of MakerGear’s Mosaic desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer kit. the frame the Y-axis the X-axis the Z-axis the extruder the build platform the electronics the first print This part covers installation of the extruder assemblies, which consist of the preassembled motor and […]

The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part III: The X-Axis

This is the third of eight guides in a series documenting my build of MakerGear’s Mosaic desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer kit. the frame the Y-axis the X-axis the Z-axis the extruder the build platform the electronics the first print This part covers assembly of the X-axis systems, which is a straightforward process of bolting […]

Laser Projection Microscope

Laser pointer + drop of water = microbial movie theater!

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