This website for documenting my attempt to build a MakerBot Industries CupCake CNC 3D printer.  I’ve got just about no experience working with electronics and no experience building robots.  So, its going to be a wild ride.

It is named “Bender.”

Here’s what I’d like to see happen:

• Documenting everything inside the CupCake Deluxe CNC kit
  • Right now I’ve only documented the unboxing
  • I’d like to document all the bits inside the various boxes/kits as well
• Documenting each step (and misstep!) of taking a box of parts to a fully functional 3D printer
  • As I’m a total and complete novice, this should be educational for everyone involved
  • Since the guys at MakerBot suggest two people could assemble a CupCake CNC in leisurely weekend, I suspect it would probably take me about a week or two
• Printing crazy plastic things for myself and others

Why did I name the website MakerBlock?  Well, if when I get this robot operational, I’d really like to design and print custom blocks that are compatible with various toy construction sets.

Frivolous?  Undoubtedly.  But, a man’s got to dream.