This is #650
This is the 650th post on this blog in the 18 or so months since its launch. As of this moment, very early on Monday morning, there’s 283 posts over at the MakerBot blog authored by yours truly. That’s 933 … Continue reading
This is the 650th post on this blog in the 18 or so months since its launch. As of this moment, very early on Monday morning, there’s 283 posts over at the MakerBot blog authored by yours truly. That’s 933 … Continue reading
As I’m re-watching the Doctor Who 2010 Christmas special1 I suddenly caught myself thinking… Wait a second, he just broke his sonic screwdriver. Again. The last sonic screwdriver was good for two doctors and four seasons. This last screwdriver lasted … Continue reading
Part way into all nighter for work, I can’t help but think that I’d rather be making right now. <Please forgive the rambling post. It’s late and I’m trying desperately to not do actual work.> I was having a conversation … Continue reading
If you act now, this special bonus gift could be yours! At the end of the TARDIS infomercial they have a bunch of text quickly scroll past. I paused the video and copied it all down, just so you won’t … Continue reading
Okay, we already have: A TARDIS A printable dalek, a 3D rendering of a dalek, and a dalek head A sonic screwdriver for the 1st, 10th, and 11th Doctors1 A cyberman symbol A dalek, TARDIS, and sonic screwdriver cookie cutter2 … Continue reading
Answer: It’s a lot more convenient than strapping a TARDIS to your wrist. Ever since seeing the season 5 finale of Doctor Who I’ve wanted my own printed vortex manipulator. I have a feeling Nick Starno’s pocket watch case for … Continue reading
If I’m printing an object with a 0.5mm thickness, chances are the very first time there’s a slight overhang it will go pear shaped. When the walls are that thin, there’s almost nothing underneath even a very slight 20-30 degree … Continue reading
I’ve been slowly working on the design of a printable (and fully MakerBottable) sonic screwdriver. This model of the sonic screwdriver is built up of a number of concentric cylinders, has several significant overhangs well in excess of 45 degrees, … Continue reading
I recently bought the
Making a sonic screwdriver is all well and good. I own a commercially produced version of the 10th Doctor’s blue LED screwdriver. But, as a screwdriver it’s just crap. As a flashlight, it is underwhelming. Also, it’s not red, so … Continue reading