As minhas Engenhocas

Estão à venda, são planos para as vossas Laser CNC, e apoiem o Inventor Português, construíndo estes Puzzles que funcionam, e são a alegria da Criançada de todas as Idades!

Da esquerda para a direita,  uma Pistola de Elásticos, uma Espingarda que dispara Nerfs, e uma Pistola de Ficção Científica, que é realmente um Ponteiro Laser!

Os três Planos, com Instrucções passo-a-passo, é claro. 

 

 

 

Edgar the Inventor

 

Edgar is a Portuguese inventor who won the Gold Medal in Geneva (2002) for his Triosk (Kiosk on wheels for the disabled) as well as several other awards and medals across Europe for his ideas. He has worked with computers since the Spectrum 48Ks and been on the net since the 80s. He is the author of the book "Prototypes: To build a prototype without giving up" and the popuar site, "Build your stuff", in English, https://sites.google.com/site/buildyourstuff/ , and a Prototype building Blog, Faz você mesmo, in Portuguese, http://faz-voce-mesmo.blogspot.com.

 

http://cncking.com/digital-files/collaborations/laser-cutter/edgar-the-inventor.html 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O Kickstarter do Jon! E o Microslice, Modelos para imprimirem, e T-Shirts estampadas com Citra.-Solv

Pois o nosso amigo Jon Cantin vai à luta, mais uma vez, com este conjunto de Livros e Planos, que fazem um belo Presente de Natal para Hobbistas, Fabbers, e Engenhocas de toda a espécie:

CNCKing.com: Laser Cut Christmas Kits & Books!

Jon

Laser cut kits perfect for the holiday season and some books to teach you how to make your own!

Build-up a marketing fund for my upcoming 5th volume book focused on sharing the wonders of designing with interviews from leading designers and company founders in addition to great information about protecting your ideas and bringing them to market.
The design world and the machines that make their ideas a reality are endlessly fascinating to me, I want to share this passion with the widest audience possible!
This book continues to be a massive undertaking and will be North of 450 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches. It's slated to be published in Q1'15.
With most rewards, you have something to build, hang and read.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/652095135/cnckingcom-laser-cut-christmas-kits-and-books

Têem pouco dinheiro, mas muita vontade de fazer coisas?
Aqui está uma iugestão, façam esta pequena Cortadora-Gravadora CNC, que vos permitirá ir fazendo pequenos trabalhos de corte e gravura de de Cartão, Papel, e Plástico.
Sim, podem assim fazer dinheiro para comprar uma Laser CNC das grandes, e já arranjaram os Clientes para elas!

The MicroSlice – Small Scale Laser Cutting & Engraving For Those On A Budget

Need a laser cutter but you don’t have the space or money for some of the larger units you can find on the market? A newly launched Kickstarter campaign might be just what you need to achieve laser cutting success. UK-based, Gregory L Holloway has launched his MicroSlice mini-laser cutter and engraver on Kickstarter.
Inspired by the Pocket Laser Engraver from Instructables user, Groover, the MicroSlice can cut and engrave paper, wood and plastic. An Arduino UNO is used in conjunction with Open Source software to give users the up-most control over their engraving and cutting projects.

 

http://3dprinterplans.info/the-microslice-small-scale-laser-cutting-engraving-for-those-on-a-budget/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Se compraram uma Impressora 3D, e não sabem o que fazer com ela, têem este sem-fim de Sites com Modelos 3D, para imprimirem alguma coisa, que eu não quero que vos falte nada:

3D Printer Plans
3D Model Website Database

Looking for a model to print? Take a look at our 3D model website database below which has links to websites that offer both free and paid 3D models. Note: If you’re thinking about downloading a model make sure it is in a .STL format. Other model formats can’t be printed or need to be converted before they can be sliced and printed.

3D Printer Plans is going to be continually updating this list of 3D model websites and if you have any suggestions please feel free to contact us. If you’re looking to buy a 3D printer, we’ve also created a guide to the best 3D printers for sale.

http://3dprinterplans.info/tag/instructables/

E podem ter T-shirts, e outra Roupa e tecidos, com as Fotos a Preto-e-Branco dos vossos Rebentos, ou o que queiram, com este método de estampagem com Citra-Solv, imagens que não vão desbotar, é só seguirem o Instructable:

Fabric Printing with Citra-Solv 

Ninzerbean

Any photograph, image or design that looks good in black and white is a great candidate for printing with Citra-Solv. It's permanent, can be washed in the washer, takes about 2 minutes to do and it's cheap and easy. Once you start printing it's hard to stop because the possibilities are pretty endless.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Fabric-Printing-with-Citra-Solv/

Um Livro, uma Espingarda, um Post sobre Delta Printers, e um Programa para todo o CNC

Já de volta à venda, revisto e melhorado, eis o meu E-livro "Prototypes: To build about anything without giving up", desta vez, actualizado, e com Links já não um Pdf, mas um Ebook que podem ler nos Pads e Smarthphones:

Prototypes: To build about anything without giving up

Edgar Castelo

You too, can try and build your Ideas to life!

Follow these simple steps and suggestions, read trough the Examples, browser the large list of Internet Links to great resources!

http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/prototypes-to-build-about-anything-without-giving-up 

 

 

 

Hão-de reparar nos Links ao lado, encima, tanto do Ebook, como desta espingardita, de que podem comprar os Planos, com Instrucções e tudo, para mandarem cortar a primeira Espingarda Nerf feita por Corte CNC do Mundo!

 

Five Shot Sniper - Nerf darts required

A fantastic working rubber band gun, comes with detailed assembly instructions!

Build your very own Five Shot Sniper using Nerf darts, paper clips and rubber bands! All that's required is glue to keep everything together.

> Blueprints are digital PDF files and include step-by-step assembly instructions. Learn how to design and build your own models by getting the CNC Design Anthology. Click here for more information. (will open in new window)

http://cncking.com/collaborations/laser-cutter/edgar-the-inventor/five-shot-sniper-nerf-darts-required.html

Se estiverem interessados nas Delta Printers, aquelas Impressoras 3D que imprimem melhor, mais depressa, e sem problemas de tamanho, podem visitar este interessante Site, o Unique 3D, exactamente sobre essas Impressoras, e que vos esclarecerá muitas dúvidas:

About useful modifications of the Delta 3D printer

I really like the Delta 3D printer.

This 3d printer is not similar to any of the existing 3d printers.

It has an amazing design, not the usual technical solution and high speed printing.

Sometimes people ask me about what parts are best to use for 3D Delta printer? And how to improve print quality?

In this article I will explain that it is better to use when creating the Delta 3D printer.

http://www.unique-3d.com/#!About-useful-modifications-of-the-Delta-3D-printer/cihj/0555B96F-2889-4691-920F-377A540EC

E para fazerem a vossa própria Máquina CNC, podem ter de fazer um Programa só vosso, daí que podem achar interesse neste Programa que faz Programas:

 

Mecsoft CAM systems

Mecsoft CAM systems are truly multi-talented. With different modules for milling, turning, nesting and converting artwork into geometry they are ideally suited for simple and complex milling tasks, even on different CAD platforms.

PROFESSIONAL
   Multicore technology with ModuleWorks algorithms
   32 and 64 bit versions
   Open post-processor generator
   REASONABLY PRICED
   3D milling starting from 1.250 Euro net
   Subsequent upgrades are always possible
   Optional software maintenance, no compulsory
   subsequent costs
   USABILITY
   Easy-to-use CAM for everybody
   Simply structured user interface
   Short training period
   Best suited for newcomers
   FLEXIBILITY
   Stand-alone or completely integrated in Rhino,
   SolidWorks, Geomagic Design
   USER INTERFACE
   Several languages versions:
   English, German, Spanish, French, Italian,
   Durch, Czech, Polish
   RETURN ON INVEST
   Low investment – fast amortisation

 http://www.datacad.de/home.html?&L=1

 

Faça a sua própria Impressora 3D! E uma espingarda Nerf, a Bot Maker, e uma Lanterna sem pilhas

Dica do nosso bom amigo João Marcelino, uma boa dica para todos os Inventores Portugueses, já há mais outra Workshop onde podem fazer as vossas próprias Impressoras 3D!

Mas não é só isto, isto é organizado nesta nova loja, a 3D Spot, online, e na rua de S.Paulo, ao Poço do Bispo, em Lisboa!

Vão lá!

 

WORKSHOP - CONSTRUA A SUA IMPRESSORA 3D

Nos dias 12, 13 e 14 de Dezembro venha construir a sua impressora 3D com a 3D spot!
Neste workshop irá aprender não só a construir, como a manter a sua máquina e a imprimir correctamente com ela.
No fim, leva a impressora para casa!

Inscreva-se aqui: http://tiny.cc/workshop_3dprinter1

Obra-prima deste vosso amigo, e para vos provar que PODE SER FEITO, desde que se queira puxar pela cabeça, uma Espingarda Nerf, só feita com Placa cortada, clips, e elásticos!

Sim, só dispara projécteis Nerf, não, não dá para caçar com ela, é apenas um Brinquedo, até em Portugal, é legal...

Podem coimprar os planos nesta grande Loja, do nosso amigo Jon Cantin, com tudo CNC, a CNCKingdom:

Five Shot Rubber Band Shooter: New Project Launch!

Edgar the Inventor has launched his newest gun here on CNCKing.com – a Five Shot Rubber Band Shooter! Here are some pictures followed by a video of his quite astounding skills with designing really cool guns for laser cutters!

 

 

I’ve designed over 300 CNC projects and what Edgar has achieved here is a massive leap forward, it’s quite impressive seeing the evolution of his design skills!

http://blog.cncking.com/five-shot-rubber-band-shooter-new-project-launch/

 

Doutro cantinho dedicado à Impressão 3D, a leds and chips, vem a dica deste projecto, na Youmagine, para uma Impressora com assinatura dum Português, a BotMaker.

Podem fazer o Download dos planos, na Youmagine:

BotMaker 

pdesigns

This is a work in progress 3D printer Dimensions are 230x230x340mm height. Print dimensions are: 135x135x160mm. Prototype has a bowden extruder with a J-head hotend. Assembly instructions: http://reprapstyle.blogspot.pt

https://www.youmagine.com/designs/botmaker

 

E esta Lanterna funciona com a energia que ainda existe numa Bateria dada por descarregada, sim, é o princípio da Joule Thief:

 

Basic Joule Thief Flashlight

l33tn00b

Hello welcome to my second instructable!!! Today I'm going to show you how to build a very simple joule thief flashlight. If you haven't seen my other instructable, check it out for an easier way to power this than I'm going to show you! I know this has been posted/done before, but I just figured I would post with my own twist added.

My goal here is to build this joule thief with all salvaged parts(except the LED maybe), and have it power my high power white led with a battery most people would think were dead. I will explain where I get the parts and how to build this simple but amazing gadget.

A joule thief is a self-oscillating voltage booster that is small, low-cost, and easy to build. It can use nearly all of the energy in a single-cell battery, way far below the voltage where other circuits consider the battery fully discharged (or "dead"). It was named a "Joule Thief" because the circuit is stealing energy or "joules" from the source. I think it's a very clever name.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Basic-Joule-Thief-Flashlight/

 

Cortador Laser Portátil! Mais um Prémio Nobel para Inventores, Jon Cantin exibe, e novidades da Pololu

Sim, podem levar este Cortador/Gravador Laser convosco, e ele até corta e grava na Vertical!

E com um sistema de eliminação de fumos, não há tubos de Exaustão por todo o lado...

Origami portable laser cutter slices and etches whatever, wherever 

Eric Mack

When I covered MakerCon last month in New York for Gizmag, literally one of the first things I did was text a photo of the 45-lb (20 kg), tote-able laser cutter to my friend who owns a shop back home in New Mexico. As it turns out, that's exactly the type of consumer Pittsburgh startup Red Ant hopes to target with its Origami.

http://www.gizmag.com/origami-portable-laser-cutter-by-red-ant/34148/

Eis algo de que não estava à espera, mas deram um Prémio Nobel a Inventores, sim, leram bem, os Inventores do LED azul.

Eu, que ainda sou do tempo em que os LEDs eram só amarelos ou vermelhos, ou verdes, e não serviam para iluminar nada, sei bem o avanço que veio, desde aí...

2014 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to inventors of blue LEDs

David Szondy

Thomas Edison may have invented the lightbulb, but he never received the Nobel Prize for it. Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano at the University of Nagoya, and Shuji Nakamura working at Nichia Chemicals in Tokushima, Japan have proven more successful, being awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the blue LED, which is the key to modern energy-efficient lighting.

http://www.gizmag.com/blue-led-2014-nobel-prize-physics/34151/

O nosso amigo Jon Cantin exibiu as suas obras, e as dos seus associados do Site CNCKingdom, na Makerf Faire de Nova York, e cá vai o relato, com os meus parabéns, vão lá ver, que vos conta a história toda, e está cheio de Vídeos bacanos:

Exhibiting @ World Maker Faire New York 2014 (USA)
CNCKingdom.com News

After attending the Detroit Maker Faire a few months back, I decided I had to see what it was like on the other side of the booth and decided to become an exhibitor at the World Maker Faire New York 2014. It was quite an experience!

I cut and assembled without using any glue, my Eiffel Tower out of 3 mm hardboard (video below of all the models in the picture). I didn’t have much time to get things organized for the show so my booth did look a bit sparse but the important thing in my mind is that I made it after driving all day to get there to setup.

http://cnckingdom.com/exhibiting-world-maker-faire-new-york-2014

E a pololu oferece-vos agora estes sensores que permitem o controle dos motores que eles já vendem, para as vossas Engenhocas ficarem ainda mais precisas, no seu andar:

Magnetic Encoder Pair Kit for Micro Metal Gearmotors, 12 CPR, 2.7-18V

Add quadrature encoders to your micro metal gearmotors (extended back shaft version required) with this kit that uses a magnetic disc and hall effect sensors to provide 12 counts per revolution of the motor shaft. The sensors operate from 2.7 V to 18 V and provide digital outputs that can be connected directly to a microcontroller or other digital circuit.
Overview

This kit includes two dual-channel Hall Effect sensor boards and two 6-pole magnetic discs that can be used to add quadrature encoding to two micro metal gearmotors with extended back shafts (motors are not included with this kit). The encoder board senses the rotation of the magnetic disc and provides a resolution of 12 counts per revolution of the motor shaft when counting both edges of both channels. To compute the counts per revolution of the gearbox output shaft, multiply the gear ratio by 12.

http://www.pololu.com/product/2598

Portugal à volta do Mundo. E um GPS com o Arduino, e uma Roda Grande.

Dica do nosso amigo Alan Metcalfe, e seguindo a nossa Tradição de Circunvaladar o Mundo, eis um Drone Português que vai dar a Volta ao Mundo!

Sim, isto são boas notícias, duma Empresa Portuguesa que brilha por mérito próprio, e não por intervencionismo Estatal.

Drones to take IoT to remote regions of the world

Portugal firm Quarkson has built an unmanned aerial vehicle capable of flying around the world and acting as a communications satellite.

Called SkyOrbiter LA25, the drone is being proposed as a cost-effective way of providing internet communications to remote areas of the world where building terrestrial communications networks would be impractical.

Lisbon-based Quarkson writes:

“We are building a constellation of long-endurance unmanned aerial systems also known as SkyOrbiters, capable of flying for extremely long periods of time without landing or refueling. These flying satellites can be used to bring Internet access to the two thirds of the world’s population that currently doesn’t have access to it.”

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/information-technology/drones-take-iot-remote-regions-world-2014-09/

Já podem ter um GPS económico, para saberem onde anda o vosso Veículo, basta arranjarem um Arduino, e fazerem como está aqui:

 

Arduino-Based Vehicle Tracker With GPS+GPRS
Cabe Atwell

Back in 2010 business marketing student Yasir Afifi found a tracking device (an Orion Guardian ST820) hidden underneath his car when he went to get his oil changed. 48-hours later the FBI came to his apartment to retrieve the device, which is understandable considering how expensive they are (around $6,000). With all the domestic spying going on by government agencies, why can’t the common citizens get in on the action as well?
Keeping in mind that you’ll probably be in a heap of legal trouble if you build one, Cooking Hacks has designed their own tracking device using an Arduino Uno as its foundation.

http://makezine.com/2014/09/24/arduino-based-vehicle-tracker-with-gpsgprs/

...E que tal fazerem esta Roda Grande, como a vossa máquina de corte Laser CNC?

Ou então, façam-na no FabLab mais próximo:

Ou então, façam-na no FabLab mais próximo:

CNCKing.com: Laser Cutting & Assembly of 4 mm Ferris Wheel B

In this video, we use our Trotec Speedy 400 flexx to cut 4 mm thick hardwood to build my Ferris Wheel B which I designed ealier. http://CNCKing.com distributes AI, CDR, EPS, DXF, STL, DAE, PartWorks and PDF files and scaled measurement free templates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CcKK6dHc6g

A Caixa Pirata! E duas Dicas para a malta, Jon Cantin na TV, e Desenhos Vectoriais na vossa Página web!

Chamam-lhe "Pirate box", mas olhem que é uma bela duma ideia para quem tem maquinetas por toda a casa, ou para um Prédio onde haja muito Engenhoca, ou uma Universidade, Fablab, etc.

Raspberry Pi PirateBox  

talk2bruce

A PirateBox is a Linux based system built using free software for the Raspberry Pi that provides private sharing of digital content. The PirateBox creates a local WiFi network, independent from the Internet, with anonymous file sharing and chatting capabilities.

I wanted to make a PirateBox and create a cool looking case for it. I used a laser cutter to cut the pieces of the case from 1/8" thick birch plywood and painted it to look as shown in photos 1 and 2. A small Python program controls custom hardware that makes the arcs above the skull glow when the PirateBox is up and running. Another small Python program controls a push button switch that illuminates when the Raspberry Pi is powered up. When the switch is pressed, the program shuts down the Raspberry Pi preventing the problems that can occur if you just unplug a running Raspberry Pi.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-PirateBox

Eis o que podem assinar, numa data de diferentes Revistas de assinatura Grátis, que abrangem tudo o que possa interessar a qualquer tipo de Engenhoca.

VisionSystems que cobre a análise e Reconhecimento de Imagem por Computador, e RadioResource, que cobre uma série de usos para Wireless e tele-móvel:

"Vision Systems Design" – For engineers who research, design, develop, manufacture, and integrate components and subsystems for machine-vision systems and image-processing and analysis.

http://sf.tradepub.com/free/vsd/prgm.cgi

  

"RadioResource International" – Delivers wireless voice and data solutions for mobile and remote mission-critical operations for professionals.

sf.tradepub.com/free/rri/prgm.cgi

 

Eis o nosso amigo Jon Cantin, no Programa American Innovator, falando da sua vida de Engenhocas Auto-Didacta, com eu, do CNC, e do seu Site, CNCKing.

Categoria!

Jon Cantin on the American Innovator! (video)

Jon Cantin

I filmed this a few months back with Paul Akers, CEO and founder of FastCap.com so this has been a long time coming.

There were some internet problems throughout the interview so what he recorded at his end (using webcam) just didn’t come-out after lots of tweeking around but thankfully, I also recorded the interview with my own Canon XF100 @ 1080HD and microphone so nothing was lost. I was focused on the webcam just under my video camera which is why I’m always looking down. We were very lucky that my microphone picked-up Paul’s voice coming from my laptop!

http://blog.cncking.com/jon-cantin-american-innovator-video/

E eis o que se pode descobrir, transversalmente, navegando na Net, como publicarem os vossos desenhos Vectoriais, na vossa Página, ou Blogue...

Só têem de:
-Guardar o vosso trabalho Vectorial como SGV:
-Abrir o ficheiro com um Programa de texto, como o Notepad, ou o Kwrite;
-Copiar todo o texto;
-Abrir o editor de HTML;
-Inserir o texto do SGV, Copy-Paste, entre estas duas linhas de HTML:

E zás! o vosso desenho vectorial vai aparecer na Página: