May 2011
3 posts
Design a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
You’ve got the hardware working perfectly.  The software is awesome.  The fantastic project is ready to meet the world. But if it’s on a breadboard, how are you going to deploy it to the real world?  A circuit like the one below isn’t going to survive long. (A new 20 pin PIC design on the breadboard for software development while waiting for printed circuit boards - Jon...
May 31st
3D Printing, Using Eagle, Windowfarms and more Fun...
Our workshop and makeshop schedule is now up for the rest of May and June!  Call or come by to sign up for these workshops and makeshops.  Start your summer with a foray into 3D printing: check out our Intro to OpenSCAD Workshop and 3D Printing Makeshop on Sunday, June 19.  Or learn how to make your own custom printed circuit board with our two part workshop on Using Eagle on Tuesdays, June 7...
May 12th
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Capitol Hill, The Capitol and Creative Capital
Sometimes it’s hard for us to realize there is a life outside of our Capitol Hill basement, especially when we do venture out and everything sounds the same. Last week I headed out with Open3DP to Washington DC, for a whirlwind trip of 3D printing in our Nation’s Capital.   I showed off the Clonedel and some of our new powder-printing skills to the House of Representatives and met up...
May 2nd