This blog will step you through the process of taking a finished model, generating a tool path and exporting it as g-code. Making the output compatible with GRBL controllers as in my CNC machine, the CNC 3018. Fusion 360 | For personal or hobby use First, we need AutoCAD Fusion 360. Autodesk Fusion 360 is …
Since I started my ESP8266 – HomeKit Blinds project, I’ve tried all different kind of soldering techniques to improve my production speed whilst maintaining the quality. And although I found out a hot air soldering really makes life a lot easier, applying solder paste is a bit of a time-consuming work. To make life a …
In this blog, I’ll show you how to tune your E-steps on your Creality Ender 3 V2 or other 3D printer to get better printing quality. First, I’ll show you how to calibrate the E-steps, which tells the printer how many steps to move the extruder motor to move one millimeter of filament. We’ll start …
What is PCB solder paste? PCB solder paste is a powdered mixture of flux and solder. It is used to attach thousands of tiny electrical components to their contact pads in the assembly of printed circuit boards. Without it, the process of PCB assembly is incomplete. If you’re looking forward to designing and fabricating a PCB, read this article. It …
We are on the eve of a lot of changes in the field of Home Smart accessories. Despite the fact that a lot still needs to be done, we take a dive into the deep end. We are going to make our first Matter accessories. Although it is still in development, this is the time …
In this post, we’ll be taking a closer look at the Arduino® Nano hardware, and more specifically, the Arduino® Nano pinout. Arduino® Nano is based on the ATmega328 by Atmel. The Arduino® Nano pinout consists of 14 digital pins, 6 analogue inputs, USB connection and ICSP header. The versatility of the pinout provides many different …
How to make your KiCad 6 files ready for production isn’t that complicated, but you have to know the requirements your supplier wants. Usually, it is easier to generate Gerber files using KiCad than other PCB design software. All you need to do is to select the necessary layers, to apply a few settings that …
Bugs are something you not want in your software, but surly not in your house—period. And fruit flies are especially unwanted houseguests. Sure, you can try to shoo them away, but to get rid of fruit flies for good, you’ll need a smart, long-term solution. If you think cleaning everything will get rid of these …
In this blog, I’ll show you how to add a battery and charger to any microcontroller based project based on an Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32, or any other microcontroller. This in a correct, safe, easy and cheap way. This project is not just about building it, but also highlighting a few things, very important for makers …
As you are used to, I always illustrate my projects with a scheme made in Fritzing. The standard components are usually present in the default software. But often enough there are components not present. I then make these components myself. Because I have added a whole series again, I wanted to share my own new library, and …
