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Makerslide – A First Look At An Open Source Linear Bearing System.

By Bill Griggs Posted in CNC, General Update, Projects , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments »

I have been waiting several months to get a  first look at Makerslide, the new open source linear bearing system that could change the way machines are built. The Makerslide project is an open source effort to make it easier and less expensive for people to make DIY CNC machines and tools. Launched as a […]

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Meet RoboBrrd

By Bill Griggs Posted in Interviews , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments »

This is a continuation of an interview Makermasters.com did with RobotGrrl, a teen Robot maker. BILL:       – What caught my attention from your projects was the RoboBrrd.  Could you tell me a little bit about RoboBrrd. ROBOTGRRL:      Sure, so one night, Adafruit Industries contacted me after they read my blog, and they said, “Hey, can […]

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Meet Robotgrrl – Making Robots from Popsicle sticks and Arduino.

By Bill Griggs Posted in General Update, Interviews , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments »

One of the nice things about blogging is that it encourages you to read other folks blogs to see what they are up to.  I recently stumbled across a really interesting blog by Robotgrrl, a 19 year old, young lady who is making Robots out of popsicle sticks, pencils, Arduino and basically anything she can […]

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MAKERSLIDE – CHANGING THE WAY MACHINES ARE BUILT

By Bill Griggs Posted in Interviews , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments »

I talked with Barton Dring owner of buildlog.com about a unique idea he had that should make it easier and cheaper for people to make their own machines. Barton is using a new funding method to get his product out – CROWDFUNDING. Bill Griggs: Bart after you published free plans to build your own laser […]

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