Author Archives: Bertus Kruger
Dancing Quad-Copter (Drones)
KMell Robotics is a small company that specializes in making photography multi-copters. They also made an add for Lexus with amazing results… And this is how they made it.
Arduino CNC Shield Project Builds – Turning a A3 Printer into CNC Machine
I have received really good feedback for my Arduino CNC Shield and a few days ago I received some nice feedback from Shane demonstrating the little shield in action. Shane has actually taken an old A3 printer and up-cycled it into a CNC machine.. Great work Shane!!! Related articles across the web Top Ten Arduino … Read More →
DIY Robot Arm by UFactory
UFactory.cc has designed a promising DIY robot arm that is able to lift over 300gm using standard hobby Servo’s. The Robot Arm has 4 degrees of freedom at the moment but I can see it being modified to be even more flexible. The Design is based on one of the fastest palletising robot … Read More →
Interactive Laser Cutting Table
Some times it’s easier to do things by hand…
How does 6-Axis Robots work?
Ever wondered how industrial robots work? The next video below explains it in details…
Real Time Operating System – FreeTROS with LPC microcontrollers
I recently started moving from Arduino/Atmel 8-Bit processors to NXP/ARM 32-bit processors. It’s been a huge learning curve but it opens lots of doors for bigger and better projects. The first set of Micro Controllers I targeted was NXP’s LPC11U14 and LPC4337. These processors run much faster the Arduino’s and they work great for multi-tasked … Read More →
DIY Automated Manufaturing – Dip Soldering Robot
Small scale manufacturing seems to be moving back into the hands of DIY’ers. This video demonstrates the use of a DIY robot arm doing automated soldering. (Dip Soldering method)
Why am I a maker?
Being a making is part of human DNA. But why do we find it so rewarding? Well to start off I picked an invention from a company called Lift Labs. They invented a stabilizing spoon to help people with Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease. The technology behind it is pretty amazing but the emotional responses from … Read More →
Raspberry Pi – Automated manufacturing of PCB’s
The Raspberry Pi is a great example of how automated manufacturing is leveling the playground in the PCB manufacturing industry. The video explains a bit of the process.. The main difference from hand soldering parts is that the automated process uses solder paste instead of solder wire. The solder paste can be applied in a … Read More →
