With the decline in people wanting to work on farms and the increasing need for more food to feed mankind, the engineers at http://www.harvestai.com/ decided to work on a solution.
Author Archives: Bertus Kruger
Arduino CNC – GRBL Shields / Boards
The following are a few of the shield / boards that are compatible with GRBL. GRBL is G-Code interpreter that is able to run on small Atmel Micro-controllers like the controllers used on Arduino Boards. Using GRBL (software) and these micro-controllers(Hardware) makes it very easy and affordable to build your own Computer Numerated Controlled Machines(CNC) … Read More →
Crazyflie Nano Quadcopter – Battery Upgrade
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Crazyflie, an all in one Quadcopter designed on a single printed circuit board(PCB). This is a very versatile platform that is open for modifications and improvements. The easiest upgrade to start with will be to upgrade the battery pack. The stock battery is a 170mAh with C rating of 25-50. Depending … Read More →
OpenSCAD – Using extrusions to make rounded shapes
I found a nice tutorial that shows how to make extrusions with OpenSCAD. Step by step guide with OpenSCAD and extruding shapes.
Arduino Pinout
Arduino Uno Pinout ATMEGA128-RFA Pinout ATMEGA168 Pinout ATMEGA328 Pinout ATMEGA644 Pinout ATMEGA 1284P Pinout ATTiny 45 and ATTiny 85 Pinout
Building A Vacuum Forming machine and making your own parts.
Vacuum Forming is a very simple process that can be used to make your own plastic parts. The Video below explains how it works and how to make your own vacuum forming machine. For more details about the machine click here. Examples of what you can do with Vacuum forming: Plastic covers for electronic projects … Read More →
OpenBeam Kossel Pro
OpenBeam Kossel Pro – A new type of 3D Printer Terence has hand-picked an amazing team for his second Kickstarter adventure… The list is as follows: Terence Tam (Leader of the pack) – Openbeam Aluminium extrusion. Amazingly versatile and reusable. Matthew Wilson – Brainwave All in one electronics board for 3d Printers. Made in Seattle,USA … Read More →
The Othermill: Desktop Milling Machine for making PCB’s and lots more
The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips The team at Otherfab has been busy creating an exciting new machine that enables you to make PCB prototypes within minutes. The little milling machine is very compact and can cut all kinds of materials. It’s very versatile and easy to set up. The Video below explains a … Read More →
Raspberry Pi – Alternative to Sumba folder sharing when it’s not working on Windows 7
I’m sure I’m not the only person getting frustrated with sharing files between a Raspberry Pi and a Windows 7 system. There seems to be an issue where Windows 7 enables encryption or something that stops Windows from connecting to the Samba shared folder. Having Windows 7 Home Premium also doesn’t help, it does not include all … Read More →
BeagleBone Dimensions – Pin-out – Case
The BeagleBone board is ARM based PC that can run Linux and Android costing between US$50 – 100. Below is the dimensions of the board and pin layout. BeagleBone cases: Metal Case for one of the Squire BeagleBone boards: http://www.esawdust.com/
