http://soup.kintel.net/ http://soup.kintel.net/ http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0085/5741_aac6.png 47 47 {"tags":["metalab","daredroid","modern nomads","mono","roboexotica","elektra","biomechanic"],"type":"video","source":null,"body":null,"embedcode_or_url":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://vimeo.com/24031859\"\u003EDareDroid - at Elektra Festival\u003C/a\u003E from \u003Ca href=\"http://vimeo.com/janetingley\"\u003EJane Tingley\u003C/a\u003E on \u003Ca href=\"http://vimeo.com\"\u003EVimeo\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E"} <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/24031859">DareDroid - at Elektra Festival</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/janetingley">Jane Tingley</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Sun, 29 May 2011 13:18:03 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/134901867/Videourn:www-soup-io:1:134901867videometalabdaredroidmodern nomadsmonoroboexoticaelektrabiomechanic {"tags":["metalab","makerbot","thingomatic"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5352116460/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EPlastruder Mk5 alternative resistor mount\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EHot soldering the wires to the resistors was messy. I think this alternative approach is a better solution. Use M2 screws and nuts, and a star washer to get a better grip on the wire.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/1447/4345_6e4a.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5352116460/"><img alt="4345_6e4a_400" height="299" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/1447/4345_6e4a_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Plastruder Mk5 alternative resistor mount</strong><br />Hot soldering the wires to the resistors was messy. I think this alternative approach is a better solution. Use M2 screws and nuts, and a star washer to get a better grip on the wire.</p>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:36:45 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/101833216/Plastruder-Mk5-alternative-resistor-mounturn:www-soup-io:1:101833216imagemetalabmakerbotthingomatic {"tags":["fractal","mandelbrot","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5252401016/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EDIY Sierpinski Triangle\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EDIY Sierpinski triangle. It somehow got iterated a few times by early morning party survivors.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http://metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Emetalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty\u003C/a\u003E","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1325/0046_678f.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5252401016/"><img alt="0046_678f_400" height="299" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1325/0046_678f_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>DIY Sierpinski Triangle</strong><br />DIY Sierpinski triangle. It somehow got iterated a few times by early morning party survivors.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty">metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty</a></p>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:27:49 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/93555634/DIY-Sierpinski-Triangleurn:www-soup-io:1:93555634imagefractalmandelbrotmetalab {"tags":["fractal","mandelbrot","metalab","evilmadscientists"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5251793371/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFractal Cookies\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EInspired by Evil Mad Scientists, Bina made some fractal cookies for the Mandelbrot remembrance party @ Metalab.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http://metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Emetalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty\u003C/a\u003E","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/1325/0048_3475.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5251793371/"><img alt="0048_3475_400" height="533" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/1325/0048_3475_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Fractal Cookies</strong><br />Inspired by Evil Mad Scientists, Bina made some fractal cookies for the Mandelbrot remembrance party @ Metalab.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty">metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty</a></p>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:27:40 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/93555680/Fractal-Cookiesurn:www-soup-io:1:93555680imagefractalmandelbrotmetalabevilmadscientists {"tags":["fractal","mandelbrot","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5252400302/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFractal Snacks\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWhat is a fractal party without fractal snacks? Even healthy ones..\u003Cbr /\u003E\nYummy with sour cream dip!\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http://metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Emetalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty\u003C/a\u003E","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1325/0062_cf28.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/5252400302/"><img alt="0062_cf28_400" height="299" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1325/0062_cf28_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Fractal Snacks</strong><br />What is a fractal party without fractal snacks? Even healthy ones..<br /> Yummy with sour cream dip!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty">metalab.at/wiki/Fraktalparty</a></p>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:27:31 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/93555771/Fractal-Snacksurn:www-soup-io:1:93555771imagefractalmandelbrotmetalab {"tags":["roboexotica","cyborg","biomechanic","metalab"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cb\u003EDareDroid\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://roboexotica.com\"\u003ERoboexotica 2010\u003C/a\u003E is over. It's been a wild ride - now it's time to sit back and let the impressions and experiences sink in.\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ECongratulations to all my fellow Metalabbers whose robots grabbed first prices in all the primary categories; serving, mixing, conversation and fire\u0026amp;smoke.\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThanks to Jane and Anouk for a fruitful and inspiring collaboration!\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/1296/0541_0910.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="0541_0910_400" height="600" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/1296/0541_0910_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><b>DareDroid</b><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://roboexotica.com">Roboexotica 2010</a> is over. It's been a wild ride - now it's time to sit back and let the impressions and experiences sink in.</div><div><br /></div><div>Congratulations to all my fellow Metalabbers whose robots grabbed first prices in all the primary categories; serving, mixing, conversation and fire&amp;smoke.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Jane and Anouk for a fruitful and inspiring collaboration!</div></div><div><br /></div></p>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:32:10 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/92265591/DareDroidurn:www-soup-io:1:92265591imageroboexoticacyborgbiomechanicmetalab {"tags":["metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4603408019/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMetalab Raketensilo, Baustufe 1\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe dream will soon become reality. Muahahaha!","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0825/7904_fe62.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4603408019/"><img alt="7904_fe62_400" height="299" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0825/7904_fe62_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Metalab Raketensilo, Baustufe 1</strong><br />The dream will soon become reality. Muahahaha!</p>Thu, 13 May 2010 13:43:18 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/56201364/Metalab-Raketensilo-Baustufe-1urn:www-soup-io:1:56201364imagemetalab {"tags":["soup","mendel","metalab","reprap"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592178805/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMendel X axis\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOur Mendel X axis is done, belt and motor mounted and tested.","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6806_601a.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592178805/"><img alt="6806_601a_400" height="299" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6806_601a_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Mendel X axis</strong><br />Our Mendel X axis is done, belt and motor mounted and tested.</p>Sun, 09 May 2010 18:20:12 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/55955627/Mendel-X-axisurn:www-soup-io:1:55955627imagesoupmendelmetalabreprap {"tags":["soup","mendel","metalab","reprap"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592798084/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMendel X axis\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOur Mendel X axis is done, belt and motor mounted and tested.","url":"http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6808_493f.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592798084/"><img alt="6808_493f_400" height="299" src="http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6808_493f_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Mendel X axis</strong><br />Our Mendel X axis is done, belt and motor mounted and tested.</p>Sun, 09 May 2010 18:20:01 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/55955635/Mendel-X-axisurn:www-soup-io:1:55955635imagesoupmendelmetalabreprap {"tags":["soup","mendel","metalab","reprap"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592796784/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMendel Belt Splitter Jig 2\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EInspired by the \u003Ca href=\"http://reprap.org/wiki/Belt_splitter_jig\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ebelt splitter from Ed\u003C/a\u003E, we quickly designed and lasercut this one.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nWith stanley knife inserted.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nMounted in a vice, this doesn't even require wearing leather gloves :)","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6809_86bb.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592796784/"><img alt="6809_86bb_400" height="299" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6809_86bb_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Mendel Belt Splitter Jig 2</strong><br />Inspired by the <a href="http://reprap.org/wiki/Belt_splitter_jig">belt splitter from Ed</a>, we quickly designed and lasercut this one.<br /> <br /> With stanley knife inserted.<br /> Mounted in a vice, this doesn't even require wearing leather gloves :)</p>Sun, 09 May 2010 18:19:37 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/55955638/Mendel-Belt-Splitter-Jig-2urn:www-soup-io:1:55955638imagesoupmendelmetalabreprap {"tags":["metalab","lazzzor","openscad"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592108919/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHanging Shelf\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6811_7b4a.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4592108919/"><img alt="6811_7b4a_400" height="299" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0821/6811_7b4a_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Hanging Shelf</strong></p>Sun, 09 May 2010 17:57:30 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/55955646/Hanging-Shelfurn:www-soup-io:1:55955646imagemetalablazzzoropenscad {"tags":["metalab","lazzzor","buspirate","openscad"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4317281309/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBus Pirate V2 Enclosure\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThis enclosure was modeled using \u003Ca href=\"http://openscad.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EOpenSCAD\u003C/a\u003E. The model is partially parametrized, meaning you can adapt the parameters given at the start of the file and an enclosure will be generated to fit your inner volume, holes, material thickness etc.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nSee \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1716\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ewww.thingiverse.com/thing:1716\u003C/a\u003E for model source code.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0664/9561_18e4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4317281309/"><img alt="9561_18e4_400" height="299" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0664/9561_18e4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Bus Pirate V2 Enclosure</strong><br />This enclosure was modeled using <a href="http://openscad.org">OpenSCAD</a>. The model is partially parametrized, meaning you can adapt the parameters given at the start of the file and an enclosure will be generated to fit your inner volume, holes, material thickness etc.<br /> <br /> See <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1716">www.thingiverse.com/thing:1716</a> for model source code.</p>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:14:49 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/43782353/Bus-Pirate-V2-Enclosureurn:www-soup-io:1:43782353imagemetalablazzzorbuspirateopenscad {"tags":["metalab","jeelabs"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4253081320/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy meta meter mounted\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOverview over the enhanced energy meter.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe JeeNode handling the radio transmission can be spotted in the lower left corner.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe yellow notes belongs to the old non-system of keeping track of power usage at the Metalab.","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8573_6d97.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4253081320/"><img alt="8573_6d97_400" height="533" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8573_6d97_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Energy meta meter mounted</strong><br />Overview over the enhanced energy meter.<br /> The JeeNode handling the radio transmission can be spotted in the lower left corner.<br /> The yellow notes belongs to the old non-system of keeping track of power usage at the Metalab.</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:28:03 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40659635/Energy-meta-meter-mountedurn:www-soup-io:1:40659635imagemetalabjeelabs {"tags":["metalab","jeelabs"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4252311545/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy meta meter mounted\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThis is the final configuration; meter circuit and cover clamped in place. The cable from the meter runs into a \u003Ca href=\"http://news.jeelabs.org/docs/jn4.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EJeeNode\u003C/a\u003E which transmits the readings using an RFM12-based radio.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8580_3870.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4252311545/"><img alt="8580_3870_400" height="299" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8580_3870_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Energy meta meter mounted</strong><br />This is the final configuration; meter circuit and cover clamped in place. The cable from the meter runs into a <a href="http://news.jeelabs.org/docs/jn4.html">JeeNode</a> which transmits the readings using an RFM12-based radio.</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:27:51 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40659642/Energy-meta-meter-mountedurn:www-soup-io:1:40659642imagemetalabjeelabs {"tags":["metalab","jeelabs"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4252311207/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy meter cover and clamp\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThese are lasercut out of cardboard and delrin respectively. I used delrin since we had it lying around and it's a lot less brittle than acrylic. Cardboard is ubiquitous and cheap to laser.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe cardboard cover is used as a guide to align the sensor with the rotor disc and to block ambient light. The upper window allows humans to read the analog digits.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8593_b46d.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4252311207/"><img alt="8593_b46d_400" height="299" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8593_b46d_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Energy meter cover and clamp</strong><br />These are lasercut out of cardboard and delrin respectively. I used delrin since we had it lying around and it's a lot less brittle than acrylic. Cardboard is ubiquitous and cheap to laser.<br /> The cardboard cover is used as a guide to align the sensor with the rotor disc and to block ambient light. The upper window allows humans to read the analog digits.</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:27:42 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40659670/Energy-meter-cover-and-clampurn:www-soup-io:1:40659670imagemetalabjeelabs {"tags":["metalab","jeelabs"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4253080436/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy meta meter \"enclosure\" 2\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe capa enclosure has now set and become opaque white.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8604_dbc0.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4253080436/"><img alt="8604_dbc0_400" height="299" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8604_dbc0_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Energy meta meter "enclosure" 2</strong><br />The capa enclosure has now set and become opaque white.</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:27:35 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40659698/Energy-meta-meter-enclosure-2urn:www-soup-io:1:40659698imagemetalabjeelabs {"tags":["metalab","jeelabs"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4253080146/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy meta meter \"enclosure\"\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI used CAPA, aka. friendly plastic, aka. Polycaprolactone to make a quick and dirty enclosure for the meter circuit.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe capa is still warm and thus half transparent.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe slot in the middle is a guide for a clamp for attaching it to the energy meter.","url":"http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8616_7a39.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4253080146/"><img alt="8616_7a39_400" height="299" src="http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8616_7a39_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Energy meta meter "enclosure"</strong><br />I used CAPA, aka. friendly plastic, aka. Polycaprolactone to make a quick and dirty enclosure for the meter circuit.<br /> The capa is still warm and thus half transparent.<br /> The slot in the middle is a guide for a clamp for attaching it to the energy meter.</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:27:27 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40659721/Energy-meta-meter-enclosureurn:www-soup-io:1:40659721imagemetalabjeelabs {"tags":["metalab","jeelabs"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4252310327/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy meta meter\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ECircuit for measuring revolutions of the rotor disk in energy meters, i.e. metering the meter. The detector is an \u003Ca href=\"http://www.omron.com/ecb/products/photo/33/ee_sy310_410.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EEE-SY310\u003C/a\u003E from Omron.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8628_7e53.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4252310327/"><img alt="8628_7e53_400" height="299" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0624/8628_7e53_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Energy meta meter</strong><br />Circuit for measuring revolutions of the rotor disk in energy meters, i.e. metering the meter. The detector is an <a href="http://www.omron.com/ecb/products/photo/33/ee_sy310_410.html">EE-SY310</a> from Omron.</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:27:18 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40659752/Energy-meta-meterurn:www-soup-io:1:40659752imagemetalabjeelabs {"tags":["metalab","reprap"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4248216700/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECNC extruder\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe modified extruder mounted on the CNC mill.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6417_8e68.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4248216700/"><img alt="6417_8e68_400" height="533" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6417_8e68_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>CNC extruder</strong><br />The modified extruder mounted on the CNC mill.</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:45:20 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40503936/CNC-extruderurn:www-soup-io:1:40503936imagemetalabreprap {"tags":["metalab","reprap"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4248215938/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECNC extruder closeup\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ECloseup of the extruder modified to fit on a CNC mill.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6418_da27.png"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4248215938/"><img alt="6418_da27_400" height="300" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6418_da27_400.png" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>CNC extruder closeup</strong><br />Closeup of the extruder modified to fit on a CNC mill.</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:45:01 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40503940/CNC-extruder-closeupurn:www-soup-io:1:40503940imagemetalabreprap {"tags":["metalab","reprap"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4247442217/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EArduino CNC controller\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ECloseup of our old Arduino CNC controller setup. The Arduino output signals corresponding to what the CNC software outputs on the PC parallel port. We then simple route these signals into a parallel port connector.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6420_cd40.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4247442217/"><img alt="6420_cd40_400" height="533" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6420_cd40_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Arduino CNC controller</strong><br />Closeup of our old Arduino CNC controller setup. The Arduino output signals corresponding to what the CNC software outputs on the PC parallel port. We then simple route these signals into a parallel port connector.</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:44:34 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40504012/Arduino-CNC-controllerurn:www-soup-io:1:40504012imagemetalabreprap {"tags":["metalab","reprap"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4248214088/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECNC RepStrap setup\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOverview shot of our old RepStrap setup on the Metalab CNC mill.","url":"http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6424_df25.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/4248214088/"><img alt="6424_df25_400" height="299" src="http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/0622/6424_df25_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>CNC RepStrap setup</strong><br />Overview shot of our old RepStrap setup on the Metalab CNC mill.</p>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:44:14 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/40504082/CNC-RepStrap-setupurn:www-soup-io:1:40504082imagemetalabreprap {"tags":["screenprint","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745271503/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMisc. screent print results\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EA subset of the printed textiles from the silk screen workshop at the Metalab","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6274_59eb.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745271503/"><img alt="6274_59eb_400" height="299" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6274_59eb_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Misc. screent print results</strong><br />A subset of the printed textiles from the silk screen workshop at the Metalab</p>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:49:24 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/23723947/Misc-screent-print-resultsurn:www-soup-io:1:23723947imagescreenprintmetalab {"tags":["screenprint","cult","done","manifesto","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745271263/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECult of Done\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ET-shirt done.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6276_50e4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745271263/"><img alt="6276_50e4_400" height="533" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6276_50e4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Cult of Done</strong><br />T-shirt done.</p>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:49:15 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/23723955/Cult-of-Doneurn:www-soup-io:1:23723955imagescreenprintcultdonemanifestometalab {"tags":["screenprint","cult","done","manifesto","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745271081/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECult of Done\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6279_b814.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745271081/"><img alt="6279_b814_400" height="533" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6279_b814_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Cult of Done</strong></p>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:49:07 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/23723978/Cult-of-Doneurn:www-soup-io:1:23723978imagescreenprintcultdonemanifestometalab {"tags":["screenprint","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745270841/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMulti-color flower print screen\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAnnegret's first attempt at a multi-color print.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6281_9fde.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3745270841/"><img alt="6281_9fde_400" height="533" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0400/6281_9fde_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Multi-color flower print screen</strong><br />Annegret's first attempt at a multi-color print.</p>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:48:58 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/23723982/Multi-color-flower-print-screenurn:www-soup-io:1:23723982imagescreenprintmetalab {"tags":["metalab","verowire"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3662376151/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EVero-wire mod closeup\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EVero-wire modification by Vic:\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe plastic tip of the pen has been replaced by a metal tip from a \u003Ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_pencils\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Emechanical pencil\u003C/a\u003E. This allows for better precision when wrapping the wire around pins and for cutting the wire with the edge of the tip.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0365/6801_98d6.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3662376151/"><img alt="6801_98d6_400" height="300" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0365/6801_98d6_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Vero-wire mod closeup</strong><br />Vero-wire modification by Vic:<br /> The plastic tip of the pen has been replaced by a metal tip from a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_pencils">mechanical pencil</a>. This allows for better precision when wrapping the wire around pins and for cutting the wire with the edge of the tip.</p>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:39:31 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/22117038/Vero-wire-mod-closeupurn:www-soup-io:1:22117038imagemetalabverowire {"tags":["metalab","verowire"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3662370191/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EVero-wire mod\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EVero-wire modification by Vic:\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe plastic tip of the pen has been replaced by a metal tip from a \u003Ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_pencils\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Emechanical pencil\u003C/a\u003E. This allows for better precision when wrapping the wire around pins and for cutting the wire with the edge of the tip.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0365/6802_bc69.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3662370191/"><img alt="6802_bc69_400" height="300" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0365/6802_bc69_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Vero-wire mod</strong><br />Vero-wire modification by Vic:<br /> The plastic tip of the pen has been replaced by a metal tip from a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_pencils">mechanical pencil</a>. This allows for better precision when wrapping the wire around pins and for cutting the wire with the edge of the tip.</p>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:36:45 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/22117042/Vero-wire-modurn:www-soup-io:1:22117042imagemetalabverowire {"tags":["screenprint","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655075427/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EUV exposure\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWe use the same UV lamp as for exposing photoresist PCB's.","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8603_3c30.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655075427/"><img alt="8603_3c30_400" height="533" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8603_3c30_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>UV exposure</strong><br />We use the same UV lamp as for exposing photoresist PCB's.</p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:05:31 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21940633/UV-exposureurn:www-soup-io:1:21940633imagescreenprintmetalab {"tags":["screenprint","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655075075/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EChemicals\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ELeft: Cleaning agent for removing hardened emulsion\u003Cbr /\u003E\nRight: White textile paint","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8604_782c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655075075/"><img alt="8604_782c_400" height="299" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8604_782c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Chemicals</strong><br />Left: Cleaning agent for removing hardened emulsion<br /> Right: White textile paint</p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:05:22 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21940634/Chemicalsurn:www-soup-io:1:21940634imagescreenprintmetalab {"tags":["screenprint","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655872896/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMetalab T-shirt closeup\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8605_7f4c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655872896/"><img alt="8605_7f4c_400" height="299" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8605_7f4c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Metalab T-shirt closeup</strong></p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:05:12 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21940686/Metalab-T-shirt-closeupurn:www-soup-io:1:21940686imagescreenprintmetalab {"tags":["screenprint","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655872498/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EScreen print first try\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8606_5b80.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655872498/"><img alt="8606_5b80_400" height="299" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8606_5b80_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Screen print first try</strong></p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:05:02 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21940744/Screen-print-first-tryurn:www-soup-io:1:21940744imagescreenprintmetalab {"tags":["screenprint","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655872162/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EApplying paint\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8607_ced1.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655872162/"><img alt="8607_ced1_400" height="533" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8607_ced1_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Applying paint</strong></p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:04:52 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21940765/Applying-painturn:www-soup-io:1:21940765imagescreenprintmetalab {"tags":["screenprint","kyrah","metalab"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655073659/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003Es/Laptop bag/Metabag/\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8611_b047.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3655073659/"><img alt="8611_b047_400" height="533" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/0362/8611_b047_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>s/Laptop bag/Metabag/</strong></p>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:04:42 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21940771/s-Laptop-bag-Metabagurn:www-soup-io:1:21940771imagescreenprintkyrahmetalab {"tags":["soup","metalab","reprap","makerbot"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3623107050/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ETemporarily attached CPU fan\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESince the Makerbot prints significantly faster than our old CNC-based reprap setup and the firmware already has a command for turning cooling on and off (on=M106, off=M107), I taped on an old CPU fan to see if build quality improved.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0352/0113_404e.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3623107050/"><img alt="0113_404e_400" height="299" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0352/0113_404e_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Temporarily attached CPU fan</strong><br />Since the Makerbot prints significantly faster than our old CNC-based reprap setup and the firmware already has a command for turning cooling on and off (on=M106, off=M107), I taped on an old CPU fan to see if build quality improved.</p>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:50:21 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21300707/Temporarily-attached-CPU-fanurn:www-soup-io:1:21300707imagesoupmetalabreprapmakerbot {"tags":["soup","metalab","reprap","makerbot"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3622277759/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ENophead's utility meter key with and without cooling\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EBuild quality improvement by adding cooling.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe left object was printed with the default Makerbot setup (i.e. default layer size, feedrates, filament feed etc.) with no cooling.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nThe right one uses the exact same parameters, but with the cooling fan running during the entire print.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nI was really amazed by the difference - I guess this setup will be permanent from now on :)","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0352/0114_dc72.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3622277759/"><img alt="0114_dc72_400" height="299" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0352/0114_dc72_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Nophead's utility meter key with and without cooling</strong><br />Build quality improvement by adding cooling.<br /> The left object was printed with the default Makerbot setup (i.e. default layer size, feedrates, filament feed etc.) with no cooling.<br /> The right one uses the exact same parameters, but with the cooling fan running during the entire print.<br /> I was really amazed by the difference - I guess this setup will be permanent from now on :)</p>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:45:43 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21300722/Nopheads-utility-meter-key-with-and-withouturn:www-soup-io:1:21300722imagesoupmetalabreprapmakerbot {"tags":["soup","metalab","reprap","makerbot"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608095905/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EKali the Makerbot\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4567_b851.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608095905/"><img alt="4567_b851_400" height="533" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4567_b851_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Kali the Makerbot</strong></p>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:34:37 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21005676/Kali-the-Makerboturn:www-soup-io:1:21005676imagesoupmetalabreprapmakerbot {"tags":["soup","metalab","reprap","makerbot"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608028919/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EKali the Makerbot #1\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4570_5502.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608028919/"><img alt="4570_5502_400" height="533" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4570_5502_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Kali the Makerbot #1</strong></p>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:12:32 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21005680/Kali-the-Makerbot-1urn:www-soup-io:1:21005680imagesoupmetalabreprapmakerbot {"tags":["soup","metalab","reprap","makerbot"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608841950/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EKali the Makerbot #2\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4571_92a4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608841950/"><img alt="4571_92a4_400" height="533" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4571_92a4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Kali the Makerbot #2</strong></p>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:11:43 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21005689/Kali-the-Makerbot-2urn:www-soup-io:1:21005689imagesoupmetalabreprapmakerbot {"tags":["soup","metalab","reprap","makerbot"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608839892/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECloseup of Metalab logo\u003C/strong\u003E","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4572_afbd.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kintel/3608839892/"><img alt="4572_afbd_400" height="533" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0346/4572_afbd_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Closeup of Metalab logo</strong></p>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:11:02 GMThttp://soup.kintel.net/post/21005699/Closeup-of-Metalab-logourn:www-soup-io:1:21005699imagesoupmetalabreprapmakerbot