1. principles and practices, project management
  2. computer-Aided design
  3. computer-Controlled cutting
  4. electronics production
  5. 3D scanning and printing
  6. electronics design
  7. embedded programming
  8. computer-Controlled machining
  9. molding and casting
  10. Input Devices
  11. Output Devices
  12. composites
  13. networking and communications
  14. mechanical design, machine design
  15. interface and application programming
  16. applications and implications
  17. invention, intellectual property, and income
  18. project development
  19. project presentation

History

Somewhere, somewhat there should be a sparkle, a starting point .... this is mine:

Helter Skelter

Sorry, italian language."need suggestion for a translator? :-). "DIY has always been a passion .... but my equipment was limited and "traditional".

When my friend Nicola started to build his boat in my garden, for the first time in my life I saw a CNC work: All the marine ply bulkheads and reinforcement were made with a big CNC router. I thought: "hey, should be great to have one, imagine how many things I could do".

In short :-) three years later I had my self-built big router (the MechMate) in my garage ... not a DIYer anymore but a real Maker ! :-)

Project

I like to build machines that help me in my daily work (woodworking ... but I was a professional photographer few years ago).One of the woodworking tools I use most is a table router, it help me to finish many of the work I do with the big CNC router: cut away "tabs", make some joints, round borders ... ecc. So my project is to build the best possible router table using the modern technology, let's say a mini professional electronic controlled wood shaper.wood shaperIt will have electronic controlled height and depth (arduino and steppers), with zero function, and manual angle selection, a brushless motor with electronic speed controller and an oscillating spindle sander optional function.
Hardware and software will be released as open-source after a kickstart campaign, mechanical kits will be supplied to interested people.


link to: My Final Project

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