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I'm just another RML member who's reasonably competent with electronics, including digital and MCUs, computers and mechanical stuff, after a couple of decades in the consumer electronics service trade. | I'm just another RML member who's reasonably competent with electronics, including digital and MCUs, computers and mechanical stuff, after a couple of decades in the consumer electronics service trade. | ||
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My motto should probably be: "Knows entirely too much about not enough subjects!" | My motto should probably be: "Knows entirely too much about not enough subjects!" | ||
==Projects== | ==Projects== | ||
My main project back in 2022 was assembling, tuning and upgrading a £99 3D printer, and learning the necessary software to fully use it. In 2023, I was heavily involved with repairing, maintaining and upgrading the RML CJ18A lathe. | |||
* My main project back in 2021 was a robot buggy. | |||
* In 2022 I was assembling, tuning and upgrading a £99 3D printer, and learning the necessary software to fully use it. | |||
* In 2023, I was heavily involved with repairing, maintaining and upgrading the RML CJ18A lathe. | |||
* This year (2024) I've been getting into CNC machining. | |||
===CJ18A mini-lathe=== | ===CJ18A mini-lathe=== | ||
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===£99 3D Printer=== | ===£99 3D Printer=== | ||
[[Ian M's £99 ZHUHAI CTC DiY I3 3D printer| | [[Ian M's £99 ZHUHAI CTC DiY I3 3D printer|ZHUHAI CTC DiY I3 3D printer]] - a Prusa I3 mk1 derivative, very similar to the RML [[Geetech I3 Pro B|Geetech]] machine, except with a laser cut plywood frame. Its not perfect yet but is a usable workhorse. | ||
===Robotics=== | ===Robotics=== | ||
My two wheel 'taildragger' Arduino robot buggy [[Ian M's Robot buggy build|build notes are here]] and my notes on replacing the USB lead, used for monitoring and firmware upload, with a [[WiFi 'tethered' Arduino robot|WiFi 'tether' are here]]. | |||
===Other Stuff=== | ===Other Stuff=== | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 13 June 2024
Hi, I'm Ian M,
I'm just another RML member who's reasonably competent with electronics, including digital and MCUs, computers and mechanical stuff, after a couple of decades in the consumer electronics service trade.
Other interests include sailing and boat maintenance - not that I do much nowadays - and reading SF. I used to be seriously into Sinclair 8 bit computers, and still have a fair bit of vintage Sinclair kit, in various states of operability. I also have a few vintage PCs.
My motto should probably be: "Knows entirely too much about not enough subjects!"
Projects
- My main project back in 2021 was a robot buggy.
- In 2022 I was assembling, tuning and upgrading a £99 3D printer, and learning the necessary software to fully use it.
- In 2023, I was heavily involved with repairing, maintaining and upgrading the RML CJ18A lathe.
- This year (2024) I've been getting into CNC machining.
CJ18A mini-lathe
My CJ18A mini-lathe notes are here. I'm now one of the Lathe trainers and maintainers, and can provide your Lathe Induction (ask on Telegram). Thanks IanB for my Induction back in 2022.
£99 3D Printer
ZHUHAI CTC DiY I3 3D printer - a Prusa I3 mk1 derivative, very similar to the RML Geetech machine, except with a laser cut plywood frame. Its not perfect yet but is a usable workhorse.
Robotics
My two wheel 'taildragger' Arduino robot buggy build notes are here and my notes on replacing the USB lead, used for monitoring and firmware upload, with a WiFi 'tether' are here.
Other Stuff
- I'm collecting my OpenSCAD notes here.
- I've also got some notes on Running Atmel Studio 4 on Win10, as I saved an Atmel STK500 AVR programmer/dev board from the RML eWaste bin. If you need to parallel or HV program an Atmel AVR in DIP package, or HV program one on a board with an ISP header, I can probably help.
Useful Links
Plastics
[Hard to Bond Plastics?] - Henkel (Loctite)'s notes on bonding difficult plastics, surface treatments etc.
Soldering & Brazing
[Soldering And Brazing] by 'Tubal Cain' (a pen-name of Tom Walsh), Workshop Practice series #09, Argus Books, ISBN-10: 0852428456
Screw Fasteners
Screw Drives - Wikipedia's list of screw head/driver types. Good for finding the proper name for that obscure screw head so you can try to buy a driver for it!