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Maker

Most of this site is about building software. But there is a big movement out there toward just creating stuff. They call it Maker. And it encompasses a wide swath of ideas, not all of which are technology based. But I'm all about technology and how to use it to make life better. There are multiple subset sof Maker devoted to technology but the one that seems to have caught my eye is the Internet of Things. And that's what this group of wiki pages is all about: Maker's and the Internet of Things.

For now, it's just a placeholder for links. I'll organize it all later.

• Open Materials - smart materials (from TED talk)
• Contiki - OS for IoT
• Kickstarter Technology
• Indiegogo Technology
  • Arrow Electronics program w/ Indiegogo for open source projects.

References

• PCB Checklist - excellent design tips for small PCBs

PCB

• OSH Park - low cost PCB manufacturing for small unit runs

Hardware

• Pinoccio - LiPo powered, wireless enabled 8-bit uController
  • A Pocket-Sized, Low-Power Ecosystem Makes Wi-Fi Easy - article about Pinoccio
• Bare Conductive - conductive ink products

Discussions

• Sketching electronics - blog post of lots of useful links and information.

Enclosures

• Made to order
  • Ponoko
  • Vectorealism
  • Front Panel Express
  • Shapeways

3D / CNC

• Robo3D - about $799 and supports lots of filament types
  • MatterControl is used by default for printing. You can use default MatterSlice or Cura. Some people use w/Slicr.
    • MatterControl Getting Started
  • Pronterface is used by some Linux users due to problems with BAUD rate settings in older Robo3D models.
  • Linux upgrade firmware and baud rate changes
  • Unboxing and Tips
• Pursa-i3 - about $800 and highest rated.
• XYZprinting DaVinci Jr
  • XYZMaker - with support for Ubuntu (maybe can make it work on Fedora).
  • Software improvements - including working with Linux
• Product Chart comparing printers - very detailed, from low-to-high cost, from low-to-high features.
• ShapeOko desktop CNC machine
• X-Carve CNC
• emachineShop.com
• ProtoLabs.com
• The Micro - (aka M3D) sub $400, but small prints (4"x4", roughly)
  • Printing w/Linux for the M3D
    • Related discussion
  • OctoPrint
  • M3D Linux software for use with OctoPrint
  • OctoPrint M3D plugin - out of the box support for Micro3D.
  • Cura Software - for cleaning up 3D models before printing
• ABS vs PLA
  • The Difference Between ABS and PLA for 3D Printing
    • Basically: ABS for quality and easy of post-print cleanup. PLA for faster prints.
  • Ultimate Guide to Finishing 3D printed parts
• PLA
  • Bamboo PLA
    • http://www.adafruit.com/product/2475
    • https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printing-with-bamboo-wood-filament/overview
    • http://colorfabb.com/bamboofill
• Hydro Dipping applies patterns to 3D prints.

Blender Tutorials:

• Learning Blender for 3D Printing covers how to accurately size objects.

Mechanical

• Understand 1,700 Mechanical Linkages with these Helpful Animations