L-Cheapo Mk7 engraves glass
Our L-Cheapo solid state laser cutter is powerful enough to engrave glass without requiring any chemicals such as Cermark. See it in action here!
BeetleBot! Fully 3D printed Android rover.
The latest iteration of the original Android robotics platform! Got an old Android phone? Turn it into a small, affordable telepresence rig or mobile camera. Compatible with LinPhone and our own RobotsAnywhere app. Completely open source and open schematic. Any Android phone…Read More »
L-Cheapo drilling rigs on Thingiverse!
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3298488 Beware lemons and imitators! The L-Cheapo laser cutter is fully open source, open design, and made in the USA. Since we’ve just launched the Mk7, here are the updated designs in case you want to make your own!
The L-Cheapo Mk7 is here!
The L-Cheapo Mk7 is here! Contact us directly for a preview model. The Mk7 features a custom made fan and fan controller for built-in air assist and higher endurance.
An update to the locking clamp design.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3292096 An update of the earlier clamp, now featuring a lockable shim so that you can easily make PCBs with it with good repeatability.
Single-part CNC mill clamps
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3278336/files Having a 3D printer and a milling machine at the same time is quite the force multiplier for a small shop. This set of printable clamps will make it easier to make custom heatsinks and the like. So we’re making it…Read More »
November 2018 – Paper explaining Chl detector has been accepted!
http://www.marspapers.org/paper/Borri_2018_pres.pdf Most of our work is open source, of course, but sometimes we get to publish an engineering paper. We have cooperated with The Mars Society on a few occasions, with mutual satisfaction.
Old post, but relevant – Air quality helper!
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2040544 This should help a bit with air quality from the fire…. Adding a CPU fan to a mask makes it easier to breath through it, thus making it less likely that one will take the mask off by mistake.
October 2018 – 40 gram solid state chlorophyll detector
We’ve finished the Chl detector intended for the Mars rover. Next up will be developing one that can scan for life signs underneath quartz. These lifeforms have recently been discovered and may exist on Mars or Europa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypolith
August 2018 – Mars Society Convention
Chlorophyll Detector Presentation at the Mars Society! We presented our results to the Mars Society and, rather than just showing up with a power point, demoed the device to attendees. Then we let them open the thing up and see how it…Read More »
