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 »
July 2018 – Underwater VR
We’ve worked out an easy and cheap way to build a Google Cardboard compatible underwater VR system. Here are instructions for it, available for free. It’s pretty interesting to let yourself float around with a space environment loaded, or even just Google…Read More »
January 2016 – Pressure Control System Simulator
Another space project for NASA, or more specifically, the Mars Society and Dr. R. Z.: this one is a simulator of a pressure control system for the Mars Habitat. As is typical with any of my space projects, it took both of…Read More »
December 2015 – A Way to Mitigate Hand Tremors
So with this one, we’re working on a way to mitigate disabling hand tremors in the elderly and disabled. I’ve built a prototype and have sent it in for evaluation, but I have yet to file a patent for it. The principle…Read More »
