Sunday, December 20, 2009

Rubber Mallet CNC machine




The "Rubber Mallet CNC", or "Mallet CNC" is a 3d cartesian robot design made of tightly fitting parts that interlock together to form a structure that holds itself without the need of fasteners. The parts are meant to be cut on an existing CNC machine like a shopbot.
It is a desktop hobby CNC with a footprint of 12"x15" and a working area of 6x5x3. Intended to be strong enough to mill wood and perhaps even soft aluminum, it can also be used with a plastic extruder to make it into a 3d printer.
For electronics either hobbycnc or makerbot brains. Motors are Nema23, linear motion is achieved by using steel rod and nylon bushings. Bushings could be replaced with linear bearings to make it more capable. This design is still being studied.

Monday, December 14, 2009

3D printed hand


This is a 3D printed object modeled in Blender 3D. Printed on a Makerbot at Metrix Create Space in Seattle.




Sunday, November 1, 2009

Rear Projection Design Table




This rear projection table was created as a alternative application for Johnny Lee's" wiimote whiteboard". The table was created to help designers create in a coast efficient innovative way. It eliminates the barrier between the user and the computer interface. This table has been used as an illustration tool, and 3d modeling tool, and well as a presentation tool.