PIR Motion Sensor

PIR Motion Sensor tells Spaceduino when motion is detected in it's sight.

"Space-duino" Arduino compatible board

This is "Space-Duino", keeping up with the Arduino naming tradition it's name ends in duino. Built around an Atmega168 (16Kb memory), 16MHz crystal, includes onboard voltage regulation (7v-15v input), two extra analog inputs (a6 and a7), reset capacitor for FTDI cable programming. Can be programmed with an FTDI cable or an ICSP programmer thru breadboard connection.

Duck 3D Print



Duck CNC foam model



Duck Rendering


This was a duck 3d model that was modeled in Rhino 3D then fabricated at Souther Illinois University Carbondale's Digital Fabrication Lab.

Makerbot electronics kit

The Makerbot kit that will control "Mallet CNC" has arrived. Three stepper motor drivers, one extruder controller and one Reprap motherboard are the main components, also included are 6 opto-endstops that need to be put together. There are three ribbon cables to connect the motor drivers to the motherboard, which means that all those other connectors will need more cables in order to hook them up.

Mallet CNC scale model

At 22% of it's final size, a scale model of the "Mallet CNC" was made from laser cut parts. This is a key part of the design process, it showed any assembly issues that are just not possible to see on the computer screen. Several changes have been made to the problematic shapes and it has now been given the green light for a full scale version.

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.

3D printed hand

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