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Creating 3D Objects with a 2D Laser Cutter

Chris Garrett

Recently we had a lot of opportunities to demonstrate the laser engraver/cutter, and one issue came up repeatedly, and that was around the fact it produced “two dimensional” objects. Seems like a limitation, right? Wrong!

by Chris Garrett Filed Under: Ideas, Strategies, and Advice

Faster, Bluetooth-Enabled, ESP8266 Coming

Chris Garrett

by Chris Garrett Filed Under: News, Events, Competitions, Prize Draws, and Launches

Halloween Making

Chris Garrett

Halloween and making go together like pumpkin and spice, so it’s fun to see all the Halloween cosplay and decoration maker projects around. Fortunately for Protospace, a team effort headed by Nick and Doug has the main 3D printer back up fully operational. So what could you print? 

by Chris Garrett Filed Under: Ideas, Strategies, and Advice

BBC Micro Bit computer’s final design revealed (Arduino competitor?)

Chris Garrett

The Micro Bit is the new Arduino-like electronics venture from the BBC, who will be giving 1million UK kids one of these bad boys before later they go on sale. That in itself could be a worry to Arduino (though Arduino is surely not going anywhere, they have had their distracting problems of late with legal wrangling).

by Chris Garrett Filed Under: News, Events, Competitions, Prize Draws, and Launches Tagged With: arduino, education, kids, microbit

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