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Memento Mori 29 May 2013 | 11:53 am
(Warning: graphic toothiness ahead) I recently had a couple of wisdom teeth removed. Bottoms. One a horizontal impaction, the other a vertical partial eruption. At the initial consult, my fantastic ...
Tesla gun upgrades 6 May 2013 | 04:09 am
I finally got around to making a couple of much needed upgrades to the Tesla gun. First: a trigger! I had previously been using a switch with a molly guard as the on/off mechanism. Now the switch “arm...
DIY Laser part 3: The Muscle 14 Mar 2013 | 09:10 am
The gantry is the part of a CNC robot that puts a tool just where it needs to be to get the job done. The tool can be anything: a rotary tool, a plastic extrusion head, a sharpie, a vacuum attachment,...
DIY Laser part 2: The Skin 14 Feb 2013 | 12:34 pm
It’s a common misconception that low-powered CO2 lasers can’t cut through metal. But in the right circumstances, you can cut thin metals just fine (even with a 40 Watt laser). Cutting ability isn’t j...
DIY Laser part 1: The Bones 6 Feb 2013 | 10:45 am
There’s no such thing as a cheap laser engraver. Though you might think otherwise if you’re like many DIY types, trolling eBay in the hopes of finding something reasonably priced that will get the job...
Laser upgrade: in progress 20 Jan 2013 | 05:51 am
Going from 40 to 60 Watts means (almost) doubling the tube length! Google+: View post on Google+
I spent the last six weeks making my first CNC project: a 40 Watt CO2 laser! 9 Jan 2013 | 10:26 am
I spent the last six weeks making my first CNC project: a 40 Watt CO2 laser! It was based on Barton Dring's design at http://www.buildlog.net/cnc_laser/ and made with MakerSlide. It's still a work in...
The Tesla Gun: a history 30 Dec 2012 | 11:57 pm
Staci Elaan is an electrical engineer who has been making Tesla guns since 2006. Her sixth generation MK6-18V is a battery powered, solid state piece of badass kit: In the course of building my Tesla...
Tesla Gun on Discovery Canada 13 Dec 2012 | 12:12 am
Santa brought me an early present this year: Discovery Canada (the same folks that covered the quarter shrinker a while back) did a very nice segment on the Tesla Gun. Happy holidays!
PopSci feature: with video! 30 Sep 2012 | 02:35 am
Popular Science has published the online version of the print article on the Tesla Gun! It includes a quick (and very geek-tastic) interview with yours truly.
