This post is part of the Hello World Projects. There are many ways to create custom PCBs (printed circuit boards). I like milling because the CNC mill can etch the traces, drill the through-holes, and cut the board all with one machine. All in a few minutes if your board…
I recently stumbled across this series on SpaceX. It dives deep into what is up with that kooky program and why it's so important for humans to live and establish civilization on Mars. TL;DR: Elon Musk wants to put one million people on Mars. One million is a pretty…
This post is part of the Hello World Projects. The simple breadboard with a messy, beautiful rainbow of wires sticking this way and that. Easy enough! But now, how does one tidy things up? Why, printed circuit boards, of course! You know, those green things with lines all over them.…
The idea behind Hello World Projects is to create simple tutorials that does one simple thing. Usually it involves turning on an LED or displaying "Hello World." These are simple building blocks you can use for more complicated projects. I often find that the simplest tutorial is actually…
Well, the nice folks at SoDo MakerSpace got me started on the CNC Mill and Laser Cutter. I used the smaller mill, a Shapeoko 2, to mill some PCBs. And by "some," I mean "one." Well, the first one broke into a hot mess. So I…
