Projects

Three-axis CNC robot

February 2008

Three-axis CNC robot

It is one thing to make things, but another to make something that itself makes other things. That is what I have tried to do here. Inspired by the amazing achievements of the RepRap project, I built my own three-dimensional CNC positioning system, mainly. using parts from old typewriters and inkjet printers. (more…)

 

G-code for RepRap

February 2008

G-code for RepRap

A program which I have written to read G-code files, the standard format for controlling CNC machine tools, and output this to the electronics designed for the RepRap project. (more…)

 

Media PC

December 2007

Media PC

I wanted to build an ultra-quiet PC to be used for playing DVD’s, MP3’s, downloaded films, watching (and pausing) live TV, and such like. It runs the Freevo home theatre platform on Linux, and features an IR remote control (with wake from standby functionality), an LCD display, TV-in and -out, and can barely be heard even in a completely silent room. (more…)

 

Pedal steel guitar

December 2007

Pedal steel guitar and stool

You will know it when you hear it; the beautiful, smooth sound of a slide guitar. Most of all in country music, but also in many other styles. Unable to afford one, and of course because I love making things, I decided to build my own. (more…)

 

Tricycle

July 2007

Tricycle after a few months, a bit worse for wear

I built this during the time that I was a participant in the artwork Beautiful City by Maria Pask, which took place during the summer of 2007 as part of Skulptur Projekte Münster 07. I had always wanted to construct some type of bicycle, and this proved to be a good opportunity to do so. (more…)

 

ScopeShapes

April 2005

ScopeShapes

ShopeShapes is a piece of computer software which allows an oscilloscope to be generate vector graphics using the sound card output of a computer. It reads 2- or 3D shapes from .dxf files, and allows up to ten such shapes to be rotated, zoomed, and morphed in real time. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. (more…)