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How the Ben Eater 8-Bit Breadboard Computer Works

I made a computer - here's how it works! This is going to be too technical an overview for those without any background knowledge. But for those who made their…

  • Post author:Scott
  • Post published:7 July 2019
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A Tour of the “Lasersaur” Laser Cutter

I built a laser cutter! Specifically the Lasersaur, which is a professional grade open-source project. The idea is to use it to make more wooden topo maps, sell them on…

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  • Post published:4 July 2019
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Parts and Cost Breakdown for the Lasersaur

When building the Lasersaur laser cutter, a resource that was super helpful for me was Chris Derossi's excellent post on his own cost breakdown. I figured it's be useful to…

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  • Post published:1 July 2019
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Hardware Mods to the Lasersaur

The Lasersaur build guide gives you a well-performing machine that can control your laser beam and put it anywhere on the cutting bed that you need it. But it conspicuously…

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  • Post published:30 June 2019
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Software Mods to the Lasersaur

As is, the Lasersaur I built comes with a very capable interface, but along with the hardware mods there were a few tweaks to the UI and machine behavior that…

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  • Post published:30 June 2019
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The Work of Ghouls!

My first apartment in Denver had an incredible view that overlooked one of the large parks in the city: Cheesman Park. Cheesman Park was beautiful and active during the day…

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  • Post published:29 September 2018
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Programs and more Commands for the Ben Eater 8-Bit Breadboard Computer

So now that I have a fancy programmable computer working with its guts bare to the world, what can I do with it? Well, not much. The 8 bits of…

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  • Post published:24 September 2018
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A Wooden Laser-Cut Topo Map of Portland, ME

A couple months ago, I was on the internet and ran across Below The Boat, a website that sells wooden topographical maps of interesting lakefloors and seafloors around the world.…

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  • Post published:19 December 2015
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Making a Laser-Cut Topo Map: The Design Phase

Today I'll be walking you through the process how to of make a wooden laser-cut topo map. I made one of my hometown of Portland, ME as a 2015 Christmas present…

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  • Post published:19 December 2015
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Making a Laser-Cut Topo Map: The Build Phase

So you've followed the steps to design your topo map by reading through the post detailing the design phase. Time to cut it out and build it! The build process:…

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  • Post published:19 December 2015
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