Cool Instructable about using free and open source software (SketchUp and Inkscape) to design in 3D and then layout your pieces for 2D laser cutting. www.instructables.com/id/… sketchup.google.com code.google.com/p/sketchu… www.inkscape.org
I ran across a post this morning at MAKE Magazine (which is a great mag, by the way) that explains different 3-d printers that are currently available, including both commercial and open source projects. In the last few years Rapid Prototyping(RP) has become more automated and much cheaper. Machines suitable for offices and academic environments [...]
Lady Ada’s soldering tutorial page has got some links to demonstrations on the basics.
WOOD magazine is running a contest right now to win a CarveWright CNC machine. Check it out!
