Modify a servo for continuous rotation - Other
April 28, 2017You've probably seen hobby-style servos are used in many DIY and MakerPro projects. Cheap, and accurate enough for many applications, they're used in...
Go wireless with Bluetooth control - Other
April 20, 2017If you've been experimenting with development boards like the Arduino Uno, turning on a light automatically can be useful, and there is a wide variety...
Arduino development boards: The Mega - Blog
April 07, 2017In this series, I’ve gone over the Arduino Uno development board that seems to be the de facto MakerPro standard, as well as the Nano, which is great when you need very similar capabilities in a...
Arduino development boards: The Nano - Other
March 02, 2017As touched on in my first post on the Arduino Uno, Arduino development boards have in many ways revolutionized hobby, and now MakerPro electronics. No longer does one have to spend close to $100...
An Arduino Nano-powered GoPro voice control fixture - Other
February 09, 2017Since I purchased a DSLR camera several years ago, I’ve been fascinated with taking good photos. This has paid off with (hopefully) better photos of my family and recreational pursuits, but has...
MakerPros: Keep selling yourself - Other
February 03, 2017You may have heard the phrase in sales, "always be closing," conveniently abbreviated "ABC." As a MakerPro, I don't think that phrase, though easily a...
Nixie tubes: Vintage tech for today - Other
January 19, 2017Nixie tubes, if you haven’t heard of them, are display devices that look like vacuum tubes, but are actually filled with gas. When electricity is applied to one of the characters inside, it...
Free MakerPro stuff: What's the real cost? - Other
January 13, 2017Perhaps I should start this article off by talking about my "free" dog, Evie. My wife and I adopted her at no cost when she was few weeks old, and she...
You want to play with lasers? Take safety seriously - Other
January 06, 2017If you grew up in the 1980s (or likely earlier) and were interested in technology whatsoever, you probably thought lasers were pretty awesome. Portray...
Use Jigs For Time Savings and Accuracy - Blog
December 02, 2016When I worked as an engineer in manufacturing, an important part of my job was designing fixtures to help others do their job better.
Make Your Own Video Games With These MakerPro Gaming Solutions - Story
November 17, 2016If you're reading this, it's likely you grew up with video games, or at least have been exposed to them for the last 30 years or so.
Sell your MakerPro products on Tindie - Other
November 04, 2016So you've made something that you think the world - or at least a small segment of it - would be interested in. In other words, you want to go from Ma...
Prepare for Future MakerPro Projects with Inexpensive Parts - Blog
October 28, 2016When I'm inspired to make a new project, the last thing I want is to wait several days to make it.
A Passive Infrared Sensor Adds an Extra Dimension to Halloween Props - Blog
October 20, 2016Recently I constructed an "infinity mirror," a mirror configuration with lights inside that appears to stretch to infinity.
For the Professional Maker: Make your product a Maker Faire success - Other
July 14, 2016As a MakerPro, if you have a product or service to offer, Maker Faires can be a natural fit for promotion. Though they vary greatly in size and audien...
Here's how to build multiples of your design - Blog
June 10, 2016As a MakerPro, you likely sometimes produce things for your own use or entertainment. However, you usually have ideas that are good enough to share wi...
Use pneumatics to supercharge your next project - Other
May 12, 2016Air-powered, or pneumatic, machinery has long been a staple of automated manufacturing. Able to deliver an incredible amount of force at a high speed,...
Many attempts before DIY perfection - Other
May 09, 2016About three years ago, I was introduced to something called a StrandBeest. This mechanism, which can be translated from Dutch as beach monster, involv...
Raspberry Pi and Arduino in industrial applications - Other
April 28, 2016When I think of the term MakerPro, I think of someone who has established his own business based on being extremely good at what people most consider...
It can be a scary world out there - Other
April 25, 2016In March of this year, I quit my engineering job at a medium-sized company to work for myself as a technical writer and consultant. People sometimes c...