Microstepping to the rescue!

I printed my original model and quickly became convinced it had a few significant design flaws. It would definitely work, but it could be much better. The whole point of using the gear system was to get smaller steps. The down side of this gear system is that getting it to work smoothly with minimal friction is difficult. …

Motor mount improvement

I made a test print of my motor mount to see how well it would work. I think it's a mixed result. It would certainly work, but not as well as I'd like. I'm glad I decided to give it a try. I think the part thickness (3 mm) is good. It seems solid enough. …

Want to make a great costume? You’ll need to build a 3D scanner first.

I've decided I need to build a 3D scanner. I want my costume parts to mate up really well with my body. For that, I need a way to get my body into the computer. I played around with Autodesk's 123D Catch. That might be able to work okay, but I'm not happy with how …

Planning an Andorian Borg cosplay

I've recently returned from the Star Trek 50 year mission celebration in Chicago. It was an incredible experience. I can't wait to go to another Trek convention. We're considering going to the Las Vegas 30 year TNG anniversary next year. The convention had so many great costumes, I've decided to give it a go and …