Saturday changes at Kalaakaar Makerspace

Every Saturday we take care of our shop. Instead of working on growing margins we stop work to make our makerspace better.

Retropie shortcuts

These are some of the main shortcuts that I need when I configure my retropie. So I decided that I will have them all here.

Wassup Flea 2018

Dummies’ Guide to CNC Milling Aluminium and Brass

Every wood cnc machine can mill non-ferrous metals. But not all the time that works. The right way of CNC Milling aluminium and brass relies on three main factors. We are going to see each of these factors in detail in this article.

What Experts Are Saying About CNC Machining

Ever since the industrial revolution mankind has been involving in the automation of the manufacturing process. Every day we hear of something that offers the ease and convenience of production and also catalyses the whole manufacturing process. Nowadays the term CNC machining is getting humongous fame among the business community. In this piece, we are going to discuss the basics of the CNC machining.

CNC Controller with Arduino, TB6600 and GRBL

How to configure a new CNC? In this post I will discuss in detail on what components you need and how to configure them. My goal is to use Arduino and a good stepper motor driver.

3D Printing Station // How to Build

3D Printing does not involve just a machine. There are many more tools like Acetone, rubbing alcohol, scrapper, snipper and tissue paper. These tools are required on a daily basis and need a place to be stored. That is why I decided to build this 3D printing station.

Upcycling CDs to Night Lamp

Lamp shades that are semi-modern. The base and the sides are made of hard wood with clear finish. It is super soft to the touch and will add a great mood next to your bed.

PCB Mill – 04 – Y Axis and Motor Mount

This will be the last part of the mechanical build where I will be fixing the Y-Axis and adding the GT2 Belt and Motors. So lets get started and see how I did that.

DIY PCB Milling Machine – Part 3 – X and Z Axis

Hi Everyone. Welcome to the third episode of PCB Milling machine build. I am JCRP and this is Media Milan. If you want to watch the other episodes in this build series then you can click here. Till now we have put these smooth rods. In this episode we will make the X-Axis mount which […]

DIY PCB Milling Machine – Part 2 – Linear Sliders

Hi Everyone. Welcome to another episode of this PCB Milling machine build. I am JCRP and this is Media Milan. You are reading the second episode. If you want to watch the first episode where I built this frame then please click here. In this second episode I will be building the smooth rods on […]

DIY PCB Milling Machine – Part 1 – Building Frame

Hi Everyone. Welcome to Media Milan with me JCRP. A maker space is never complete without any fast method to prototype a Electronics project. And the longest process in it is to make the PCBs. Till now I have been using the Toner transfer method and Ferric Chloride. You can watch a video I made […]

Vu Meter That Responds to Mic!

Today we are going to make this VU Meter. It picks up every sound and lights up the LEDs of this Volume Unit Meter. That’s the explanation of VU Meter if in case anybody was wondering. So without wasting time let’s dive into it.

Make Joystic for Retropie

Hi Everyone! Welcome again. Here is my requirement. I wanted to build a handheld arcade machine using retropie. If you want to add your own controls like the sanwa joystick or buttons then there are two possible solutions given all over the internet. One is using the ControlBlock from Retropie and the other is using […]

Motorcycle Stop Light

Shift Register Multiplexing – Motorcycle Stop Light View the VIDEO here (for mobile app viewers). This week I set out to build this LED stop light that I can fix at the back on my bike. The goals were simple. Less Wires It should be expandable. Everything must be weatherproof. This Stop light has Atmega328 […]

Build Soldering Station Using MDF

Whenever I am out to do some electronics work there are some basic materials that I would require. It was a pain when I had to hunt for each whenever I needed one. Also every material need to be in one place at my reach. So I built this soldering station. It has a place […]

Work Desk Mood Lighting – Follow Up

Hi! Welcome to this follow up instructable. I will be covering few points and ideas which I think I might have missed in the previous instructable. If you don’t have a clue of what I am talking about please click on the link here to see the instructable.

PCB Etching Using Toner Transfer Method

Hi there! Today we will be going through the methods of etching a PCB. Most of the times an idea that strikes the mind gets dropped because of the difficulties involved in the process to achieve it. Making PCBs at home is a difficult process. But with the right tools its not impossible. I am […]

Mood Lighting With Shift Registers

Hi! This week we are going to make this backlit mood light using RGB Leds. Now whats special about this is that it shifts the Rainbow colours from one end to the other where as the other RGB Leds would just fade in and fade out the colours. I have used about 40 RGB Leds […]