Some posts about different programming adventures.
(ToDo: add some more posts...)
Mobile robot platform
Finaly a workable mobile robot platform! Hello, I’m back working on "Pico Smart Car DIY" again. With the help of ChatGPT and reading even more articles on the internet, the complete software architecture of the robot is changed! It's finally possible to send waypoint by remote PC and leave the movements to the robot: The […]
3D vierwers: LDraw_to_GLB converter
Would be creat, converting LeoCAD (LDraw) models, into GLB files.GLB is the standard 3D format for internet and could even include animations. Creating those 3D buildings/structures, will be more appealing, when viewed inside a 3D viewer, so it's time for some investigations. Managed writing some Python code, converting LDraw geometry into GLB, using the awesome […]
Retro Building Toys
Around April 2021 I came in contact with a small group of enthousiasts, who were investigating an old Dutch made construction toy called: Mobaco (1924-1956). After reading some posts & discussions, I wanted to anticipate to this research, but from a bit different angle: Why not make this building toy available in 3D, so everyone […]
Take Apart: Custom license Plates
Many of the take apart trucks having customizable license plates. So these trucks could be personalized. This lincese plate is generated within OpenSCAD. OpenSCAD is a programming environment for generating 3D parts. Once a part is generated, this could ao. saved as STL-file. Using this customizer is very simple: Here a screenshot how the program […]
Building Block Generator
This OpenSCad base-generator is intended to have one place to fine-tuning the main building block interfaces. Once done, this module could be used creating customized bricks. The module contains 3 main interfaces: With first two interfaces, the next bricks could be build: Usage: Update v2 20180630:+ Make a clear difference between plate & baseplate, basically […]
First openSCAD encounter
"Customizable Stone Turret v1.3" Surfing the internet, I found a nice 'stone turret' created by 'drxenocide' using OpenSCAD. The stone turret uses basically a 'trimmed wedge' shape, copied many times: This is great, using one 'custom' shape, generating an object. And since it's also time to play around with OpenSCAD, why not (try to) improve […]
Robotics & Programming - Intro
The field of robotics is always inspiring. Both for industrial manufacturing (CNC mills, 3D printers, robot arms etc), but also from 'self-awere' devices, moving around and reacting on something... I'm hobbing around already for a long time. First more programming and lateron 'adding devices' towards my pc. Started with the LPT port as interface including […]