KwartzLab Makerspace » kspaans http://www.kwartzlab.ca Home of Kwartzlab Makerspace in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario Sun, 19 May 2013 23:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Regular discussions with hackers, makers and artists at the Kwartzlab Makerspace. We talk about what projects people are working on, what events are coming up and how you can get involved. kwartzlab no kwartzlab podcast@kwartzlab.ca podcast@kwartzlab.ca (kwartzlab) A hackerspace radio show kwartzlab, hackerspace, makerspace, diy, hardware, software, maker, hacker, artist, roundtable KwartzLab Makerspace » kspaans http://www.kwartzlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/light_box_logo.jpg http://www.kwartzlab.ca Kitchener, ON What Kyle wants to do http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2010/01/what-kyle-wants-do/ http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2010/01/what-kyle-wants-do/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:52:59 +0000 kspaans So far I've got two things that I would like to accomplish at Kwartzlab.

  • Add a serial port to my WRT54GL router
  • Play with a CNC/3D printer/rapid prototyper

I got the WRT54GL over a year ago. It's running Linux and keeping my computers networked. However, I'd like to get into some lower-level software hacking, and having a serial console to get access to the system (rather than logging in with SSH) would be very handy. I have a header and serial cable for the header, all that I need to do is solder the header onto the board and buy some parts to convert the signals from that header to the correct RS-232 voltage. I'll probably need some help learning how to solder!

Apart from that, I'm a software guy who wants to get his bytes dirty. I'd like to see what I can make a computer make a CNC do. If we don't have any such hardware, then I guess we'll have to build it!

]]> So far I’ve got two things that I would like to accomplish at Kwartzlab.

  • Add a serial port to my WRT54GL router
  • Play with a CNC/3D printer/rapid prototyper

I got the WRT54GL over a year ago. It’s running Linux and keeping my computers networked. However, I’d like to get into some lower-level software hacking, and having a serial console to get access to the system (rather than logging in with SSH) would be very handy. I have a header and serial cable for the header, all that I need to do is solder the header onto the board and buy some parts to convert the signals from that header to the correct RS-232 voltage. I’ll probably need some help learning how to solder!

Apart from that, I’m a software guy who wants to get his bytes dirty. I’d like to see what I can make a computer make a CNC do. If we don’t have any such hardware, then I guess we’ll have to build it!

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