My friend Oriano Belusic contacted me a few weeks back to build him a Tacit glove, to try it out. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Braille/Blind Topics
Another Braille Display Design
Over the last week, I’ve talked to Maxwell Davis, part of a team that worked on a Braille display design. … Continue reading
A Raspberry Pi For Audrey, Perhaps?
The local Makerspace is discussing the new Raspberry Pi, a $35 PC with a credit card sized form factor. As … Continue reading
How To Wire A Stepper Motor To The Arduino Conveniently
While working on my Braille display, one problem I encountered early on was motor connecting – simply put, how to … Continue reading
Endstops And Switches in the Braille Display (or CNC/Reprap Machines)
A little detail many CNC or 3D printer devices minimize is the endstop – what the device does when it … Continue reading
Adding an Opto-Interruptor Part 3
As I’ve already discussed here and here, opto detectors are one way to sense position. Unlike a switch, there’s no … Continue reading
The Braille Display Movable Head
For Phase 2, I decided to change some of the details for the device. In particular, I didn’t like the … Continue reading
Audrey Pankhurst, 1927-2008
Today marks the fourth anniversary of my mother passing. I find there isn’t much I can (or wish to) say … Continue reading
ASC VI and Makerspace Moving
Monday Feb 6 was the next ASC (#6), and the event was over the top in a number of ways. … Continue reading
Mounting Motors – a Plastic Solution In Sketchup
For my next Braille device design, I wanted to mount the main drive motor simply. In the previous design I … Continue reading