Useful Links

This is a list of pages that I have found to contain useful info.

Reprap Related

• Reprap.org
• Reprap Forum
• Makerbot Wiki
• Makerbot Forum
• Bitsfrombytes Forum
• Makeyourbot Wiki
• Makeyourbot Blog
• Hydraraptor Blog
• Rep Rap Blog Aggregator
• Google Reader RepRap Feed
• Thingiverse

Also don’t miss out on the Reprap Dev mailing list

Learning to use an Arduino

• Arduino Main Page
• Lady Yada Arduino Tutorial

Learning to use Sketchup

• Sketchup Download Page
• Sketchup Tutorial Videos
• Google 3D Warehouse
• Sketchup importing and exporting STL files
• Involute Gear plugin

Learning Python

• Python Main Page
• A great introductory Ebook ‘A byte of Python’ aimed at beginners.
• An introduction to Tkinter, Pythons bundled interface.
• Thinkering in Tkinter, an interactive Tkinter tutorial.

Learning to use Eagle and PCB Design

• Eagle Download Page
• Eagle Youtube tutorial
• A fantastic PCB design and layout Ebook.

Electronics Engineering Design

• EEVblog
• DIY Fusion Blog. An interesting read even if the Science is a bit shaky.
• How to construct a H-bridge

Peltier’s (Thermoelectric Effect)

• A good guide on how to use thermoelectric coolers in the real world.

Media

• Ted Talks
• Khan Academy
• Free Webcam time laps program (VideoVelocity)
• Capolight youtube page

Mechanical

• Metric Fasteners
• Spur Gear Design 1
• Spur Gear Design 2
• Lessons on The Lathe Video by MIT (2hr worth)
• How to use a Lathe Part 1 and Part 2