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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A good rueben is definitely top 5, but most ruebens are not great. Needs the right ratio of ingredients. The BLT is the undisputed king of sando. Strawbutter maple is no2.

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

You'd think after making so many Test tubes they'd finally be able to just start making tubes but, I guess they still haven't figured out there needs to be a hole on both ends to be a proper tube.

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Here's a 3d printed 2nd distal mechanical prosthetic I designed in case someone needs a new digit after 4th of July fireworks FAFO.

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Squared the gantry X axis as well as I could without having the machine running. I'll have to spend some time tuning that later. Need to purchase some shim stock. Also doing a fit test on the steppers and ball screw bearing blocks. #build #make #fit #engineering #design #robot

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Got the CNC machine flipped over and on the table tonight. Put the X axis carrier on, tightened it up and nothing locked up which is a good sign. I will need to realign the Y axis rails again though. #build #design #engineering #diy #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Mounted the gantry plates and aligned all the rails tonight. Next step is to flip it over, move it to the table, and mount the X axis carrier. #build #design #engineering #design #maker #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Got the rear panel on tonight. Tensioned everything and ran a dial down the rail mounts. I have .37mm of rise in Z along the Y axis at 720mm which is well within the tramming limit. Debating whether to disassemble and remove the high compression sound baffles or fix with tramming. #build #maker

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This is Madam Marie Purrie, 2 time winner of the Meowbel Award for her work in Radiocativity and the discovery Catniponium.

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Discovered one of the carriage ball returns is cracked and bleeding grease this morning. Luckily I have a few spares on hand. Did a quick swap with a new carrier and and tore down the bad one to harvest and store spares pieces in case I need to do a rebuild at some point. #maker #tech #engineering

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I can't verify this claim but I'm not surprised. We could have had a cultural celebration for the ages, instead we got Temu carnival vanilla ice and slime pool slip and slide.

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, and greased the Y axis carriages today. Grease nipples feel like something that was invented in in the 1920ies by some dude named Zerk and now we're just stuck with them forever. #engineering #design #maker #diy #build #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The pile of random bu11s#!t in my garage is getting smaller and beginning to look like a CNC machine. #engineering #mechanical #engineering #stem #makerspace #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The M5 extrusion ball nuts I've been waiting for arrived and I finally got the X axis sliding tonight. #build #design #engineering #mechanical #maker #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

According to Labyrinth lore, if you put so much as a single toe into its sludgy waters, you will smell horribly forever

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Not sure if these are Autobots or Decepticons.

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I have 1 egret. It's a tale most fowl but nothing to crow about. I won't birden you with it

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Prewash done. Started pre- assembly tonight to check fit and alignment. Once I verify everything I'll disassemble it, do a thorough cleaning, and begin assembly of the base and Y axis linear rails. #build #design #engineering #robotics #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Redesigned and 3d printed these drill alignment jigs last night. Less than .01mm drift at 720mm. These should massively simplify drilling the cross beam holes. #3dprinting #engineering #precision #maker #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

All the tapps are done. Now to drill the blind cross beam holes, pre-wash everything in IPA, and then I can assemble some absolute monster linear actuators. #build #engineering #design #maker #tech

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Finished 18 of the 36 M12 tapps today. These were tedious. Had to do these by hand so I designed and 3d printed some nifty tapp guides to keep the entry alignment since these are 20mm depth. #3dprinting #build #design #mechanicalengineering #maker

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Assembled the enclosure front tonight. I'll need to align everything and add the sealing trim once the entire enclosure is done. #build #engineering #mechanicalengineering #robotics #maker

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

50 tapped holes done, 36 left. Unfortunately the rest are M12 holes with relief splines so I may have to do them by hand. #tech #engineering #design #mechanicalengineering #build

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The good news is more parts arrived from Misumi USA. The bad news is they completely fucked it up by not packing the largest and most expensive parts listed on the packing invoice. How do you forget 12 kg of parts with 30 days of lead? This is 2 orders in a row that are boned.

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Extrusion for the enclosure arrived but, they didn't send any of the hardware for assembly. Now I wait for Misumi to respond. They're usually really reliable. Don't have any more tasks to do until more parts arrive. #maker #tech #mechanicalengineering #engineering #design #diy

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Rebuilt all the linear bearing carriages, ball screw carrier, and reassembled the Z Axis motion plate. #maker #tech #engineering #mechanicalengineering #build

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Soaked in IPA for an hour, air blasted and greased. Now to disassemble the carriages. #engineering #tech #Hardware #mechanicalengineering

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

And this is why you have to tear down, clean, inspect, lubricate, and rebuild every assembly drop shipped from China. To be fair, these are quality components with terrible assembly and quality control. #Maker #MakersOfBluesky #DIY #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #Hardware #followme

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Built the enclosure doors today. Learned that polycarbonate can shatter on a table saw. Check your teeth for death cookies before every cut. #build #design #learn #engineering #diy #mechanical #maker #cncmachining #stem #steam #breakthings #safteyfirst

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

3d printed all the sensor mounts and some drilling jigs in glass fiber PETG for the CNC machine build last night. #3dprinting #build #design #learn #engineering #diy #buildit #maker #cncmachining #mechanical #stem #steam

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Ugg, me make things. Need most flat rock to make things square. Me have high technology rock. #maker #build #engineering #stem #steam #fabricate #flat #machine #precision #diy #makerspace #buildit #cnc #machining #manufacturing

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

All bearing mount surfaces are flat. Lapped the second X axis plate and the Z plate today. #buildit #build #maker #diy #cnc #machining #fabrication #mechanical #engineering #flat #machine #robotics #stem #steam

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Z axis plate arrived today. Time to begin lapping all the critical bearing mount surfaces using a granite reference block while I wait for the linear rails and ball screws. #diy #build #lab #maker #cncmachining #mechanical #engineering #stem #steam #fabricate #flat #machine #precision

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Everything except the Contactor is hooked up. Traced all the signal lines to verify no cross over before I connect the boxes together. My cable Routing is bio-inspired from watching birds build a nest. Need to find a hamster to live in this box. #build #make #electrical #mess #stem #steam #cables

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

More connectors and wires to feed control signals, relays, and e-stop from the controller box to the VFD spindle box. Need to make sure I remove the Contactor bypass. #build #design #science #diy #electrical #engineering #mechanical #engineering #stem #steam

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

VFD is operating. Realized I hadn't made a control signal harness for the 24v contactor so I had to bypass it for now. Configuring the VFD for the spindle now. #maker #build #engineering #design #mechanical #electrical #diy #cncmachining #robotics

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Wired in the cooling fans. Popped the front panel on the VFD to verify jumper positions. Waiting for ring connectors to make the grounding straps. Need to add a ground line between the boxes to make sure everything has the same ground potential reference and build wire the relays. #engineering

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ROBOKTOPI @anticzcom.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Wired in all the harnesses and hookups today. All that's left is the cooling fan cables and, a grounding strap to the chassis. So close to being able to turn this on and e̶l̶e̶c̶t̶r̶o̶c̶u̶t̶e̶ ̶m̶y̶s̶e̶l̶f̶ test the spindle. #cnc #cncmachining #build #fabrication #maker #diy #electrical #engineering

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