Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 27/09/2026That took 4.5 hours. Now we wait until tomorrow and pray it all peels off without breaking 000
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 27/09/2026This is a tileable dragon scale pattern. I will make mold on a large sheet to make the neck skin. Yes, an LLM modelled this for me in about 10 minutes, there is no way I could've done that myself any time soon. Sorry, my whole project is tainted by "AI" in many ways. 000
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 27/09/2026And I'm working on this all day. I'm painting it on both halves, then I'll do a slush cast to try to join them together. Hopefully it works. It's really tricky because the horns need to be solid and then the test needs to be thin. I have no idea what I'm doing. That's the best part! 010
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 26/09/2026This silicone has a 75 cure time, but I don't know when it gets to the tacky stage for another coat. So before doing it for real, some tests. 100
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 26/09/2026This weekend I plan to cast the dragon's head "skin" with this massive mold. I've never done this before, wish me luck. 200
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 23/09/2026Three LED "candle flame" that will go into this larger lantern. Does a nice job of diffusing the light. Need to wait for the custom PCBs I ordered before I can finish it. 111
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 22/09/2026This Prancing Pony sign turned out great! makerworld.com/models/1621278 110
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 21/09/2026We went to our favourite apple picking farm. Grabbed some Elstar and Honeycrisp 020
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 19/09/2026Found a nice Prancing Pony sign on Makerworld to hang by the door 120
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 19/09/2026Millions are now addicted to hating Muslims. Same mechanism. Any Muslim will do. It has nothing to do with Palestine. I don't believe this hate from both sides will ever end 010
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 12/09/2026This week I finally came up with a design that works to prevent the spine from twisting in the z-axis. Printed with TPU, these blue pieces are flexible in the x and y axes but pretty stiff if they want to twist. Simple in hindsight, but it took me a while to get there. 010
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 10/09/2026The candy bowl will have The Ring of Power on the top. When kids reach in LEDs will light it up, making the writing visible around it. Here is a simulation of the animation. Going to use a ATTiny85 to drive this, the JavaScript code driving the simulation is exactly the same. 030
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 08/09/2026I've had a security camera on my driveway with a view of the street for a while. We are on a traffic calmed 30km/h zone and I always wanted to know how many drivers stay below the limit. So now I have a real-time dashboard. 141
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 07/09/2026Managed to fit everything in the staff. Now I just need to finish gluing and painting the pieces 000
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 04/09/2026Putting together the Gandalf staff. Here you can see three light effect. The first two are nice glowing effects, the third one is meant to be a ramping up to cast a spell (in a loop in the video) This is "Gandalf the Grey" 1/3 100
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 31/08/2026I finally decided to take a look at gander.social, to see what it is about. Tried to post for the first time and this popped up. And it is meant to be 18+? WTF 000
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 16/08/2026Watched the sunset from Cypress Mountain today. The smoke made it look like it was just slowly disappearing in the middle of the sky. 011
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 09/08/2026The Nova Spirit, annual running cost estimated at $2 million. 100
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 08/08/2026Tested all the servos and proved that it can lift the head now. Alas, I don't get to do any work on it for a whole week 000
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 08/08/2026Tested all the servos and proved that it can lift the head now. Alas, I don't get to do any work on it for a whole week. 010
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 06/08/2026Here is the dragon's neck controlled via the web app and API it hosts. It will let me record stepper and servo positions to create motion sequences that can be replayed later. I also just finished adding the gearbox for the up/down axis. #robotics #animatronic 000
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 03/08/2026This one turned out pretty nice too. It's this model makerworld.com/models/1396465 010
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 02/08/2026Started working on some accessories for this year's Halloween costumes. This one is a brooch for my wife's Galadriel costume. 110
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 21/07/2026The two-axis mechanism for the head and a servo for the jaw, and this is now taking shape. Lots more to do, but progress! 010
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 19/07/20266 out of 8 pieces for the dragon's "skull" are printed. Piece 5 is printing with 4.5 hours to go. #robotics #3dprinting 011
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 15/07/2026My son came up with a new card game (as far as I've been able to determine) so we are making an iPhone version. It's fun and short, perfect for passing the time alone or with a friend. Still in development but hoping to have it up in TestFlight soon. #ios #gamedev 0410
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 12/07/2026This monstrosity seems to actually work. But I need some flexible and sufficiently stiff material up and down the vertebra to provide stability. 000
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 09/07/2026The lab keeps growing in the guest bedroom and my wife hasn't been down there in a while 😬 010
Ianiv 🇨🇦🇲🇽 @schweber.ca · 20/06/2026Hiked up Saint Mark's Summit today. Beautiful view up there, well worth the effort. 000
