Updating my Makerbot Cupcake

Here's the new E3D hotend which I've built a bracket for, so that it will attach to my old Cupcake's print head stand.  Next I need to work out how to attach a stepper motor in place of the old DC one.  This will involve creating a geared torque converter so time to figure out feed rates, torque conversions and gear ratios.  Then sourcing the parts.

Woo! Fun times! :)

Uploading firmware to Makerbot Cupcake Mk4 Plastruder

Just a note for myself: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/makerbot/PTX49WKtrSc/tB8xUmIzFI0J

e-bike: chopping the frame

Started working on my e-bike's frame, chopping off a few pieces that I didn't like the looks of.

Before going at it with a hacksaw and Ryobi, I marked where I was considering taking pieces off.

Here is it, just after the initial chopping.

And after the rough cleanup.  I also chopped some pieces off of the swing arm.  I might remove a few more pieces, but I have other fish to fry first; I'd like to get the steering sorted and I've also started work converting the in-hub motor with cast on rim into an in-hub motor with spokes connecting it to a larger diameter rim.

Then comes the seat, electronics, battery, etc.  A lot to get through before Spring.