Losias News - The Romaxx CNC router arrives!
By · CommentsAre you guys ready for this?
Well, it’s finally arrived! Thanks to Ron Rogers of Romaxx for making this possible. What you are about to see is the unboxing of a shiny new HS-1 CNC router.
This machine is considered a tabletop CNC, and as such, doesn’t take up a lot of space. Since I work primarily in small form factor, this will fit 99% of every need I have. Even though it’s a compact design, this thing arrived to me in a 125 pound box. 105 pounds of that is the machine itself. If weight is any indicator of strength, then this thing is a beast.
So, shall we look at a few pics of this thing?
The box…
Losias Labs - Hive Logix mini-ITX Case Review
By · CommentsThese days when it comes to technology and hardware, it seems everyone wants things to be smaller. Whether it’s due to space constraints, potential cost savings, or in some attempt to be kinder to the environment. Whatever the reason, the market is becoming flooded with low power and compact hardware. Netbooks and iPads will be as ubiquitous as ever for the foreseeable future. Yet, despite motherboard and hardware manufacturers putting out smaller and smaller components, one segment of the market looks to be under-served. Case manufacturer PC Design Labs has recently launched branding under the Hive Logix name, and aims to change that.
PC Design Labs earned it’s solid reputation a few years back with it’s innovative and hardware friendly Qmicra case, which has been constantly refined to it’s current state. A lot of that refinement has come from user input, as founder Dave LaLopa is constantly listening to the community. After all, there’s no better quality control accounting, than from a person who’s spent their own hard earned money on one of your products.
With a solid and successful case design in the Qmicra, and a newly developing market, Hive Logix has introduced a new mini-ITX case. That new case is the product I’ll be reviewing today.
Project: OSIDIAS - Project OSIDIAS video walkthrough
By · CommentsI had a little time over the weekend, so I thought I’d make something special for everyone that has been following this project. This is a video walkthrough of OSIDIAS. It explains how some of the components fit together, and I cover some of the design basics. Although I’ve left out a few details, I think you’ll understand the project a little better. Enjoy!
Project OSIDIAS video walkthrough from Craig Brugger on Vimeo.
It’s time for another update from the forums! Today I’m featuring a modder that may not be the first to build a Portal companion cube, but that doesn’t matter. I’m pretty confident in saying zAAm’s mod may be the best example of a cube that I’ve ever seen. His attention to detail is over the top. Not only on the outside, but on the inside. Follow along and I’m sure you’ll agree…
zAAm didn’t step into this project without a little prior proper planning. What you see here is a Solidworks representation of the cube before a single cut is made. All the hardware placements were planned out in advance. This allowed him to maximize the available space, and make the cube as compact as possible.
One of the biggest ongoing, yet unresolved issues with this project, was the placement of a reservoir. It’s been debated for much to long, and I wasn’t sure we would find a solution we really liked. Well, that has now changed…
