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Join us for a “Meet and Greet” with American Designer and 3D EXPERIENCE Brand Ambassador Jason Pohl, who spent 16 years at Orange County Choppers where he worked on designs for custom motorcycles. Many of these builds were featured on Discovery Channels’ hit TV show American Chopper. MORE
each: The 15-oz Mini Personal Blender, the Mini Electric Chopper, the 15-quart Slow Cooker, the 2-slice Toaster, the 5-cup Coffee Maker, and the Hand Mixer. The Kohl’s Black Friday deals will be available starting 5pm on Thanksgiving until 1pm on Black Friday. However, all these deals are subject to availability so it’s best to do your shopping early. Kohl’s offers excellent deals on electronics and other items that are at par with the deals offered elsewhere. MORE
User Group Presenters: Jason Pohl – Formerly from Orange County Choppers where he designed elaborate custom motorcycles featured on the TV show American Chopper. Dedicated to 3DEXPERIENCE Works Users, but open to all. MORE
In a previous post I showed the pitfalls of constant off time choppers like the A3977. When the chopper is on energy flows into the inductance of the motor, increasing its magnetic field slightly. chopper microstepping stepper driver Basically you have to set the off time long enough to be able to deliver the lowest current step of the microstepping, otherwise the steps are not equally spaced. Forrest raised the point of how do you do that without a scope. MORE
He could match the success of Paul Teutul, the TV personality of the cable show Orange County Choppers. “A Titan Of U.S. Manufacturing: Gilroy Titan Creates TV’s First CNC Machine Shop Show” By Richard A. McCormack, Manufacturing & Technology News. There haven’t been any television shows on prime time that concern CNC machining. But there is one now. MORE
Jason was the product designer that many of you may know from the popular television show “American Chopper.” I had the opportunity to talk with Jason about his work experiences, his passion for the design community, Choppers, SOLIDWORKS and more. MORE
17, 2017 – After being hidden from public view for months, two steel masterpieces created by world renowned sculpture artist Albert Paley and West Coast Choppers founder Jesse James will be revealed at FABTECH 2017 on Nov. CHICAGO, Oct. 6 in Chicago ’s McCormick Place. The two metal sculptures are the result of a unique collaboration between Paley and James to each start one sculpture, switch halfway, and then finish the other’s piece. MORE
Jason Pohl, the recognized industrial designer who made a name for himself on the long-running TV series American Chopper, has a new role as “Industrial Design Champion” for SOLIDWORKS. MORE
Researchers at Michigan Technological University invent 3D Printable Polymer Pelletizer Chopper and it chops 3D printer filament into pellet-sized pieces that can be used in a fused granular fabrication (FGF) 3D printer or re-extruded as a new filament spool. MORE
Another great session featured Jason Pohl, the recognized industrial designer who made a name for himself on the long-running TV series American Chopper. Today during general session we learned a lot about the transformation from product to experiences. MORE
You’ll also have a chance to hear from Jason Pohl, best known for his long career at Orange County Choppers, who is now an independent designer at Jason Pohl LLC. 3D EXPERIENCE World 2021 is just around the corner and we cannot wait to see you all there! MORE
Jesse James, Founder of West Coast Choppers. FABx Tech Talks feature messages about transformation, growth and the future of manufacturing. CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2017 – FABTECH 2017 , North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event, is embracing the wildly popular TED Talks concept with the addition of short inspirational talks given by industry visionaries on their experiences and thoughts for how innovation is driving manufacturing forward. MORE
Ridiculous as it sounds, the internet is probably the closest thing to downloading “how to fly a chopper” as seen in the matrix. This week we are highlighting Haydn Bao , one of three behind the awesome drone shop, Fusion Imaging. A talented group of three hailing from Australia, Haydn is the product designer of the team. Haydn gives us some insight into why 3D printing and drone accessories work so well together, as well as where their inspiration came from. MORE
Ready to fly choppers are not equal. This arrangement makes them far more stable and easier to fly than single-bladed choppers. Single rotor choppers have only one layer of blades and sport a more conventional look. This Best Budget pick is a coaxial type chopper with a military-style design. It’s the chopper to consider if you’re a complete heli novice. This model chopper is small and lightweight, but it’s also incredibly sturdy and crash-resistant. MORE
We did, however, find a scientific paper exploring the concept. Chopper was a prototype tool built experimentally by researchers at Princeton in 2012. They say: We propose a framework, called Chopper, to decompose a large 3D object into smaller parts so that each part fits into the printing volume. Chopper optimizes these criteria and generates a partition either automatically or with user guidance. MORE
It is actually a 14V motor, so is not ideally suited to being driven from a 12V chopper drive. Previously I have blogged about how to set up the Allegro A3977 driver chip to suit a particular motor: - hydraraptor.blogspot.com/2009/07/lessons-from-a3977 hydraraptor.blogspot.com/2009/08/motor-math hydraraptor.blogspot.com/2009/08/mixed-decay-mixed-blessing Most boards I have seen using the A3977 and similar chips just have a current adjustment, with all the other values fixed. MORE
Toy choppers are not as impressive or as capable as hobby-grade models. They do make the craft less agile, but they’re a lot more stable in the air than single-rotor choppers. Go here to see what a typical high-end hobby-grade single rotor chopper offers. #4 The seven commonsense measures below can also help to protect an RC chopper: Avoid flying in winds above 15 mph. Practice in an indoor space if you’re new to RC choppers. MORE
Jason Pohl , the recognized industrial designer who made a name for himself on the long-running TV series American Chopper , aims to inspire the next generation of designers. Read more about Orange County Choppers’ use of SOLIDWORKS here. MORE
When the chopper switches off it can do it two ways. Having set the correct off time to suit my motor I can now micro step it with equal spaced steps, but only if I disable the mixed decay mode. It can turn on both low side transistors. That short circuits the motor and lets the current recirculate. If the coil was a perfect inductor and the transistors perfect switches, the current would circulate forever and you would have a superconducting magnet. MORE
All radio-controlled drones, planes, choppers, and blimps can take to the air of course. And RC choppers at the beginner level are child’s play. Even so, a 3CH model chopper is the perfect place to start for those with no previous flying experience. Sellers may also refer to these models as copters, whirlybirds, and choppers. These choppers are inexpensive, require little to no maintenance, and are super-easy to fly. MORE
I mounted the four motors and wired them up in parallel to a micro-stepping chopper drive and a 36V power supply. The RepRap Darwin Z-axis has four screw thread drives linked by a timing belt and toothed pulleys, driven by a large stepper motor. There are a few things about the design that I am not keen on: - The beefy motor and timing belt make it expensive. MORE
I fancied using one of the Allegro micro-stepping chopper drivers. The current only flows in the sense resistor when the chopper is in the on state though. When the chopper is in the off state, instead of short circuiting the coil, it reverses the voltage on it, causing the current to flow backwards through the sense resistor onto the supply rail. I bet it is a constant off time chopper and the minimum current is too high. MORE
I am running them from 36V with a constant current chopper drive. As I was adding the diagonal tie bars my wife said "it''s becoming a bit of a contraption". I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing! My alternative z-axis using four tin can stepper motors works reasonable well. They are all wired in parallel and the total current is set to 1.25A. They have 22? coils so that corresponds to about 7V. MORE
Jason Pohl , best known for his long career at Orange County Choppers, is now an independent designer at Jason Pohl LLC. We are delighted to welcome a record number of attendees, over 30,000, to this year’s all-virtual 3D EXPERIENCE World 2021, which kicks off today! MORE
R22 sets the off time of the chopper and needs to be different values for different motors as described here. The reference voltage for the chopper is generated by a high frequency PWM output on the micro and smoothed to DC by R2 and C4. Having decided to switch to stepper drive for my extruder I needed to make a new extruder controller for HydraRaptor, the previous one has served me well for two years. The spec for the new one is: - I 2 C or RS485 comms link to the main controller. MORE
It includes a STL and GCode render as well as our in-house developed "Bananna Chopper" slicing engine. Bananna3d is 3D printing technologies company in Pretoria, South Africa run by Gerhard de Clercq and Pieter Scholz. They successfully developed Windows mobile phone 3d printing application. MORE
I don''t think constant off-time choppers are the best idea. When I built my Mendel I used A3977 stepper drivers. Before that I did some maths to show that the component values need to be carefully selected to match the motor in order to achieve 8× microstepping. Makerbot produced a board with four potentiometers and I published settings for motors popular at the time. MORE
Yes, drones have attractions that choppers with two or more props don’t, but the opposite is also true. RC choppers generally have longer flight times , particularly at the higher end. That makes it pretty crash-resistant—for a model chopper. It’s another tiny chopper but with excellent build and functionality. Don’t buy this RC chopper unless you’re at the right skill level and love to tinker. MORE
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The Solidworks Blog
JANUARY 19, 2021
Jason was the product designer that many of you may know from the popular television show “American Chopper.” I had the opportunity to talk with Jason about his work experiences, his passion for the design community, Choppers, SOLIDWORKS and more.
The Solidworks Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Jason Pohl, the recognized industrial designer who made a name for himself on the long-running TV series American Chopper, has a new role as “Industrial Design Champion” for SOLIDWORKS.
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The Solidworks Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Jason Pohl , the recognized industrial designer who made a name for himself on the long-running TV series American Chopper , aims to inspire the next generation of designers. Read more about Orange County Choppers’ use of SOLIDWORKS here.
Javelin Tech Tips
APRIL 24, 2021
User Group Presenters: Jason Pohl – Formerly from Orange County Choppers where he designed elaborate custom motorcycles featured on the TV show American Chopper. Dedicated to 3DEXPERIENCE Works Users, but open to all.
HydraRaptor
AUGUST 5, 2009
In a previous post I showed the pitfalls of constant off time choppers like the A3977. When the chopper is on energy flows into the inductance of the motor, increasing its magnetic field slightly. chopper microstepping stepper driver Basically you have to set the off time long enough to be able to deliver the lowest current step of the microstepping, otherwise the steps are not equally spaced. Forrest raised the point of how do you do that without a scope.
The Solidworks Blog
JANUARY 29, 2021
You’ll also have a chance to hear from Jason Pohl, best known for his long career at Orange County Choppers, who is now an independent designer at Jason Pohl LLC. 3D EXPERIENCE World 2021 is just around the corner and we cannot wait to see you all there!
The Solidworks Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Another great session featured Jason Pohl, the recognized industrial designer who made a name for himself on the long-running TV series American Chopper. Today during general session we learned a lot about the transformation from product to experiences.
The Solidworks Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Jason Pohl , best known for his long career at Orange County Choppers, is now an independent designer at Jason Pohl LLC. We are delighted to welcome a record number of attendees, over 30,000, to this year’s all-virtual 3D EXPERIENCE World 2021, which kicks off today!
DIY 3D Printing
JANUARY 15, 2014
It includes a STL and GCode render as well as our in-house developed "Bananna Chopper" slicing engine. Bananna3d is 3D printing technologies company in Pretoria, South Africa run by Gerhard de Clercq and Pieter Scholz. They successfully developed Windows mobile phone 3d printing application.
Fabbaloo
AUGUST 13, 2014
We did, however, find a scientific paper exploring the concept. Chopper was a prototype tool built experimentally by researchers at Princeton in 2012. They say: We propose a framework, called Chopper, to decompose a large 3D object into smaller parts so that each part fits into the printing volume. Chopper optimizes these criteria and generates a partition either automatically or with user guidance.
3D Printing Hub
JULY 22, 2018
Toy choppers are not as impressive or as capable as hobby-grade models. They do make the craft less agile, but they’re a lot more stable in the air than single-rotor choppers. Go here to see what a typical high-end hobby-grade single rotor chopper offers. #4 The seven commonsense measures below can also help to protect an RC chopper: Avoid flying in winds above 15 mph. Practice in an indoor space if you’re new to RC choppers.
3ders
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Researchers at Michigan Technological University invent 3D Printable Polymer Pelletizer Chopper and it chops 3D printer filament into pellet-sized pieces that can be used in a fused granular fabrication (FGF) 3D printer or re-extruded as a new filament spool.
3D Printing Hub
AUGUST 22, 2018
Yes, drones have attractions that choppers with two or more props don’t, but the opposite is also true. RC choppers generally have longer flight times , particularly at the higher end. That makes it pretty crash-resistant—for a model chopper. It’s another tiny chopper but with excellent build and functionality. Don’t buy this RC chopper unless you’re at the right skill level and love to tinker.
3D Printing Hub
MARCH 31, 2019
All radio-controlled drones, planes, choppers, and blimps can take to the air of course. And RC choppers at the beginner level are child’s play. Even so, a 3CH model chopper is the perfect place to start for those with no previous flying experience. Sellers may also refer to these models as copters, whirlybirds, and choppers. These choppers are inexpensive, require little to no maintenance, and are super-easy to fly.
3D Printing Hub
MARCH 23, 2019
Ready to fly choppers are not equal. This arrangement makes them far more stable and easier to fly than single-bladed choppers. Single rotor choppers have only one layer of blades and sport a more conventional look. This Best Budget pick is a coaxial type chopper with a military-style design. It’s the chopper to consider if you’re a complete heli novice. This model chopper is small and lightweight, but it’s also incredibly sturdy and crash-resistant.
Additive Manufacturing
OCTOBER 17, 2017
17, 2017 – After being hidden from public view for months, two steel masterpieces created by world renowned sculpture artist Albert Paley and West Coast Choppers founder Jesse James will be revealed at FABTECH 2017 on Nov. CHICAGO, Oct. 6 in Chicago ’s McCormick Place. The two metal sculptures are the result of a unique collaboration between Paley and James to each start one sculpture, switch halfway, and then finish the other’s piece.
3D Printing Hub
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
each: The 15-oz Mini Personal Blender, the Mini Electric Chopper, the 15-quart Slow Cooker, the 2-slice Toaster, the 5-cup Coffee Maker, and the Hand Mixer. The Kohl’s Black Friday deals will be available starting 5pm on Thanksgiving until 1pm on Black Friday. However, all these deals are subject to availability so it’s best to do your shopping early. Kohl’s offers excellent deals on electronics and other items that are at par with the deals offered elsewhere.
Additive Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Jesse James, Founder of West Coast Choppers. FABx Tech Talks feature messages about transformation, growth and the future of manufacturing. CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2017 – FABTECH 2017 , North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event, is embracing the wildly popular TED Talks concept with the addition of short inspirational talks given by industry visionaries on their experiences and thoughts for how innovation is driving manufacturing forward.
HydraRaptor
JULY 29, 2009
I fancied using one of the Allegro micro-stepping chopper drivers. The current only flows in the sense resistor when the chopper is in the on state though. When the chopper is in the off state, instead of short circuiting the coil, it reverses the voltage on it, causing the current to flow backwards through the sense resistor onto the supply rail. I bet it is a constant off time chopper and the minimum current is too high.
Shapeways Blog
MAY 18, 2015
Ridiculous as it sounds, the internet is probably the closest thing to downloading “how to fly a chopper” as seen in the matrix. This week we are highlighting Haydn Bao , one of three behind the awesome drone shop, Fusion Imaging. A talented group of three hailing from Australia, Haydn is the product designer of the team. Haydn gives us some insight into why 3D printing and drone accessories work so well together, as well as where their inspiration came from.
HydraRaptor
APRIL 6, 2012
I don''t think constant off-time choppers are the best idea. When I built my Mendel I used A3977 stepper drivers. Before that I did some maths to show that the component values need to be carefully selected to match the motor in order to achieve 8× microstepping. Makerbot produced a board with four potentiometers and I published settings for motors popular at the time.
HydraRaptor
JULY 24, 2008
I am running them from 36V with a constant current chopper drive. As I was adding the diagonal tie bars my wife said "it''s becoming a bit of a contraption". I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing! My alternative z-axis using four tin can stepper motors works reasonable well. They are all wired in parallel and the total current is set to 1.25A. They have 22? coils so that corresponds to about 7V.
HydraRaptor
AUGUST 9, 2009
When the chopper switches off it can do it two ways. Having set the correct off time to suit my motor I can now micro step it with equal spaced steps, but only if I disable the mixed decay mode. It can turn on both low side transistors. That short circuits the motor and lets the current recirculate. If the coil was a perfect inductor and the transistors perfect switches, the current would circulate forever and you would have a superconducting magnet.
HydraRaptor
AUGUST 24, 2009
R22 sets the off time of the chopper and needs to be different values for different motors as described here. The reference voltage for the chopper is generated by a high frequency PWM output on the micro and smoothed to DC by R2 and C4. Having decided to switch to stepper drive for my extruder I needed to make a new extruder controller for HydraRaptor, the previous one has served me well for two years. The spec for the new one is: - I 2 C or RS485 comms link to the main controller.
Design 2 Part News
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
He could match the success of Paul Teutul, the TV personality of the cable show Orange County Choppers. “A Titan Of U.S. Manufacturing: Gilroy Titan Creates TV’s First CNC Machine Shop Show” By Richard A. McCormack, Manufacturing & Technology News. There haven’t been any television shows on prime time that concern CNC machining. But there is one now.
HydraRaptor
JULY 18, 2008
I mounted the four motors and wired them up in parallel to a micro-stepping chopper drive and a 36V power supply. The RepRap Darwin Z-axis has four screw thread drives linked by a timing belt and toothed pulleys, driven by a large stepper motor. There are a few things about the design that I am not keen on: - The beefy motor and timing belt make it expensive.
HydraRaptor
DECEMBER 13, 2009
It is actually a 14V motor, so is not ideally suited to being driven from a 12V chopper drive. Previously I have blogged about how to set up the Allegro A3977 driver chip to suit a particular motor: - hydraraptor.blogspot.com/2009/07/lessons-from-a3977 hydraraptor.blogspot.com/2009/08/motor-math hydraraptor.blogspot.com/2009/08/mixed-decay-mixed-blessing Most boards I have seen using the A3977 and similar chips just have a current adjustment, with all the other values fixed.
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