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Design prototypes with room
Reminder to self: when designing prototypes, make sure to leave room to stuff all those breadboard wires. On another topic, this was my first attempt at colorizing a laser-etched piece of acrylic. It...
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Zelda Triforce Lamp
A few months ago, I decided to design up a video game themed lamp. The end result was the Zelda Triforce Lamp. I designed all the pieces in Google Sketchup, and exported them to their respective SVG...
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PacMan Ghost Thermoforming
I wanted to build some PacMan Ghost lamps. The only problem was that I needed a nice, curved piece of acrylic for the top “hat” piece. I created a bunch of thin pieces out of wood and bolted them...
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Upgrading a hobby CNC router
It all started with a nicely-priced purchase of a ShapeOko CNC router from a member of one of the hackerspaces who had no use for it. It was still new in the box. First step was to put it all together...
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Mario Star Tree Topper
I modeled up another lamp; a Super Mario Brothers Star lamp. Aka a Super Star But I also wanted to make it as something that could be put on top of a Christmas tree, so I added in support for that!...
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Beating Stacker with the Stacker Cracker
You’ve most likely seen the arcade game, Stacker before. The concept is simple; stop the blocks as they move side-to-side, stacking them to the top. Easier said than done… well, at least with the...
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Skittles Vodka & Display Case
Gave this as a Valentine’s Day gift As soon as I learned that her favorite candy was Skittles, and that her favorite alcohol base was vodka, I knew exactly where to go from there Step 1: Get your...
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Turning the Blender Defender into a product
One of, if not THE most popular installation I have done would have to be the Blender Defender. If you have not heard of it yet, please take a second to click and check it out. To sum it up, it keeps...
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Designing the Doctor Who Tardis lamp
The Doctor Who Tardis lamp is one of the most detailed pieces I have designed yet. It pushes the boundaries of what my laser cutter can do to a flat piece of plastic. It features some of The Doctor’s...
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Want to save the world? Buy a battery
I read an exciting announcement today saying that in about a week, Tesla, the car manufacturer, will be announcing the home battery. Why is that exciting? Well, mainly because it’s a giant step towards...
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The most substantial advances for space exploration
Warning: major geeking out about space lies ahead… continue at your own peril. On one of my previous posts, I said the latest rocket soft landing may have been the most significant leap in space...
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temporary post about project Hathor
This temporary post will be removed soon, and a new post with more details will be published. Project Hathor is a lighted display stand, created to display the lamps built and sold at The Plasmatorium....
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Zelda Triforce Lamp
A few months ago, I decided to design up a video game themed lamp. The end result was the Zelda Triforce Lamp. I designed all the pieces in Google Sketchup, and exported them to their respective SVG...
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