HDPE CNC Machine
I bought this machine near Montreal. I had it as a sidekick to my 6040 for a bit. Very fun. It has been sold to Peter. It’s now listed in...
Got Dust? CNC Dust Control
I love my CNC machine but it generates loads of dust and swarf. So much vacuuming. Even when I changed the vacuum bag often it was still overloaded and spewing dust out the exhaust....
Marauder CNC
The world needs more portable and accessible CNC stuff. Makers can visit venues with various cutters (and people have their own cutters) but I think it’s time for “pop-up cnc” that...
CNC Laser
This is my CNC laser cutter. Here’s the machine in action. Chiller Radiator The chiller radiator has had a leak. The radiator consists of aluminum tubing (.375″ 9.6mm outside diameter). There are 16...
Paint Box (Pochade Box)
I’m trying to save time so I decided to make a box to organize watercolors. I’ve been carrying them around in a cardboard box with no handle and I loose...
Software Tool Chains
Since I’ve been making things I’ve started to rely more and more on more modern fabrication/prototyping methods. They include: CAD (Computer Aided Design) CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) CNC Machines, CNC Laser,...
Philippines Christmas Parol Lantern Kits/Templates
What’s a Parol Lantern? Parol Lanterns are a beloved Philippines Christmas tradition. Get the the latest Parol Lantern kit by emailing darcy@inventorArtist.com! The New Open Source Parol Want to make your...
Big Oil Rooster
My 2013 rooster project is Big Oil Rooster. Its at Atomic Rooster for a month ending on October 13 (vernissage September 17th). Big Oil Rooster drives a thermoelectric powered car powered by tea-lights. I...
CNC Drop Trays
Here’s a CNC technique I’d like to share. When making small parts, instead of using tabs you can use drop trays. Tabs (right) are used when you have a collection of...
DIY Laptop Tray
I like to sit around with my laptop so a tray really helps keep the mouse and everything under control. You can get a tray at a business or computer...
Business Cards from LP Records
I make business cards out of cutoffs (waste material) and with my vinyl clock project I wound up with extra vinyl. Here’s the latest version. The spindle is a 45...
Charger Nightmare
My cameras and cell phone use those silly wall-wart chargers. They’re a huge pain in the ass to carry and to make it more annoying they don’t stack or plug...
Exploring Toolchains
The painting robot project is an interesting software challenge. I’ve been looking at prior art and related projects and I believe I will benefit from studying toolchains further. Particularly those...
Tic-Tac-Toe
I made some Scrabble tiles for my friend the other day and that got me all excited about making games. So I decided to make a tic-tac-toe game out of...
CNC Wire Bender
At the beginning of this life-phase of making things I attempted to make a CNC 3D wire bender. It would eventually make pre-bent landing gear for my simple model airplane...
BFB Dual Head 3D Printer
I purchased a BFB Dual Head 3D Printer for the model airplane project. I think it may be able to make parts for ongoing projects too. This is an awesome machine...
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