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---CNC for the household hobbyist---

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Technically not a CNC project, but I couldn’t resist making one of those triangle shelf things :D I wrote a guide for making your own here.

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I saw this dice tray on Etsy (Link to shop here) and though it looked cool. Good use of a variety of different laser cut materials!

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Check out this cute fox pendant made from ash and purple heart. 

Check it out :)

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IT’S TIME TO GET QUIZZICAL WITH QUIZMO 1000!!

Ok, enough of that. Next week is “Science Week” at my workplace, which means we are having a bunch of young guests with an interest in science visiting our research facility to learn more about nuclear science and how it is done. So as part of science week, I built this Quiz Box as a fun activity for our young visitors. The box contains a Raspberry Pi which runs a python program that displays multiple choice questions themed around nuclear science :) I’ll be posting instructions on how to make your own QUIZMO 1000!!!!!!!! *echoing...* ...sometime in the near future.  

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Browsing about the web when I came across this kids money box on amazon and I was immediately inspired! This would make such a nice project, ok so maybe I wouldn’t go with a pink dinosaur but the coin shoot is a brilliant idea!

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Check out this lamp shade! it’s such a nice design and easy to make. If you don’t fancy making your own vectors to make a lamp shade like this, you can buy ready made dxf files from dxfplans.com.

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Instructables user, gabrielfaber sent me these photos of tealight holders made by adapting the instructions I wrote for a 4 piece puzzle.

I love it when people send me photos of stuff they make from my instructables and I especially love it when they put their own twist on it! 

The original instructable can be found here

But I think gabrielfaber is the new expert on making these things :p

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I made this clock some time ago using the laser cutter in FabLab. I think this might have been the project that first got me into CNC equipment and digital fabrication :D

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Gear gear on the wall, who’s the coolest of them all?

These mirrors look awesome and a really simple design for anyone looking to make their own, or you can buy one from Mercana

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A pretty sweet mechanism for an extending table. It would be ideal for a coffee table that doubles up as board games table :D

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Just uploaded a guide for making this Harry Potter themed necklace, check it out :)

Make this Deathly Hallows Pendant!

Also, it has been entered into a Wizards contest so don’t forget to vote! :D

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A drag knife can turn a CNC router into a precision cutter for thin materials like paper, leather, wood vaneer, and vinyl. Some more information can be found at the CNC cookbook

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Dice box made from Pine. Thanks to bishopcomputerdesign for the idea and Thingiverse for the 3D model. I changed the design slightly and tried it out with cheap pine to see how it functions but I think I’ll try a few more designs before committing to a more expensive hardwood :)  

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Oh man, I have to CNC me one of these! Anyone know where I could get hold of some drawings? 

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Check out this funky desktop injection moulding machine! ideal for small businesses.

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A laser cut wall hanging by mistercrunch on Thingiverse.

This has been uploaded to Thingiverse.com which means you can freely download the files needed to make your own!!

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Today I made some tiny chickens!! These cute little guys will be key chains and will fit into a wall mounted “chicken coop” keys holder :) 

WHO WANTS A TINY CHICKEN?!?!