Article Plugs for AeroGarden Leaving unused holes in the AeroGarden uncovered, or covered with clear plastic germination lids, led to rapid algae growth. 3D printing some blank plugs and laser cutting some paper disks
Article Wedding ring box Based on a tutorial [http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/scrapwood-jewelry-boxes/] on youtube [https://youtu.be/LREBFMFyu4w] by The Wood Whisperer [http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/]. [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/
Laser Cutting Shop clock Cut on the Glowforge so we don’t lose track of time in the shop. [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2018/06/IMG_8812-e1530319086520.jpg]
Laser Cutting Snap and Store Screw Boxes One of the included designs with a Glowforge printer is the Snap and Store box. I used it to get my screws out of the annoying boxes they came in.
Laser Cutting Living hinge phone stand [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/10/untitled-1156-1000.jpg]Based on Danny Cohen’s design http://danny-cohen.com/10mm/
Article Atreus62 keyboard PCBs and design:http://shop.profetkeyboards.com/product/atreus62-pcb [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/10/untitled-1011-1000.jpg]Diodes soldered, case cut [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/
Article Hair tie bracelet Most women know the annoyance of tossing a hair tie on your wrist and ending up with low circulation to your hand because of it. I often toss my hair
Article Longevity Puzzle While my parents were in town we took them to Bryce’s office to show them the Glowforge. We wanted to make a few things that they could bring home
Article ErgoDox build I purchased the pcbs and electronics kit from Profet Keyboards, switches from mechanicalkeyboards.com, and keycaps from pimpmykeyboard.com and assembled an ErgoDox keyboard. I had never soldered surface mount
Article Marble coasters Reusing the previous coaster design, we tried engraving in 4″ marble tiles. Using speed 800 and full power, the marble engraved quite nicely. Next time, I would try different lpi
Article Seattle University of Michigan alumni coasters My first use of inlay with the Glowforge, these coasters are made of walnut plywood with a poplar hardwood inlaid University of Michigan logo. A 0.2mm offset path left
Article Laptop rack Using Maple and Walnut proofgrade on the Glowforge, I put together a simple rack to hold our laptops and tablets upright and out of the way when not in use,
Laser Cutting Michigan sign [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/08/projects-1009-1000.jpg]
Article Puzzle from hell [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/07/projects-1034-1001.jpg]Nicki likes puzzles. We found a puzzle generator [https://cdn.rawgit.com/Draradech/35d36347312ca6d0887aa7d55f366e30/raw/b04cf9cd63a59571910cb226226ce2b3ed46af46/jigsaw.html] written by
acrylic Coat hook I’ve seen a few woodworking projects that produce track-style coat hooks. I like the idea of customizing the hook types based on season – heavy coats and wool hats in
Laser Cutting Wi-Fi plaque We have had a sticky note around for years to help us show our wi-fi credentials to guests. During a party, that poor post-it gets passed around, crinkled up, and
Laser Cutting Laser bathymetry: Watchaug Pond [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/06/20170623-watchaug-1000-e1498551988722.jpg] One of my favorite uses of laser cutters is to generate topographical maps. This is a small lake that was
Article Laser cut watch stand [https://nbdstead.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/06/watch-stand-1001-1000.jpg]When I joined Glowforge, I wanted a simple, functional project to get me started on laser cutting. I did a