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My wife knit’s and wanted a leather wrist ruler. I think she saw them in a catalog.
- 3/4" wide, 24" long.
- Made in Adobe Illustrator
- Cut on the Thunder Laser.
- 2oz veg tan leather left natural.
- Cleaned with saddle soap and sealed with wax and oil.
- It wraps 3 times around the wrist and closes with a brass button stud. It will darken nicely over time.
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My FIL recently restored his dream car, a 1956 Chevy Bel Air. Since his 70th birthday is coming up, I wanted to try to make him something, and get some laser practice at the same time. The original pic was taken with my phone and then edited / prepared for the laser in Photoshop. I saved it out as a jpg before importing it into RDworks. I made 4.5 attempts, before I finally got the results I was looking for. Anyone interested in the settings I used, please see below. I am really impressed with the detail that is possible with this laser, and I am sure it will improve as I get more familiar with the process. If you look closely at the front bumper, you will see the reflection of clouds, a fence, and me taking the pic. Pretty cool.
Engraved on a ~ 12" x 10" piece of alder.
After the jpg was imported into RDworks, I adjusted the size to fit the wood and then configured the following settings.
Selected the BMP button:
Input resolution 1000
Dither --> Net graphic
Frequency 60
Engraving settings:
Speed 500
Min / Max power 20
Scan Mode: X_unilateralism
Interval 0.08
Total laser time on this run: 44min, 44 seconds.
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Indeed!
Sweet ride.
Excellent gift.
Amazing writeup.
Thank you for the share!
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Did a bunch of stuff in the 2 days I was able to spend here in the last 3 weeks… I etched volume markings onto two of my beer carboys… I’ll do the rest when I get back from my next rotation. (Cross posted here: glass-etching-of-my-carboys).
I also made a mount for my old GoPro that I can use with the Command Adhesive Strips (used for those removable wall hooks). I needed a mount that I could stick to the back of our cockpit but still remove easily without leaving any residue on the finish. The mount also swivels so that I can point it where I want to. Low profile, and easy to do.
I also finished my mixer plate that I’ll use for yeast starters for my beer making classes. I have about $20 into it with the majority of it being the $13 box and the $4 for the motor and rheostat. I used an old steel washer and a computer hard drive magnet and printed all of the other pieces to fit in the box. The motor is designed to be able to slide up or down to get it as close to the top as possible. I salvaged the 12v power adapter from the DMS trade shelf and bought the female power plug, motor and rheostat at Tanners. I ended up using some silicone sealant to ‘glue’ everything into place since there was just a little bit of play between the yellow structure and the box.
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I was able to meet our new tabletop loom Lulu on Tuesday. It was delightful. Lots of errors or “uniqueness” in my sample but I really did enjoy the process and music of it.
We have specifics and logistics in place for using the loom so it’s not a one person tool. See Jeannie for specifics on that @kyrithia. Keep an eye towards the calendar for more classes on Lulu.
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I hope it’s a good thing. You never know with Reddit.
@Ian_Jaeger - that mixer plate is awesome! Have you put it out on Thingiverse?
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At least Nicky wasn’t in the room to see this betrayal!
I put her in debtors prison. She needs a time out - such a drama queen.
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Awesome stuff, way better than the standard CAT tool changers that come with VF2:
I’m out of the country the next few days… I may do that when I get back.
Worked a little bit more on the other side of the tank. Took about 45 minutes to get to this point. I used the throatless shear, shrinker, & English wheel.
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Lol. My real info is all available since I make and sell a lot of steampunk stuff. So my Reddit account is pretty tame 
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I made Reddit earlier this year. I was in one of the 8-Bit Guy’s videos. 
I’m just happy to have made it in a good way.
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I guess it’s loom month here at DMS. So, here’s another. a “Fixed Heddle Loom” made for the Ladies in Fiber Arts. This is a hardwood version made from quilted maple, mahogony, and walnut. I also did a “kit” version, that can be made from plywood.
I’m going to change to a steel ratchet in the final version, which can easily be scaled to most any size.
Played around a bit on the big CNC router today, and did a little diamond dragging. Dressed up a plain old zippo lighter:
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You ought to laser etch in the DMS logo etc. like Mike Churchill did on the stitch ponies. Include made by on it. Want people when they see this excellent piece of craftsmanship to know it was made here and by whom. Great work.
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