Shop notes · Rev. A
Made by hand. Made by machine. One-offs and prototypes.
Digital fabrication and traditional craft, used together to make props, contraptions, and parts that don’t exist yet.
Methods
Digital
- 3D design in Fusion
- 3D printing, FDM and resin
- Laser engraving and cutting
- Microcontrollers, Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Traditional
- Woodworking
- Sand casting and blacksmithing
- Leather tooling
- Paper and ink making
Project index
With a large, ever-growing collection of Fusion designs, 3D prints, electronic devices, and hand-made props and parts, I thought I should start documenting them. I’ll fill out the list over time, but here are some samples.
| No. | Project | Processes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA-01 | Knife Switch | Woodworking · copper · Raspberry Pi · Home Assistant | Complete |
| TA-02 | Bus Token Award | Fusion · 3D print · sand-cast aluminum | Complete |
| TA-03 | Adjustable PVC Joint | Fusion · 3D print · PVC | Complete |
Also by me
- Monster Labs (opens in a new tab) monsterlabs.com Halloween, creature, and costume projects.
- Pirate Monkeyness (opens in a new tab) pirate.monkeyness.com The world’s leading pirate translator and insult generator.
The workshop
FDM and resin printers from Elegoo, Prusa, and Raise3D · a desktop CNC with 4th-axis rotary · diode lasers for engraving and cutting · a smelting furnace, forge, kiln, and anvil · powder coating and airbrush finishing · and the hand tools for metal, wood, and leather.