Back in 2009, before we actually even owned our own laser and used Ponoko for our laser cutting, I was asked to create and 8x8 inch piece of art for a fundraiser. I created a decorative wall box - well, two. I had enough material to make one for the fundraiser and one for myself. … Continue reading 131: Decorative LED Wall Lights
I really thought that when I got around to laser cutting and assembling my first PCB enclosure, it'd be for an Arduino or a Raspberry Pi. Y'know, something you can emulate retro games on. Hell, I'd 3D printed about a dozen different PCB enclosures for people making DIY emulator hardware back in the Aurora Public … Continue reading 130: PCB Enclosure
Some computer hardware manufacturers try very hard to make their products attractive. Sometimes they're successful, and sometimes they're not, but they're at least trying. Zyxel Communications Corp, on the other hand, doesn't seem as concerned with aesthetic. At least not when they designed the EMG3425-Q10A, a wireless router I recently started leasing from my new … Continue reading 129: Metroid Router
This post incorporates some of my favorite things: art and collaboration*! Laura, of Laura Lynne Art, was looking for help with how to make her art into a puzzle. In the past, she has made puzzles by painting directly onto a store bought one, but lasers could make the process smoother. It's always easier cutting … Continue reading 128: Puzzles
