Somehow for all the plans I've had over the years to laser engrave a fight stick, I never actually got around to it until this week! Last week, a coworker at the library was planning on making a custom artwork label for his arcade fight stick in the library's makerspace, and it didn't take long … Continue reading 120: Fluorescent Samurai FightStick
To ring in the new year, and celebrate the ten year anniversary of my previous build, I decided to build a new PC. Back in 2007, it was two years before we even started playing with lasers. This time around, I knew for sure I'd be laser engraving some piece or another. I've engraved a … Continue reading 117: PC Case Engraving
The inspiration for this week's post is Carry A. Nation, the famous barroom smasher. Carry believed that alcohol was the root of all society's evils, and she took hatchet to things she didn't like (namely bars, whisky bottles and paintings of scantily clad ladies). Though some called her mad, her barroom appearances had the strange effect … Continue reading 113: Mother of Pearl Veneer
A few months ago, my friend Arty got in touch with me and said he had "some thick acrylic" left over from a recent storefront revamp at a mobile phone store. Not really knowing what I was getting into, I said "hey any scrap material that I can laser is good with me!" Much more … Continue reading 107: Thick Acrylic
