Tag Archives: laser cutter

Let’s Go Sailing Automaton

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Tom

Being inspired by these AMAZING DESIGNS by Wanda Sowry, I decided to design my own automaton with a sailing theme. My first version was a failure. It was overly complicated and had too many gears. So I wrote it off as … Continue reading →

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Katz & Maus Automata

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Tom

Poking around on the internet one day, I found this clever Cat and Mouse Automata from Germany, and decided to try and build it. The plans are available free for download too! I think it’s cheating to use a laser … Continue reading →

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Tea Candle Lamp

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Tom

I decided to try and design a tea candle lamp with the help of a laser cutter. I drew the pattern using a thick marker, scanned it, converted it to a vector and then massaged it some. I used white … Continue reading →

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Laser Cutting

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Tom

So I joined TechShop. They have lots of cool stuff to play with, one thing being a laser cutter. I decided to make use of the laser and make some cool wall art of Pittsburgh! I created the source vector … Continue reading →

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