For some reason, which totally escapes me (other than I’ve been pretty busy in the last two years…), I have failed to maintain ‘current’ events on this website. Well, the last few days I have had some time (while waiting for finish to cure on a very important woodworking project) … Continue reading
Category Archives: Laser Cutter/Engraver
Fun Valentine’s Day ‘Cards’
Our daughter asked me if I could make some interesting Valentine’s Day ‘Cards’ that our granddaughter could hand out to her Day Care class. Each ‘card’ would hold a small tub of Playdoh and have a typical Valentine ‘saying’ with a PlayDoh twist! How could I refuse? These were engraved … Continue reading
First Freehand turned part on Mini Lathe
I decided that the screw used to lift the weight on the Bandaid dispenser was unsightly and needed some dressing up. I also wanted to try to turn some brass on the lathe. I figured a nice Brass Knob would look good. Something with a nice smooth curve and a … Continue reading
The Second Needed Project for the Machine Shop
While I used the machine shop to make both the power feed and the lifter for the CNC Router, I discovered, mostly doing the lifter, that it was pretty important to have one essential item added to the workshop: The box was made of 3mm acrylic, cut on my CO2 … Continue reading
Making name tags for Kate’s Wedding Reception
When Kate started planning her wedding WAY back in the Winter of 2019, she asked me if I could make the name tags for the Wedding reception. Well, after an extra year to prepare for it, I, fortunately, started in the spring of this year and, working with Kate, came … Continue reading