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Blue Dyed Maple LEGO Build Tray

After some friends saw the LEGO build trays delivered to my girls from Santa Claus's workshop, they said they would like one for their son for his birthday. His favorite color is blue, so I decided to expand my horizons by playing with dyes. I quickly learned that maple doesn't

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Flush Trim Plane

A flush trim plane made entirely with hand tools. Originally cut from an off-cut of a maple slab 3” thick. Sawed down with a bipolar Japanese pull saw. Planed the sides at a slight angle. Chiseled the slope and “nose” (with dull chisels). Used files to round the corners on

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LEGO Build Trays

Some LEGO build trays built by Santa's workshop in anticipation of some bigger LEGO kits also delivered by Mr. Claus. [ wgb0.imgur.com ]

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Eclipsitron

This was attempt at having an eclipse assistant to countdown to the different contact times based on GPS coordinates. It's powered by a Particle Electron with extra GPS receiver. It also contains several sensors: temperature, humidity, UV, visible light. Now that the eclipse is over, it has been retrofitted with

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Orange Agate Segment Clock

Now this one is different! This one has a fancy toggle button on top. When pressed, it plays music through two speakers in the bottom of the clock. It's powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero W + stereo "bonnet". This allows for a little flexibility to change the music that is

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Purple Heart Segment Clock

Another segment clock, this time in purple heart for my purple-loving daughter. She and I seem to be the only ones in the family who think this wood is super cool. The color of the sawdust is such a novelty. It's also super easy to work with! [ wgb0.imgur.com

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Fidget Spinners

Collection of fidget spinners made for friends and coworkers by request. [ wgb0.imgur.com ]

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Solder Fume Extractor

Simple box containing two 80mm computer fans that draw air in and force it out through carbon mesh filters. Made from cherry sapwood and then ebonized for a deep, rich color. Fan and mesh holes were cut using CNC. I need to design and add some 3D printed parts to

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CSLA Class of 2029 Kindergarten Signs

All 3 kindergarten classrooms with the teachers' names, year, and student names. Each one measures out to about 20" x 12" x 1/2". CNC'ed from birch ply. Sealed with 2 coats of poly, applied 2 coats of spray paint, and then sanded off the spray paint and poly layers.

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Bamboo & Padauk Bottle Opener

Simple bottle opener stand made from bamboo with padauk accents. There are 6 neodymium magnets (taken from dead hard drives) to catch falling caps. [ wgb0.imgur.com ]

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Bamboo Clock

7-segment clock with 1.2" display made from bamboo for my wife. Powered by a Particle Photon. Keeps accurate time even in case of a power outage. Also includes a light sensor to brighten or dim the display depending on the ambient light. [ wgb0.imgur.com ]

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Secret Compartment Box

This project was a last minute idea for my wife's birthday present and came together in about 8 hours total. I'm still new to this woodworking thing, but I'm getting better/faster! The wood shop is in my father-in-law's basement which is prone to light flooding during heavy rains (just

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Cherry Segment Clock

The first in a series of segment clocks in a wooden enclosure. Being the first, plenty of mistakes were made and lots of things learned. For one, I realized the final dimensions don't need to be so big! Future clocks are much smaller with a more pleasing form factor. [ wgb0.

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Smart Mirror

Frame made of ebony-oiled red oak. Raspberry Pi 2 running "Magic Mirror". 15.4" LCD is from my old 2002 eMachine laptop (it still runs!). Purchased the LCD control board (LVDS?) on eBay. LCD runs on 12v and used a USB buck converter to step down the power for the

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Kids' Art Table

The idea for this project started with a conversation between my wife and father-in-law just before Thanksgiving. It was an ambitious project with a tight deadline. Our eldest specifically asked Santa for a new art table, so there was no way we could extend the deadline. Christmas or bust! Being