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[7-4-16] Doubled Headed Axe

[Description]: Refurbishing an old Belknap Bluegrass double-headed axe that I bought for $20 at Kinzers Rough and Tumble Tractor Show flea market in Pennsylvania.  [Processes Applied]: Cleaning up Old...

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[Summer ’16] Atomic Cocktail

[Description]: Design and fabrication of a cocktail glass that takes its inspiration from the Atomic Cocktail (drink, song, and Fallout in-game item).  [Processes Applied]: 3D Printing Solidworks...

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[9.15.16] Reeve Doorbell

[Description]: A friend is moving into a new space where he setup a few machines, and every shop space needs a door bell. So I decided to refurbish a working xylophone door bell, with a bit of...

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[8.3.16] Sintillator Fabrication (CNC)[Work Related]

[Description]: Manufacturing scintillation material into specific shapes for a diagnostic package run at The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) Omega Facility. [Processes Applied]: Machining CNC...

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[10.10.16] Wax Heater

[Description]: To create a better way to melt enough wax to create a wax seal with my custom bronze seal.  [Processes Applied]: Machining Electronics Re-purposing Wood Working [Summary]: The aim of...

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[10.13.16] California Day – Light Cake Cooking

[Description]: One of our friends and MITERS members was heading off to the great big California Tech Region, so Dane and I decided to bake him a cake… with science.  [Processes Applied]: Baking Lights...

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[11-1-16] Go-Pro Cube & Other Bike Trip related projects

[Description]: Creating components for a group electric bike trip up the white mountains. 3D Go-Pro Cube that allows you to take 360 video with multiple go-pros. Bike Phone Holders for data logging....

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[11-30-16] Chinese Induction Heater

[Description]: Creating a experimental setup designed around a Chinese induction heater which allows for the insertion of alumina crucibles.  [Processes Applied]: Solidworks (CAD) Laser Cutting...

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[10-31-16] Laser Cutting Pumpkins [Collaboration]

[Description]: Carving Pumpkins at Peter‘s Halloween Party using a high powered laser.  [Processes Applied]: Laser Carving [Summary]: This project was a simple use of a high powered laser, 50Watts @...

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[1-21-17] Book Side Table & Book Shelf

[Description]: Making decent modular shelves and side tables using cheap home depot boards, threaded rod, washers, and nuts.  [Processes Applied]: Wood Working Horizontal Bandsaw  Or hacksaw 3D...

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[5.19.16]Reeve Work Tracker

[Description]: A friend of mine has been finding himself losing track of time at work and thus working way more than his 40 hours a week. This projects aim is to create a standalone box that will...

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[Winter->Spring 2016] 3D Printed Metal – SBD Holders [Work]

[Description]: Using Shapeways 3D Printing services to create vacuum comparable holders for our SBD’s (Surface Barrier Detector) in the vacuum chamber of the HEDP Particle Accelerator.   [Processes...

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[2017-03-10]Go-Pro Custom Accessories

[Description]: Fabricate accessories for my new GoPro(refurbished Gopro Hero 4 – Ebay) to expand what I can do with it. [Processes Applied]: Welding Machining 3D Printing [Summary]: General magnetic...

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[Late 2017 into Early 2018] Cermark LMM-6000 Power Setting Tests

[Description]: General Tests done to determine optimal settings for Cermark LMM-6000 with a 120W Epilog CO2 laser.  [Processes Applied]: Laser Engraving [Summary]: From my experiments with Steel,...

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[02.24.2018]Turning a Steel Pulley: Custom Steel Pulley

[Description]: This project had a simple goal, create a custom steel pulley for my friends Barber Colman no. 3 gear-hobbing machine.  [Processes Applied]: Manual Machining Lathe:  Turning Drilling...

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[01.03.2018] Custom Cam for Machine Automation

[Description]: Fabrication of a custom cam profile for use in machine automation. [Processes Applied]: CNC Machining Post-CNC Manual Machining Creation of custom Lapping machine [Summary]: The purpose...

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[03.09.18] Pushing Glass: A Custom Glass blowing tool set

[Description]: Creating a custom tool set for my friend who blows glass at MIT Glass Lab. The tools built are for making precise holes for (1) corks in custom bottles and (2) creating glass candle...

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[01.05.19]Louis of the Creek: Custom Short-staff for Christmas present

[Description]: This projects objective is to create a short-staff based off of the staff of the main character from the popular cartoon Craig of the Creek. This staff was a present for my roommate who...

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[3.24.19]Stop Dropping my Jackets: Upgraded Metal Coat Rack

[Description]: In this project my goal was to replicate a simple wooden coat rack into a more sturdy all metal construction. [Processes Applied]: Manual MachiningPolishingPatience [Summary]: This...

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[05.2019]Look like a Pro, Be like a Pro: Custom Caliper Case

[Description]: Every professional has a high quality item related to their field of study or work. This item both holds significance to themselves but also to their jobs. Along these lines, as an...

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