The Raspberry Pi Toaster

March 25, 2018

It's been forever since I posted new projects here, but that dosn't mean I've stopped building them! I'm going to be working to publish my backlog of old projects, but for now we have a favorite from a few years ago, My Raspberry Pi Toaster!

It's a Tiny Toaster that Conceals a Raspberry Pi! I use mine to run Octoprint so it can watch my 3D Printers for me... But it would also make and awesome Retropie Console Case

'Why' you ask?

Because it's AWESOME!

Download the Files from Thingiverse HERE -> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2840038

Making Fiberglass Parts from 3D Printed Molds

June 3, 2017

I have been experimenting with making fiberglass parts for my upcoming Kansas City Maker Faire Project. To help others who are intrested, I made this short video documenting my process.

Aluminum From 3D Printed PLA

July 19, 2016

Sunday Night at Hammerspace, We cast an Aluminum part from 3D Printed PLA original. While it didn't go 100% as planned, I'm excited to try the process again in the future on other parts!

A Big Thanks to Dave Dalton and Hammerspace for helping me make this happen!

Final painted version of the 3D Printed HR Giger inspired Dune Queen, Printed on a MakerBot Z-18

Finishing - Dune Queen

July 15, 2016

I have always loved Thingiverse User Dharroun's Dune Queen. For this week's Finishing Friday, We are going to print, paint, and polish it to its full Giger-esque glory.

New Chebacca version of the 3D Printed Minifig on MakerBot Thingiverse.

A New Chewbacca Figure Derivative on Thingiverse

July 7, 2016

Its Chewbacca!

Thingiverse User JonSimmons created this fun new derivative of my original Blank Minifig by combining and reworking parts from several other Thingiverse models.

If you would like to print your own Giant Chewbacca, download the files from Jon's Thingiverse derivative page here.

An awesome Nano Scale 3D Print of my Gothic Cathedral Model from Makerbot Thingiverse

Epic 100nM layer Height Print of My Gothic Cathedral Model!

June 2, 2016

Thingiverse User underst0rm just posted this 'I made one' that blows my mind! It's photo of a printed copy of my Gothic Cathedral Playset under and electron microscope! Those little squares in the background are only 2um long. This is without a doubt the coolest 'i made one' i've gotten yet.

The 3D Printer

underst0rm describes his printer as a 'Selfbuilt 2PP machine' or a two-photon lithography system, with a resolution of 0.3 micrometer and a layer height of 100nm. I'd love the learn more about his machine and what it's designed to do.

Correction: an early version of this post talked about 100um layer height. That was an error I attribute it to a totally blown mind. The correct units are 100nm - nanometers, not 100um - micrometers.

Source: http://www.thingiverse.com/make:225979

A finished 3D Printed Stepper Motor Based Wind Generator

Making Electricity from Wind and Leftover 3D Printer Parts

March 31, 2016

This week we’re adding a generator to my old 3D Printed Wind Turbine. Which method will work better? A DIY built Alternator, or a repurposed 3D Printer Stepper Motor?

An Animated Gif of the 3D Printed Axial Wind Turbine spinning on the Hammerspace Fence

A 3D Printed Wind Turbine -Part 1- Two Years on the Fence

March 23, 2016

For two years a 3D Printed axial wind turbine has been happily freewheeling on the fence outside Hammerspace. We call it our Whirlygig, and the constant Missouri wind really gets it going. Now it’s time to turn our whirlygig into a source of electrical power!

Painted and Finished Cosplay Mass Effect Carnifex Pistol

Painting a 3D Printed Mass Effect Pistol

March 15, 2016

Long ago I printed Jessythemullet’s Mass Effect Pistol from Thingiverse, and it’s been kicking around the Hammerspace workshop ever since. Today, I am finally going to take the time to finish and paint it.

Chocolate Terracotta Warriors

March 1, 2016

Every once and awhile you have to do something completely ridiculous, like cast yourself an army of Chocolate Terracotta Warriors…

Hero Shot, The Finished 3D Printed Steampunk Battery Jar

Steampunk Multi-Voltage Battery Jar

February 23, 2016

This Steampunk Inspired Battery Jar has the space and voltage available to run my reproduction of an 1880's electric motor patent model.

Forced Perspective Simcity 2000 Shadow Box

February 16, 2016

While hunting through boxes recently, I stumbled across my original 1994 vintage Simcity 2000 3.5in floppy disks. Today, we will build a unique force perspective shadow box to display them.