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Read moreLaser Cut Test
I have the drawings for this puzzle in Inkscape so I tried it on the laser in cardboard. I sent it to PDF, opened the PDF, went to the printer…
Read morePretend Archeology: What is this?
I think it’s very interesting to marvel over some of the mysteries that are unearthed. There is often dispute about what each object is or how it was used. I…
Read moreGear toy/puzzle
I’ve been working on a gear game for young children. TheThesese two products are essentially what I have on the drawing board. I am coming up with a grid size…
Read moreGeneva like
While I was researching for a gear game I came across this really cool Geneva style system. This isn’t earth shattering but it makes you realize that there are a…
Read morePuzzle from familiar objects
I’m making an easier puzzle than my previous ones for fun. This is sort of fun since you can take any objects. So if someone gives me a collection of…
Read moreGears from cutting board!
I just wipped up some gears using the GearGenerator by Matthias Wendel. It’s easy to use and has lots of options! This is the first real attempt at making gears.…
Read moreSmall parts with CNC
Yesterday I managed to make little handles for my puzzle game. I used 2.5D methods. You can see Steve Aplin here testing it out. Blog this! Digg this post…
Read morePuzzle
I finished the Puzzle I was working on. I wasn’t happy with the finish so I was thinking about what to do. The printout I made wasn’t very vivid. Next time I…
Read moreCoaster test
I finally got the spindle controller going for my Chinese mill. I did a test run to make a coaster for a bottle of Tuborg I had in the fridge.…
Read moreAnother run at TicTacToe!
My new tool box came on a wooden pallet. It seems like nice wood (not pine or spruce). So I’ve been using it for testing and experimentation. I cooked up…
Read moreA little extruding
Okay, I’ve started to extrude some of the parts. As you can see it’s a bunch of circles. And I’m going to cut lots of concentric circles into them. Blog…
Read moreMaking something familiar to computer scientists
Can you guess what it is? I’ve just started to draw it up. Next I’ll do the “extrusions”. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share…
Read moreGluing paper on wood
I’m gluing the numbers onto the puzzle pieces for the puzzle project. I’m using tacky glue (craft glue). I’m finding that you have to make the glue layer very thin.…
Read moreSpying and Art
I’m almost finished one of my first adult puzzles. Here are the last reports. Puzzle1, Puzzle2. I’ve just caught a puzzle that’s seen some recent action. As you can see…
Read moreTic-Tac-Toe Deployment in Pub
I brought the tic-tac-toe game to the pub to get a little action. As you can see by the picture, people are very creative with how they play tic-tac-toe. Hmmmm…..…
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