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Category: Complete Projects
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[07.31.19]A Simple Hacker Space Sign
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[07.31.19]A Simple Hacker Space Sign

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[Description]: In my opinion a key component in setting the feel for a hacker space is the sign. I finally made a decision to build a sign for MITERS that lives up to the space and the projects that are made there. [Processes Applied]: Laser Cutting Basic Electrical Work (Soldering, …

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[07.13.19] A Frame from Scratch – Custom Picture Frame Gift
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[07.13.19] A Frame from Scratch – Custom Picture Frame Gift

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[Description]: I wanted to create a personal gift for a friend, roughly from scratch, and I decided to create a picture frame. [Processes Applied]: Laser Cutting Wood Working [Summary]: For this project I decided to create a custom wooden picture frame with a topo-map of upstate New York for a …

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[07.25.19] Blasting Away the Rust: Re-Seasoning Cast iron from Scratch
Complete Projects, General, Repairs and Disassembly

[07.25.19] Blasting Away the Rust: Re-Seasoning Cast iron from Scratch

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[Description]: Recently I came across some decent and rusty cast iron at a junk-yard and was able to pick it all up for $5. So I decided to re-season it from scratch because I had no idea what the history of the cast iron was (and what it had come …

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[7.06.19]We Don’t Need no Stinking Batteries: Wiring up a battery powered MITERS Saw
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[7.06.19]We Don’t Need no Stinking Batteries: Wiring up a battery powered MITERS Saw

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[Description]: When working on another project I came across an issue with the tooling at MITERS. Our only MITERS saw was battery powered… but in the last year we threw away all our old tool batteries and standardized. So none of the batteries fit the MITERS Saw. That’s when I …

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[07.20.19]Inflate with MORE POWER: Upgrading hand-held tube inflate-or
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[07.20.19]Inflate with MORE POWER: Upgrading hand-held tube inflate-or

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[Description]: This project was centered around a junk-yard find, a battery powered Quick-fill device for inflating inflatables. The goal was to improve its ability to quickly fill an inflatable raft using high discharge lithium instead of C-cell batteries. [Processes Applied]: Soldering & Wiring Battery safety [Summary]: The device originally ran …

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

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[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 experimental physicist and tinkerer, I have decided to create a personalized custom case for a set of …

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

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[Description]: In this project my goal was to replicate a simple wooden coat rack into a more sturdy all metal construction. [Processes Applied]: Manual Machining Polishing Patience [Summary]: This project has been mulled over for a long time in the back of my head, though a simple project it has …

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

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[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 loves the show and has gotten me into the show. The staff created will be from …

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

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[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 stick holders.  [Processes Applied]: Conventional Machining Mill Lathe Wood Working Wood Lathe Laser Marking Steel …

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[01.03.2018] Custom Cam for Machine Automation
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[01.03.2018] Custom Cam for Machine Automation

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[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 of this experiment is to create pair of CAM’s that are identical and mate with one another for a custom automation setup for …

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