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[5.2021]A Rainy Day with Swedish Fish: When McMaster-Carr is Missing a CAD model
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[5.2021]A Rainy Day with Swedish Fish: When McMaster-Carr is Missing a CAD model

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[Description]: A simple project of creating a CAD model of a Swedish fish. This is more of a silly than practical project, but was generated because of the excitement I got when someone in MITERS mentioned McMaster had Swedish fish drawings. [Processes Applied]: Solidworks [Summary]: So this project started out …

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[10.2020] Give me a lever long enough…: Refurbishing two Johnson Bars
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[10.2020] Give me a lever long enough…: Refurbishing two Johnson Bars

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[Description]: If you have ever had to deal with moving large and heavy objects, you may have come to appreciate the value of a good lever. When it comes moving heavy equipment, nothing quite beats the stout johnson bar. In this project I set out to refurbish two johnson bars …

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[02.2020]Cruzin’ in style: An Electric Trike
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[02.2020]Cruzin’ in style: An Electric Trike

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[Description]: In MITERS we have a tradition of building electric vehicles and riding them around campus/cambridge for fun. This projects goal was to create a comfortable, peppy, and robust electric trike while also limiting its top speed for safety. [Processes Applied]: Soldering Battery Welding Electronics Metal Working Welding Painting [Summary]: …

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[06.2020]$40 for Precision: A Bandsaw of class
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[06.2020]$40 for Precision: A Bandsaw of class

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[Description]: In the earlier part of the pandemic I was able to find a pneumatic surface grinder and bandsaw at an industrial auction (Online) in waltham, MA. What I didn’t realize at the time of purchase was just how good a bandsaw could be… let alone a $40 one. [Processes …

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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
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[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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[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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