The board game Carcassonne has been a favorite at my house for quite a while now. So with access to the laser engraver and a 3D printer, I decided to make a customized version. The game consists of wood tiles with different combinations of castles, roads, fields, rivers, and cloisters (monasteries). The board as built as you go, with each player picking up...
For my final project, I am making essentially a mini hydro electric dam that can be used to generate light in tropical, third world environments without access or funding for traditional electricity. Click through the presentation below to learn more- you may need to make it "full screen" to be able to read it well. ...
Some of my friends mentioned this project at dinner last night, and I think that it is really neat! Chloe Rutzerveld is a "freelance food & concept designer" who developed the project she calls "Edible Growth," which are 3D-printed snacks containing seeds, spores, and yeast that sprout over several days before reaching their final state. Apparently, the flavor grows along with the organisms,...
For some time, I've been wanting to make a trailer for my bike to be able to carry groceries and other things in to and from my house. Since I work in the welding shop, I thought this would be a perfect intermediate project for me to (as Dr. Grout says) "practice finishing a project" before the final project. While I was researching...
