💥 Big news! 💥
I am very excited to announce that I’m partnering with @aeonlaser.uk @aeonlaser.official and have a Mira 5s Redline on its way over to my little workshop!
The video shows my machine in Aeons factory being tested thoroughly before they ship it.
With a cutting area of 300x500mm and 60w of power it will be perfect for some of my small projects and with its passthrough slot I’ll be able to do larger stuff too.
I plan to use it to make some money as a side hustle and show how easy it is to start a laser cutting and engraving business…
Packed full of nifty features like toolless tube, mirror and lens changing, autofocus and a high resolution camera for lining up stuff easily in lightburn it’s a really nice machine.
Chiller, fume extractor and air assist are also integrated so there’s no faffing around with piping and I can just vent fumes outside.
I’ve got a little while yet before the machine arrives giving me time to wrap up existing commitments (including some outstanding videos) but I’m really looking forward to its arrival and showing you all what I can do with it!
#aeonlaser #lasercutting #powellcnc #lasers #pewpew #co2laser #sidehustle #laserbusiness
Just a little teaser of the video for the Jenga block I made for Makers Central this year.
Note the sophisticated electronics and precision engineering that went into this and hot glue gun action!
#jenga #makerscentral #makerscentral2024 #giantjenga #electronics
Amazing time checking out the bunker at both @makerscentral and then for reals!
#tunnel #bunker #colinfurze #makercommunity #makerscentral
I’m sad to say I’ve reached the end of the totally fantastic @cabmech automata tinkering global workshop but have finally “finished” this little tribute to @badlipreading seagulls! (stop it now)
Its riddled with flaws and doesn’t work 100% BUT each problem has been a teaching moment and there are so many little lessons from this one little piece. I might post up some of the issues and what I’ve learned if there is interest.
As for the course - if you have any interest in Automata or mechanical mechanisms I highly recommended it. Caberet Mechanical Theatre are currently taking signups for the next workshop. We had some amazing guest speakers such as @smithautomata @carloszapataautomata @automatamaker and @firetheinventor and the facilitators were absolutely amazing! I learned not just tips and tricks on how to make but also how to re-evaluate my approach to making stuff and re-learned how to play and tinker.
Also I’ve finally been given the kick up the bum to start properly working on Automata so expect to see me post a few badly working prototypes soon followed hopefully and eventually by things I’d feel happy about selling!
#CMT #Automata #woodworking #steam #steameducation #starwars #caberetmechanicaltheatre #seaguls
New video up on my YouTube Channel! The lovely people at @shadow_foam gave me loads of their stuff so for my wife’s birthday, I challenged myself to make this nice little display case for a @taskmaster stamp set.
It worked out great and was the first time I got to try this stuff out and I’m really impressed.
If you fancy trying this stuff for yourself I can offer you a 10% discount if you use the offer code “WOODGIN” you can even ask them for a free sample!
#shadowfoam #workshop #organise
I had a long speech about how we’re all innately makers but honestly this video summarises how I feel…
Just make stuff, no excuses!
#makersgonnamake #maker #justmake #makestuff #makethings
*Update* no more electric shocks! I decided sometimes buy is better than DIY (hate myself for saying it though) and got this little LED lamp from Ockenden timber.
Filming is much nicer and I can move it around from the sander to the lathe when required.
#workshop #lighting #ledlights
Don’t tinker while tired!
Curious if anybody else has ever done anything this silly.
#electricalsafety #doasisaynotasido #nearmiss
I call this piece Appetiser on a cocktail stick…
Update on the fantastic @cabmech automata tinkering global workshop I’m attending. Last week we were playing with motors and while this was fairly basic electronics, the application of motors and switches in our automata creations in weird and wonderful ways was pretty mind expanding. A switch doesn’t have to be a conventional switch, it could be anything!
This is one of the things I’ve loved about the course but that I’m only finally starting to realise this week; the freedom to experiment and just play with no judgement on what we create.
I’ve been struggling with various wooden things putting pressure on myself to finish something perfect and that is what I want to ultimately create but sometimes it’s OK to just protype and mess around with cardboard.
That’s not to say cardboard is just for prototyping either! The amazing @reallouloucousin shows that cardboard doesn’t even have to be a scrappy protype either and can be a beautiful end piece too.
I’m looking forward to taking everything I’ve learned from this course and making my first pieces but I’m also looking forward to putting aside some time to just sit at my workbench and play :)
#cmt #caberetmechanicaltheatre #automata #steam #steameducation #play
Need help from the maker community’s….hive mind 🤭 tried dyeing some thin wood (soaking for a few days in @unicornspitstain ) to make some little bees for an automata but on taking them to the scrollsaw I’ve found the colour hasn’t penetrated far. Black’s an easy one but is there a bright yellow wood? Can I do something clever to make the stain get further into the wood? Do I give up and have cubic bees? 🐝
#automata #bees #unicornspit #woodstaining #wooddye
Just finished the first session of @cabmech global tinkering workshop! Loads of fun and a great bunch of peeps running and doing the course. Sooooo many ideas now with just simple cam mechanisms I want to play with.
I call this piece “Coco the monkey loves his tarts”
#cmt #caberetmechanicaltheatre #steam #automata
Instagram help! Made this little beaver compass and it’s not glued in straight! 🦫🧭🤪
#scouting #beavers #compass
If your workshop was a game show…
#blockbusters #bughotel #woodworking
I’ve CNC carved a few really classy signs on my Workbee CNC with @vectricltd Aspire.
This was not one of them. 🤭
#vectric #vectricaspire #cnc #cnccarving #workbee #ooznest
It’s a horrible time of year if you’re a black cat. Especially if you’re high on the nip.
#catnip #giveupthenip #blackcat #halloween
1. Not Infecting your friends and family
Blowing out candles by not spitting all over them. Why did we ever think this was OK?!
This is my top 10 things to do with your Leaf Blower (other than blowing leaves) number 1
Let me know if you can think of any more!
#leafblower #worx #worxtools #diy #birthday
2. Application of TPing stuff
Everybody loves this classic toilet paper launcher! This is my top 10 things to do with your Leaf Blower (other than blowing leaves) number 2
Follow for more!
#leafblower #worx #worxtools #diy #tp #tplauncher
3. Tidying and Cleaning
Clean your tools, clean your workshop and be mean to spiders! This is my top 10 things to do with your Leaf Blower (other than blowing leaves) number 3
Follow for more!
#leafblower #worx #worxtools #diy #cleaning #dusting
4. Mode of Transport
I've done it! I've made the Tesla obsolete! This is my top 10 things to do with your Leaf Blower (other than blowing leaves) number 4
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#leafblower #worx #worxtools #diy #tesla #elonmusk #escooter
