This is a template file for the nameplate slot on the new-to-us flat files we got to store our acrylic.

This is a drawing of a GM17 gearmotor that you can use in your designs. Its easy to take the dxf and put it in your drawing to easily add mounting holes, etc. This little motor is pretty beefy and very nice.

solarbotics.com/products/gm17/

This was cut out of a 12" x 12" piece of 1/8th inch acrylic.

This is a lasercut extruder for a RepRap machine. I'll be posting instructions online soon.

This is a quick drawing I made of some planetary gears. We're trying to make some gears for our logo, and hopefully these will do the trick.

Making sunglasses on the lazzzor is fun. All you need is some acrylic and a design. Here's my take on it. It even has hinges!

I am preparing for a New Year Party and decided to make some lasercut mustaches. I'll have pictures of people wearing them up soon!

This is an experimental extruder design for RepRap based on the awesome work by Lou Amadio at ooeygui.com/?p=187

It's still a bit of a work in progress, but the filament feed portion works great.

This is a new and improved version of my pinch wheel filament extruder design for the RepRap project. It works pretty darn well, and I'm quite happy with it. More details coming soon.

Parts List:
1 x Lasercut Parts
1 x M8 x 30mm socket cap screw
1 x M8 nut
4 x M8 washer
3 x M3 x 50mm socket cap screw
4 x M3 x 40mm socket cap screw
2 x M3 x 18mm socket cap screw
6 x M3 x 8mm socket cap screw
1 x Skate Bearing
1 x 2" washer
15 x M3 nut
9 x M3 washer
4 x 7/16" plastic spacer
1 x Heater barrel assembly
1 x Kysan 1156006 DC gearmotor
1 x Magnetic Rotary Encoder v1.x Board
1 x Extruder Controller v2.x Board
2 x 5mm LEDs
1 x 1K ohm resistor
various wires / etc.

This is a minor update of the previous pinch wheel extruder. I've logged about 40-50 hours on the previous design and have discovered some areas that could use some improvements. This design should be easier to use. For example, the smaller gap between the wheel and the Filament Guide will make it less prone to jamming during inital filament loading.

I'm working on an experimental design that can both be a 3D printer and cupcake decorator. More info as the prototype comes along.

A Chair with a bit of a back story.

In the interest of putting off our real work around oomlout we set ourselves a simple challenge, make a chair. What ensued a day (well we're a bit disappointed as it took closer to half a day but we digress) where we went from figuring out what size a chair should be through computer drawings, cnc cutting and finally assembly.

(shameless plug)
If you'd like all the details they can be found on our blog:
oomlout.com/blog/

Very similar to my previous Switch box ( thingiverse.com/thing:231 ). But this one uses some slide potentiometers I picked up recently, it also includes a mount for an Arduino to minimize the volume of wiring.

Some example software of how to hook it to your computer:
instructables.com/id/How_to_Make_a_Little_Switch_and_Potentiometer_Box_/

(shameless plug)
oomlout has started blogging oomlout.com/blog/

Experiment to change the back and forth arc motion of a hobby servo into a stepped circular motion.

See the video here:

flickr.com/photos/spikenzie/3291883934/in/photostream

When you're building circuits on a breadboard there is nothing more annoying than having to measure, snip, and then strip both ends of each and every piece of wire.

Well perhaps there are greater annoyances but that does not mean that this problem should go un-addressed. Addressed it has become, and if you too have a few stepper motors, a hand-held wire stripper and a bunch of nuts and bolts your life, too, can become easier.

For all of you crying overkill, we do have a small ulterior motive, at oomlout.com we manufacture a number of kits that come with pre-stripped wires hence the need for semi automation. This version is the much improved brethren of version one.

Let's get to stripping. (that doesn't sound quite right)

A video of it in action;
youtube.com/watch?v=fftZq_deIls

A second video (a little shaky but better at showing the different components)
youtube.com/watch?v=hWS99SeBHX8

How often have you needed a pair of googly eyes of a certain size, only to find your eyes scattered here and there about your desk -- or who knows where? This googly eye organizing center is designed to work with 3cm X 3cm X6cm acryllic googly eye boxes available at the Container Store (and probably elsewhere.) Keep your anthropomorphization tools organized and close at hand.

This is a wooden whistle based on the traditional wooden organ pipe design. The internal pieces are traced from an old organ pipe diagram; they can be laminated together between the two end caps to make a whistle that really whistles.

This was cut from 1/8" basswood.

UPDATE (May 2011): a full chromatic octave of 13 pipes - thingiverse.com/thing:8736
Also I changed the license from all rights reserved to CC-BY-SA.

blank baby geisha silhouette charm for necklaces or to hang from windshield, etc. you can paint your own face and clothing on her. wheeee!

What could be more awesome than a cute little elephant companion to keep you and your desk company?

Published in Wired Magazine 17.01

This is a design that I put together for PonokoID ponoko.com/ponoko-id. I came up with the design based on the requirements for a Wired Magazine article. It's a fun and simple design that can be made with a few odds and ends from the local hardware store.

I really want to see someone come up with a 5UP design that looks like 5 health bars out of a computer game. Enjoy.

The design is free of charge. You can use it on the proviso that you share a small part of your personal expertise in the education of others. You can do this in any way that you wish and your contribution need only be small. If you’re a busy person then you can always contribute to a charity like The Fred Hollows Foundation hollows.org.

For the Wired Article online, see wired.com/culture/design/multimedia/2008/12/pl_create

Toss Your Most Brilliant Product Ideas Into Ponoko.com's Fishbowl
By Sonia Zjawinski

...

"What We Wanted
A pencil holder that doubles as a sharpener.

What We Got
Frosted acrylic guides channel the pencils into store-bought sharpeners. A handle provides leverage, and the rear panel can be removed for cleaning out the shavings."
...

A desktop machine that will measure out a length of wire and strip a length from either end.
(a video of it in operation: youtube.com/watch?v=F2O7kGE34EA )

Why?
To create lengths of wire that fit perfectly into an electronics breadboard. (we produce kits and you can only hand cut and strip so many wires before you go crazy)

This is also the first item in a concept oomlout.com is working on dubbed "open manufacturing". (more to follow)

How?
It breaks down into three parts
1. Wire Feeder - This feeds the wire in measured lengths forwards and backwards (uses a stepper motor)
2. Wire Stripper - This runs an exacto knife blade around the insulation of the wire twice. (uses a small servo motor and normal sized servo motor)
3. Wire Snipper - Snips the wire at the end. (uses a pair of wire cutters and a cheap handheld drill motor)

A little attachment for an Arduino Controlled Servo Robot - (SERB) that allows it to carry along a small netbook (ie. Asus eeePC), Making the programming options endless.

Get it Working
For details on how to connect your robot to the internet using Processing visit:
instructables.com/id/How_to_Make_a_Web_Connected_Robot_for_about_500/


Arduino Controlled Servo Robot
Or if you like the Arduino Controlled Servo Robot - (SERB)

You can Build your own:
instructables.com/id/How_to_Make_a_Web_Connected_Robot_for_about_500/
or
thingiverse.com/thing:209

Or purchase a lovely kit with everything you need to build your own:
store.oomlout.com/arduino-controlled-servo-robot-serb--kit1.html

(shameless plug)
To discover more delightfully fun open source projects try:
oomlout.com

Looks great cut and etched from 1/4 inch clear acrylic. Mirrored acrylic might be awesome as well!

It's a geared calling card! Two slots in the top layer display different information as you turn the smaller gear, and a little window lets you watch the gears mesh.

This is a cross-platform computer application, written in the Processing development environment ( processing.org/ ) to make "paper snowflakes" that are saved as closed-polygon vector shapes in an output PDF file.

Suitable for laser, vinyl cutter, or other CNC tools that can take input vector paths.

It seems that many of my things I'll be giving as Christmas presents this year are small, less then a few inches in dimensions. That brings up the question, How do I pack it? One could put the thing in a envelope or a small plastic bag, but all of those like a distinct "giftiness", they don't really look like a gift.

Enter the Folded Box, it's small enough to print and/or cut from a piece of standard size card stock. You can also easily customize it with a logo or name to make it that much cooler.

The box is cut from a single sheet of material. Thick paper, card stock and poster board work well. This pattern will not work well with corrugated cardboard since the thickness of it will make the folds difficult to make.

There are two sizes:

The 7x8 pattern produces a final box that is about: 2.5 x 2.5 x 1 inches inside.
The 8x8 pattern produces a final box that is about: 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 inches inside.

If you are interested in more of my stuff check out: 4volt.com

I created this design while learning how to use my laser, it's a good simple project that creates 35, 1.2in hex pieces that can be pushed together to make abstract sculptures. They make a great desk toy or gift because you can engrave a custom logo or name on each piece to make them truly unique. I'll be giving several sets out this Christmas.

This pattern creates about 35 pieces, and the only material you'll need is a 8x8in piece of plexiglas, which I've been able to regularly find at my local home improvement store for $1.50.

35 pieces is enough to build a 6 inch sphere, or a large abstract object. When I was giving these out as promotional items, I gave them out 7 at a time which is enough to be interesting, but only costs $0.30 in material.

This toy is not intended for young children, the edges are mildly sharp and could possibly be a choked on.

I've also included the flash file which I drew this design in. I have a lot of experience in flash so I'm sticking to what I know for now.

This is a box headed guy that talks when you pick him up. You can record a new message for the boxman to say and leave him around for your friends to pick up. It is like a piece of you is always there, until somebody else records over you and you are gone. Here is a link to a youtube clip of it saying some nerdy things! youtube.com/watch?v=m-OaE8rOz_o

A little box for holding 5 potentiometers and three switches. Making it super easy to add inputs to your next Arduino project.