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Everything 😅 | Everything 😅 | ||
I'm still exploring the space. I can imagine I'll find a couple of useful things around the household, regarding home automation (mainly Homematic IP right now), musical instruments (bass guitar / guitar) or repairing electronics. Or anything that leads to some cool or fun stuff for my kids ( | I'm still exploring the space. I can imagine I'll find a couple of useful things around the household, regarding home automation (mainly Homematic IP right now), musical instruments (bass guitar / guitar) or repairing electronics. Or anything that leads to some cool or fun stuff for my kids (5 and 7 years old). | ||
Besides that, feel free to chat with me about Terry Pratchett, politics, computer games, management, parenting... really about anything but soccer or beer. | Besides that, feel free to chat with me about Terry Pratchett, politics, computer games, management, parenting... really about anything but soccer or beer. | ||
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== projects == | == projects == | ||
* | === done: === | ||
* A laser-cut of my daughter's name for the door of her new room. | |||
** Steps: | |||
**# Use PowerPoint to create samples of my daughter's name in different fonts. | |||
**# Have multiple rounds of voting on her favorite representations of her name to find her favorite one. Of course, she picked the most fancy-looking and curly font (see screenshot): | |||
**#: [[File:Font selection for name plate.png|alt=Screenshot of PPT file with name in different fonts. With different-sized hearts showing how much my daughterliked it.|Screenshot of the PPT file used to find the best font for my daughter's name. I used her name in the original file. Just changed it to something generic for the wiki.|500px]] | |||
**# Convert winner name to SVG. | |||
**# Import in Inkscape, add a border. | |||
**# Export as DXF (on the same machine as PPT, Inkscape so it knows the font). | |||
**# Try out a few ways to cut this into a piece of poplar [[Material:Plywood|plywood]] (4mm): | |||
**## Cut: the centers of the letters are not connected to anything so they fall out. Doesn't look good. | |||
**## Engraving the name gives a nice result (cut the border, of course). Just some smoke resdiue on the surface. | |||
**## To remove discoloring around the name, sand the surface with some sand paper (by hand). | |||
** Further options: Paint or spray or give a finish in some other way. | |||
* Laser-cut product logo into a piece of 4mm plywood. It's about A3 size and can be used to draw the complex logo onto a whiteboard or flipchart. | |||
* Laser-cut heart-shaped congratulations for colleagues who got married (including our product logo). | |||
** '''Hints''': | |||
*** Copy-paste shape from PPT to Inkscape to preserve size (also for DXF export from Inkscape). | |||
*** To avoid problems with fonts, export DXF on same machine the PPT design was created on. | |||
* Laser-cut stylized christmas tree ornaments with product logo. | |||
* Laser Cutter: A more or less 3D robot to be put together during a treasure hunt at my daughter's birthday party. | |||
** Designed in Autodesk Fusion (after the fantastic Seminar here in the space). | |||
** Exported to DXF files via the free plug-in [https://apps.autodesk.com/FUSION/en/Detail/Index?id=7634902334100976871&appLang=en&os=Win64&autostart=true DXF for Laser]. Exported all relevant faces individually. | |||
** Use [[File Drop]] to get (zipped) files to Laser PC. | |||
* 3D printed broken Flowbee adapter | |||
** First with original version by [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5319041/files daschi]. It was almost robust enough with 100% infill and PLA - almost ;-) | |||
** Created a derivative version with [https://www.tinkercad.com/ Autodesk Tinkercad]. Just added more material at the most fragile part. That worked. | |||
* Laser-cut and engraved stylized paper flowers to put around play-doh containers. | |||
* Laser-engraved photo for the [[Members Wall]]: See project page [[Project:Laser-engraved Photo for Members Wall]] | |||
=== in process === | |||
* "Unicorn" game based on designs that my daughter and I made. | |||
=== ideas === | |||
* Several contraptions to put multiple prints of photos on a concrete wall without drilling holes for each and every one of them. | * Several contraptions to put multiple prints of photos on a concrete wall without drilling holes for each and every one of them. | ||
* Maybe several picture frames as well. | * Maybe several picture frames as well. | ||
* Our family name as a sign on the outside wall next to our front door. There are already holes there from the previous owner which I could use to attach it to the insulation. | * Our family name as a sign on the outside wall next to our front door. There are already holes there from the previous owner which I could use to attach it to the insulation. | ||
* Hang tools and other things on wall. | |||
* Freshen up a partly wooden partly metal garden bench. | |||
* more to come 🤓 | * more to come 🤓 | ||
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* [[Laser Cutter]] | * [[Laser Cutter]] | ||
* [[3D Printers]] | * [[3D Printers]] | ||
* [[Dremel]] | * [[Dremel]] / [[Rotary Tool]] | ||
* [[Chop Saw]] | * [[Chop Saw]] | ||
* [[Compressor]] | |||
== contact me == | == contact me == | ||
You can reach me via [[Special:EmailUser/Micha]]. | You can reach me via [[Special:EmailUser/Micha]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 6 November 2024
about me
Hullo fellow makers!
I'm a computer scientist turned user experience designer living in Nußloch.
Pronouns: he/him
interests
Everything 😅
I'm still exploring the space. I can imagine I'll find a couple of useful things around the household, regarding home automation (mainly Homematic IP right now), musical instruments (bass guitar / guitar) or repairing electronics. Or anything that leads to some cool or fun stuff for my kids (5 and 7 years old).
Besides that, feel free to chat with me about Terry Pratchett, politics, computer games, management, parenting... really about anything but soccer or beer.
projects
done:
- A laser-cut of my daughter's name for the door of her new room.
- Steps:
- Use PowerPoint to create samples of my daughter's name in different fonts.
- Have multiple rounds of voting on her favorite representations of her name to find her favorite one. Of course, she picked the most fancy-looking and curly font (see screenshot):
- Convert winner name to SVG.
- Import in Inkscape, add a border.
- Export as DXF (on the same machine as PPT, Inkscape so it knows the font).
- Try out a few ways to cut this into a piece of poplar plywood (4mm):
- Cut: the centers of the letters are not connected to anything so they fall out. Doesn't look good.
- Engraving the name gives a nice result (cut the border, of course). Just some smoke resdiue on the surface.
- To remove discoloring around the name, sand the surface with some sand paper (by hand).
- Further options: Paint or spray or give a finish in some other way.
- Steps:
- Laser-cut product logo into a piece of 4mm plywood. It's about A3 size and can be used to draw the complex logo onto a whiteboard or flipchart.
- Laser-cut heart-shaped congratulations for colleagues who got married (including our product logo).
- Hints:
- Copy-paste shape from PPT to Inkscape to preserve size (also for DXF export from Inkscape).
- To avoid problems with fonts, export DXF on same machine the PPT design was created on.
- Hints:
- Laser-cut stylized christmas tree ornaments with product logo.
- Laser Cutter: A more or less 3D robot to be put together during a treasure hunt at my daughter's birthday party.
- Designed in Autodesk Fusion (after the fantastic Seminar here in the space).
- Exported to DXF files via the free plug-in DXF for Laser. Exported all relevant faces individually.
- Use File Drop to get (zipped) files to Laser PC.
- 3D printed broken Flowbee adapter
- First with original version by daschi. It was almost robust enough with 100% infill and PLA - almost ;-)
- Created a derivative version with Autodesk Tinkercad. Just added more material at the most fragile part. That worked.
- Laser-cut and engraved stylized paper flowers to put around play-doh containers.
- Laser-engraved photo for the Members Wall: See project page Project:Laser-engraved Photo for Members Wall
in process
- "Unicorn" game based on designs that my daughter and I made.
ideas
- Several contraptions to put multiple prints of photos on a concrete wall without drilling holes for each and every one of them.
- Maybe several picture frames as well.
- Our family name as a sign on the outside wall next to our front door. There are already holes there from the previous owner which I could use to attach it to the insulation.
- Hang tools and other things on wall.
- Freshen up a partly wooden partly metal garden bench.
- more to come 🤓
machines I've had an introduction to
contact me
You can reach me via Special:EmailUser/Micha.
