Category: Projects
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Short Work in Short Time
Shawn signed up on Monday night of last week, and has already done a bunch of awesome projects. This was an “up cycle” from old Ikea futon frames and a change table. Shawn said “The project was made using wood collected from my children’s change table and two futon frames. The frame is already on the…
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Live Edge White Ash Tables
Recently, Brett made some beautiful live edge furniture out of local white ash. Live edges have minimal finishing to leave some of their natural contour, colour, and remnants of bark leaving a beautiful edge trim. Congratulations, Brett!!
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Games in the Park – Wooden Block Stacking Game
As a first in what is hopefully a series of “Giant Board Games to Play in the Park”, here is my take on that well known wooden-block-stacking-game. I got all my inspiration from this Instructables Post. Materials Used : 6 – 8′ x 2″ x 4″ SPF (your standard 2×4) 1 can of MinWax Paste…
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End Grain Cutting Board
The first project I started when I joined Diyode was to make a few cutting boards for weddings. After a trial one to figure out the process, I set about making two identical boards. First thing was to head down to A & M Wood Specialty in Cambridge to pick up some Rock Maple, Cherry and…
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Yurt Update
In the first yurt blog post there were photos and video of some steam bending action. I am glad that attempt was captured on video as that was the only successful session, the previous four were quite disappointing. However we are now above-average skilled steam benders and the next time, if ever we get inspired…
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Diodes DIYode
A while ago, Ken Brown and I worked on a portable sign to promote DIYode at two events in the same week. It was made by etching our logo into an acrylic panel, and setting that panel onto a strip of LED tape in a wooden base. The sign has gone on to several more…
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Have Seat, Will Race!
I’ve had a life long love of cars and racing them. I’ve often dreamt of owning a nice sports car just to bring to the track on the weekends. I can stop dreaming now. Cause the computer based racing simulators today are just as good of an experience as any sports car I will ever…
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Mobile Robot Platform
Who doesn’t like to play around with robots? Make them do cool stuff. So when I saw a six-legged remote control bug (called an N.S.E.C.T) at the thrift store I thought; that would make a cool base for a robot. The NSECT is supposed to be remote control but this one did not come with…
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Wood Bending with Steam!
Erin and Andrew needed to build a circular crown for their yurt. So they decided to steam bend it in a wood streamer they put together one day at DIYode. After 3+ hours of steam the wood planks were bent around the form. You need lots of muscle and quite a few clamps! More Steam…
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DIYode Glows in the Dark
Last Wednesday, I was reading through the morning’s DIYode IRC chat when I ran across an article that Jamie had mentioned. Someone had made a very attractive faceplate for LED light to shine through, similar to the control panel on some electronics. What had made it special was the high heat paint sprayed onto the…