This project will explore the use of temperature and soil moisture sensors to understand when to engage a drip irrigation system after a rain storm. T...
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Communicating Soil Moisture with Light and Sound
Progress: 85%
Mother Miranda (Resident Evil Village) Cosplay
Progress: 80%
Mother Miranda is... basically an evil scientist trying to resurrect her dead daughter. Honestly I want to make a cosplay of her final form, but her f...
Engagement Ring
Progress: 100%
I've always wanted to design and build, as much as possible, the engagement ring I'd use! Well the day has come for me to start! I began by sitting ...
Hawks, My Hero Academia Animatronic Wings
Progress: 50%
Hawks from my Hero is a dream cosplay of mine. I used a square aluminum tubing for the framework. Feathers are individually articulated along the fram...
Laser Cut Messenger Bag
Progress: 100%
This is a Leather Messenger bag designed in Lightburn and hand saddle stitched. It's made from 5-6oz Wickett & Craig bridle leather. The pieces we...
Cornice board
Cornice board
Endgrain Cutting Board (Maple/Cherry/Walnut)
Progress: 100%
11.5" x 19.5"" two glue-ups after milling varying widths of maple, cherry and walnut to achieve random pattern end-grain cutting board. Juice groove...
Beach Chair (Photo on Cavass)
Progress: 100%
Beach chair photo printed on canvass. Custom frame using "Alligator Juniper" natural edge.
Community Library Box
Progress: 100%
I'm starting a library box for a friend as inspired by Don's build. I'm beginning with something simpler to get familiar with the tools in the wood sh...
Multimedia Component for Environmental Monitoring
Progress: 20%
This template was designed in Fusion 360 and exported on a plasma cutter. This will eventually house microelectronics that will communicate soil and w...
Light Up Skull Halloween Decoration
Progress: 100%
This year I plan on creating a distance-triggered light-up skull. The final plan is to have a sound play and the eyes light up when people approach it...
Enamel Jewelry
Progress: 100%
I created 2 pins and 2 earring sets, I didn't have much luck with the ghost earrings but I kept trying and made a earrings set and a pin successfully.
Enamel Jewelry
Progress: 100%
I made some cool jewelry in the enamel jewelry class. We made pins and earrings that had copper bases.
Wood chisel mallet
Progress: 100%
Completed the handle on the wood lathe with John and another woodcrafter. They also helped me put holes in the circular pieces I had so I could put th...
Wooden mallet
Progress: 100%
I made a wooden mallet out of the re-purposed wood to use with my woodworking tools.
Beginning Blacksmithing
Progress: 100%
All 3 beginner classes completed. After the safety class there are "S" hooks, "J" hooks, and bottle openers. I have made all of them and some of them ...
Processing rough/ scrap wood
Completed band saw, table saw, jointer, and plainer use for wood processing.
Serving Plate Set (Glass Fusing)
Progress: 100%
Serving and individual plate set. Multiple firing, multi color glass.
High-power LEDs and drivers board
Progress: 80%
I was asked to design a board with four 3W LEDs, integrated constant-current drivers, thermal compensation (to throttle current to prevent heating pas...
Art Pieces by C.S. Palumbo
Progress: 100%
I'm posting these selections from one of our Xercoraft staffers who supports us with volunteer hours and makes himself available to train others throu...
Cistern Overflow Capture System
Progress: 90%
Reclaimed three 55-gallon drums and daisy chained to an 870 gallon cistern to capture rainfall overflows so that excess rainfall can be put to benefic...
Sunset Countdown Clock
Progress: 100%
In southern Arizona we have epic sunsets. Heck, it's even our state flag! Sunset at Gates Pass At my house, we celebrate the sunset most days on t...
The Motley Plane
Progress: 95%
It all started with a guy named Paul Sellers who made a router plane out of wood. Then someone made a 3D printed version. So I used the 3D printed b...
EDM Machine (Not the musical type)
Progress: 30%
Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is the process of machining features into any conductive material using electrical sparks to erode the workpiece....
Bat box
Bat Box
Love Is Timeless Jewelry
Progress: 100%
Behind The Design I've always liked the idea of wearing and creating meaningful jewelry. Love is such an important aspect of one's life and guides wh...
Laser Cut DNA Helix
Progress: 100%
My partner and I are teaming up to make laser cut jewelry. I have experience laser cutting and my partner with jewelry. Here we have our first project...
Curved Console Table
Progress: 100%
This console table is designed to be a TV stand. My Design Consultant (The Wonderful Ms. Q), wanted a lighter feel and some curves, as well as a touch...
MAME Arcade Control Panel
Progress: 20%
I'm building a second control panel for a MAME RetroPi Arcade Cabinet. The control panel on the current build can be removed and replaced quite easily...
Making and Using Biodiesel
Progress: 100%
Interested in alternative energy? Ever thought of running an old Mercedes diesel on processed waste vegetable oil? Me too! While learning how to do th...