The university I attend has made a fabrication lab. I have access to a number of machines and being that I will be graduating this year I'm trying to utilize it as much as possible.
Speaker StandsI needed some speaker stands and figured this would be a fantastic opportunity to make use of the laser cutter. It cost me around $3 in materials in total, which was a pretty good deal from my point of view. I'm planning of painting them glossy black when I get around to it.
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Here's the design. Very simple, but functional. If anyone is interested I can send them the vector artwork. It was designed around 1/4" thick wood. I used birch plywood.
![](http://i.imgur.com/Fcsusz9.jpg)
I decided to only use three pieces per side instead of five. I went with two with slits and a side piece to cover up the hole.
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Here are the finished stands. I still intend to paint them.
Computer CaseSomething I've been wanting to do for a long time was make a computer case. With the ability to cut both wood and acrylic I've finally decided that it's worth the effort. Fortunately I already have all of the parts. It won't be a powerhouse, but it'll be something.
![](http://i.imgur.com/Jl2xh5b.png)
The design is straightforward and simple. It's a glorified box. The front, back, and bottom will be made out of pine or birch. I'm thinking of a cherry stain. The top, left, and right sides will be black acrylic.
![](http://i.imgur.com/2GhhOEp.jpg)
I had some spare MDF board and decided to make a mock up of the case. It's missing a side, but you can get the idea. You can tell where the power button and front I/O will be located (two USB 2.0, headphone, mic). I have a pico PSU so everything should be nice and tidy on the outside. I'm going to finish the case in the upcoming weeks. I need to 3D print a handful of brackets.
Other Random StuffAround Christmas time some family and friends expressed interest in little things. None of the graphics are mine and were vectorized from other people's artwork.
![](http://i.imgur.com/PRCS8gr.jpg)
All hail Cthulu!
![](http://i.imgur.com/33JW2B5.jpg)
A handful of coasters.
![](http://i.imgur.com/oGUrHAp.jpg)