Game board for Settlers of Catan
My brother plays a lot of board games and one of his favorites is Settlers of Catan. For those who know it, the game "board" is a set of hexagonal mat board tiles that are placed next to each other on...
View ArticleQuarriors Counter
In the old days a two line cribbage board was all you needed to keep track of your score. When the three handed version came along they just had to add a third track and were good to go. Modern board...
View ArticleInlay Leaf Design with Laser Cutter
This Instructable will give you step by step instructions for making a nice inlay veneer leaf pattern. I really enjoy working with the laser cutter at TechShop. I am constantly amazed at the tiny...
View Article3d Terrain Model of Edgewood Park, California
My followers will know that I have an obsession with Edgewood Park and with TechShop. In this Instructable I mix both by making a smooth surface model of the park. I've always wanted to have a true...
View ArticleVideography Turntable
In this Instructable I'll show you how to create a turntable for use with your video camera. See it in action on YouTube. The Story When I finish a project I like to show it off like a proud papa. The...
View ArticleThe Pill Reminder
Back in January 2014 I was at a meetup of Baby Boomer Makers at TechShop in San Carlos, California. We were going around the table, each taking a turn to talk about projects we'd like to do. Bob spoke...
View ArticleSpark Core - no need to write an iPhone app!
Bob and I are starting to work on a new project - more about that in a future Instructable - and needed an internet connected micro-controller. Of course the Arduino came immediately to mind, but...
View ArticleAttack on Titan 3D Maneuvering Gear (3DMG) Controls
A friend of ours was visiting from Winnipeg and telling us about her upcoming cosplay adventure. She is making a costume from the wildly popular anime Attack on Titan. Part of her props will be 3D...
View ArticleInternet Connected Water Leak Detector
I had a situation where an appliance leaked water while I was out at work. I got home to a mess. A guy down the street had a sewer back up and flood his garage - he was on vacation and didn't know...
View ArticleTrue to Scale Landscape On Laser Cutter
I hadn't planned to make a bigger model. But when my small model garnered some "where is that?" questions from my friends, I knew that another model was in my future. You see, the small pocket model of...
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