Rangefinder
When changing materials with different thickness to be cut with my laser cutter I have to set the right focal length
above the material. However if I want to measure the distance then i have to open the machine. Safety measures
will then prevent that the bed height can be changed. I can press the door switch and then the machine will
power on and then with my other hand i am able to change the height of the bed. By then i am one hand short
because i also have to measure the correct height of the laser head above the material. To overcome this
hazardous situation I made this little device. It made with a Wemos Xi controller, an OLED display and
a VL53L0X sensor.
When needed i attach this device with a magnet to the laser head.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 11/03/2018
Owls
I saw this lovely image of two owls on a branch and I thought 'how will this look as a hanger?'
Some drawing and laser cutting later I got a few of these cute looking hangers.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 17/02/2018
Astrolabe
This small case hold a astrolabe. The bos was laser cut and engrave on the front side.
I had to learn to use some obscure chinese software that came with my laser cutter. So why not take the time to make something that not only looks
nice but is also of some use.
This astrolabe was designed using the information found at this unique site at http://www.astrolabeproject.com/
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 12/02/2018
Telescope revision
My self made telescope had a wrong type of mirror. It was spherical and at an 8" F/4 needs a parabolic shaped mirror to get images in focus.
To solve this i replaced the mirror but the new one has a slightly longer focal length. To compensate this i could have made the trusses longer but
i choose the made a new adapter for the ocular. Its a 2" focuser but my oculars are 1.25". This give me some room to make a tapered adapter.
Again this is a 3D printed part.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 30/01/2018
Pocket RoboRally
A good friend of mine like to play board games a lot. I made this pocket version of the board game RoboRally for her birthday.
All parts are 3D printed and it took me hours to paint them.
Here's another picture with a coin for the size.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 25/01/2018
Storage
Recently i obtained a laser cutter. With it i started to fix the storage problem i have. I don't have enough storage to put all my electronic parts
away in a organized manner. I designed this drawer system to be stack-able. You can just add drawers to it a much as you like.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 20/01/2018
KWH box
For an extra set solar panels i needed a KWH meter to record their production.
I bought a DIN rail version because it's a lot cheaper.
However what isn't cheap is the box to put it in. No 'problemo' if you got a 3D printer. Made a quick sketch and soon after i had my box for under a Euro.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 17/01/2018
Extra lights
It's this time of the year that it's all day quite dark. Because of that my wife was complaining that she didn't had good lighting in her room.
To fix this problem i made this LED armature with 3 huge LED spots. Each spot can be switch on an off remotely. When all three spots are on it is as
the sun is shinning again.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 08/01/2018
adapter
A quick try to connect a mobile phone to a telescope. This holder is clamped to the ocular and the phone is tucked between the two
sliding blocks. Some more fiddling is needed to get an image on screen before you can take a picture.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 06/01/2018
New year, new start
An other year and about time that i update my site again.
At the moment is am swamped with work. In and around the house, the garden, the terrace
and more. You name it and i am busy with it. My workshop is an old garage with a steel door that can't open any more. The plan was to close off the door
but instead i reused the bricks that was previously my terrace and made this extension for my workshop. It's nearly finished by now.
- By: A.A. van Zoelen
- On: 05/01/2018