Daniel's Projects

Projects I've worked on at Bloominglabs:

Done/Reached Point of Satisfaction

• Buzzer system
  • Netduino and shift-register based
  • BrainBowl/Certamen-style buzzer system
  • Self-hosted web scoring/reset interface

• Arduino Sonar Ruler
  • Basic range-finder with LED inch display
  • Mostly a test of using sonar range-finder for cubicle buddy

• Steamer fix-up
  • Gunked-up home clothing steamer
  • Lesson learned: use distilled water

• Halloween mask
  • Faceless kid from Pink Floyd: The Wall
  • Thermoplastic, acrylic paint, elastic band, black mesh fabric, foam marshmallows
  • Used vacuum former, heat gun, 5gal bucket with outline template

• Lathe chisel cleanup
• Lathe chisel/gouge sharpening jig
  • Based on a few tutorials/plans

• Whistle
  • Oak
  • Test turning on lathe
  • Drilled out using 7/8" bit, cut notch on band saw, sanded down and flattened 1" dowel, glued in place

Active/Impending

• Ripple/Vintnr
  • Google Wave replacement
  • v1 in use to small group of friends; working on v2

• Rolling under-workbench storage
  • http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Woodworking/Workbenches/diy-workbench-upgrades/Step-By-Step#step2

• Cubicle buddy
  • Physical status indicator
  • Worker warning system
  • Integrated with messaging systems?

Planned

• Tons of laser cutting

• Updates to asset management system