I have not posted much in the past few weeks because I’ve been VERY busy with lots of life stuff.
Some of that stuff was making things with the laser-cutter at the library for my son’s birthday. He plays warhammer, and keeps asking me for some more “terrain pieces”. I had already cut a few towers and bridges for him, but I ramped it up a bit in the past few weeks, so he could build something bigger.
He was pretty happy when he got them. That being said, as soon as he got them, he started asking, “Can you also make me a --something or other– and also a --something else–…, oh and don’t forget I also need a --thingamabob–”.
So I probably have more miniature terrain designs in my near future. After all, Christmas is just around the corner.
The design of each piece took a while. For example, the portal took about 1 hour of sketching, 2-3 hours of design on Fusion 360, and about 45 minutes to cut on the laser. It also took me about an hour to create an “alien” looking font so that I could use it in a bunch of projects. The portal is the first project that uses that font.
I’ve been working on some of the pieces for quite a while now. I’ve been designing them, but not actually making them (since it’s hard for me to get some time on the laser at the library). His upcoming birthday was a motivating factor to actually get some pieces done and cut.
Totally Amazing!!! My boy would be in heaven with even half of what you have created. They are so cool I would be right there playing next to him Seriously Amazing Work!
This will be remembered as the post that launched a thousand Glowforges. Amazing skills and great pics.
I have this feeling that you would be able to make a nice living doing YouTube videos of design and printing for the Glowforge by just demoing these builds.
Seriously Amazing Work!