I need a new picture now that they aren’t being held in place by potato chip bag clips… 
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Those, with asparagus clamps, jump leads and duct tape are staples in the innovator’s tool box!
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Where I live around Boston bedrooms are now required to have spark arrestor breakers for all outlets, which is a nice addition. The number of inspections we had to do with our new house was ridiculous (and then we added a generator transfer panel and solar panels, making it stupidly inspected - the town electrical inspector and me became on a first name basis)
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I’ve recently become somewhat obsessed with trying to optimize the workflow to make a control panel by modeling it in Fusion 360 and generating the cuts for the acrylic panels. I’ve never done this before so I’m learning by a series of failures.
I just wanted to thank you for sharing these renders and photos. It’s given me a lot of inspiration!
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I wish OpenSCAD did better renders. It only does flat shading, there is no specular lighting or texture. I expect F360 will make much better renders.
Here’s my latest release that will have a laser-cut box made for it eventually. 
These projects are fun but will be even more so when I can start to do some hand-crafting again. (https://encarded.com/products/radia)
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We have been anxious to see what you do with your laser! 
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Wow, that is gorgeous!
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You mean arc fault protection? I think that’s national code starting in 2010 or 2012. And yeah, the breakers are stupid expensive (like, $200 for a single 15-amp AFCI breaker.) The outlets are cheaper but some places don’t allow them.
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Not sure where you are shopping. They are about $20 at Home Depot.
You talking about a GFI?
I knew someone who had to install outlets that made you insert the prongs at the same rate. Try and insert a plug at an angle and it was no go. I don’t remember if it physically prevented it or tripped something. He hated them.
GFI and AFI are two different things.
GFI (Ground Fault Interrupt) is to prevent you from shocking yourself.
They are for wet areas like kitchens, bathrooms, or outside.
These are typically done at the outlet, or sometimes on a few outlets on one circuit where one GFI outlet can protect a few more.
AFI (Arc Fault Interrupt) is to prevent a spark that could cause a fire.
These can be done at the outlet, but are typically done at the breaker and are fairly new in the code.
They are required everywhere for duplex outlets.
I think some jurisdictions do not require them for single outlets dedicated to one appliance like a fridge.
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Those sound like tamper proof outlets that are now required in some codes.
Ah, you’re right. I needed double-pole 20A breakers and those were crazy expensive a the time (a year ago) but it looks like they’re down to only $80.
One of the worst things to come along since the “Anti Spill” gas can.
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I was asked to show some of my other work… so here it is. If dolls creep you out, you’ll want to scroll past this post.
I make dolls as a hobby/second job. The middle doll is about 16 inches tall and the smallest is the last guy, his face is the size of my thumb. I paint them, sew clothes, and make wigs for them. The top girl and the second guy’s body are sculpted in paperclay first then cast in resin but the second guy’s head and the bottom doll were sculpted in zbrush, 3d printed, then cast in resin.
And these are a pair of eye I made for a large doll in my collection. The scelara is 3d printed and cast in white resin, then I paint the iris and add sparkles to it, and finally I set it with UV set resin.
I also make busts too. This is actually resin with the body painted in metal paints and oxidized. I love playing with patinas. I do a little basic metalsmithing and aging the work is something I really enjoy.
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Those are cool, not creepy at all! Great work! 
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That’s some incredible work! Unbelievable!
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