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iHandstand

FlightsofIdeas — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:40:37 GMT

I usually watch my iPod at night while I’m sitting in bed - the problem is having to hold the iPod out in front of my face. I thought that it would be nice to have some helping hands, so I designed some. This is my design for a landscape iPod nano "hand" holder - hence the cheesy "i" prefix to the name. I don't know why I didn't make this design available a long time ago, but I just remembered I was hanging onto it when I could have been sharing it. For some in depth instructions, see http://flightsofideas.com/?p=535 or have a look at a video of me putting it together http://www.vimeo.com/2658984 The design is free of charge. You can use it on the proviso that you share a small part of your personal expertise in the education of others. You can do this in any way that you wish and your contribution need only be small. If you’re a busy person then you can always contribute to a charity like The Fred Hollows Foundation http://www.hollows.org

5UP Pencil Sharpener (EPS)

FlightsofIdeas — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:38:32 GMT

Published in Wired Magazine 17.01 This is a design that I put together for PonokoID ponoko.com/ponoko-id. I came up with the design based on the requirements for a Wired Magazine article. It's a fun and simple design that can be made with a few odds and ends from the local hardware store. I really want to see someone come up with a 5UP design that looks like 5 health bars out of a computer game. Enjoy. The design is free of charge. You can use it on the proviso that you share a small part of your personal expertise in the education of others. You can do this in any way that you wish and your contribution need only be small. If you’re a busy person then you can always contribute to a charity like The Fred Hollows Foundation http://www.hollows.org. For the Wired Article online, see http://www.wired.com/culture/design/multimedia/2008/12/pl_create Toss Your Most Brilliant Product Ideas Into Ponoko.com's Fishbowl By Sonia Zjawinski ... "What We Wanted A pencil holder that doubles as a sharpener. What We Got Frosted acrylic guides channel the pencils into store-bought sharpeners. A handle provides leverage, and the rear panel can be removed for cleaning out the shavings." ... Instructions I've put all of the objects into the one SVG file, although you may want to cut the body and guides out of different materials, as shown in the photographs. The box base should be cut from 6mm material. The pencil guides can be any thickness. The original SketchUp file that I created can be downloaded from Thingiverse http://www.thingiverse.com. You can modify it and then use my "SketchUp SVG Outline Plugin" http://code.google.com/p/sketchup-svg-outline-plugin/ to create different SVG files. See my Instructables http://www.instructables.com/member/flightsofideas/ for more information. The design fits 10x5mm (0.6x0.4in) single hole sharpeners and 6mm (1/4in) threaded rod. There are holes to allow 2M screws which give it a steampunk-ish look. You will also need a handle (you may need to change the spacing and diameter of the screw holes). A cabinet magnet can also be used to keep the rear panel firmly in place. To assemble, glue the box together with PVA or another clear-drying glue. If using ply for the base, simply drive the screws in by hand. If using something like acrylic you will have to pre-drill and perhaps tap holes into perpendicular edges. Use epoxy to glue the sharpeners in place. You may also want to modify the design to include a channel for shavings if the sharpening blade does not sufficiently clear the 6mm material. You can also attach the cabinet magnet (optional) at this stage to the rear panel. Once dry, use the threaded rod to fasten the guides into place. Use nuts and washers to sandwich the guides and the top panel of the box. Add dome nuts to the tops of the threaded rods. To get the threaded rod to the length that I wanted, I simply used a Dremel to cut a single 2ft piece into 6 segments. Attach a nice handle to the box, add pencils, and start sharpening.

5UP Pencil Sharpener (SVG)

FlightsofIdeas — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:39:41 GMT

Kate's Deck (SVG)

FlightsofIdeas — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:53:08 GMT

This sign is to remind us of Kate and her deck (a place for reading, red wine, and social gatherings). Kate’s passion for improving literacy in Western Australia will live on in the many lives she has touched. To respect Kate’s ideals, this design is provided to the community for others to build upon. The design is free of charge. You can use it on the proviso that you share a small part of your personal expertise in the education of others. You can do this in any way that you wish and your contribution need only be small. If you’re a busy person then you can always contribute to a charity like The Fred Hollows Foundation http://www.hollows.org (Kate’s chosen charity). This cottage sign is made from ply wood and is doubled sided. It features pyrographic hatching for text and illustration. There are also two red acrylic wineglass inlays. Laser cut edges are also used to frame the sign. Instructions: The design is fairly simple to put together - the two etched panel are put back to back and the frame slots onto these panels. The sign is designed to go together with minimal glue so it is important that you use ply wood or something similar (acrylic wont work - it wont compress). You then glue the wineglass inlays into position (back to back as well). You have to use 6mm/0.24in for the sign and frame - the inlays can be any material/thickness. To customise the sign, grab Inkscape or your favourite SVG editor and download the files. The SVG files are setup for Ponoko lazzzoring, so the line thicknesses may be too thin to see at first - just select all and set the line thickness to be thicker. For those not familiar with Ponoko nomenclature - blue lines are cuts, red lines are heavy etch, green lines are medium etch, and magenta lines are light etch. You should be able to replace the text and pictures with your own. To get the snazzy paint effect on acrylic, simply brush water based paint into the etching and wipe the excess off with a rag or paper towel.

Kate's Deck (EPS)

FlightsofIdeas — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:58:05 GMT

Jenga Table

FlightsofIdeas — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:53:22 GMT

A card table with removable tiles to store game parts. Rare earth magnets under the tiles allow you to pick them up with the removable handle. The top layer is PET-G (recyclable) and protects the black acrylic from a damaging game of Jenga.