Ponoko - Free plans

Simple Cherry Blossom

ShoppingZen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:26:47 GMT

Simple Cherry Blossom Vector. With the center either cut out or etched. Nested acrylic version shown here: http://www.ponoko.com/showroom/ShoppingZen/cherry-blossoms-3088 You can also use the entire blossom to etch as shown on my sushi board. Here: http://www.ponoko.com/showroom/ShoppingZen/bamboo-sushi-board-3911 Free File Friday #15

Card Holder Wallet

madebydan — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:35:24 GMT

These files are the cutting pattern for this leather Card Holder Wallet. Fits your credit cards, business cards and some folded cash. The flap folds over holding everything inside and I have never had an issue of stuff falling out in 2 years of use. The design is easily hand stitched together. The stitching holes are cut by the laser so you get a perfect straight line with even spacing. I used approx 1mm/0.04" thick leather for the wallet. The wallet in the photos has a pattern raster engraved in the leather. I have removed this from the file but you are free to add your own. It looks sweet with engraving.

Leather Ipod Case

madebydan — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:20:34 GMT

These files are the cutting pattern for this leather iPod touch case. The design is in 2 halves which can be easily hand stitched together. The stitching holes are cut by the laser so you get a perfect straight line with even spacing. I used approx 1mm/0.04" thick leather for the case. The case in the photos has a pattern raster engraved in the leather. I have removed this from the file but you are free to add your own. It looks sweet with engraving. This design would probably fit an iPhone as well but it would be tight. The leather would wear in over time and the perfect fit would be obtained.

Camera Strap 40" x 1/2"

madebydan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:45:48 GMT

I made this strap for my camera because I was tired of the bright yellow Nikon sign hanging around my neck every time I went out shooting. So now I have this nice dark brown leather strap. It is 40" long and 1/2" wide. It is made in 3 parts because I could only fit 32" in the laser cutter. I used black 1/4" Double Cap Steel rivets to connect it all together. Search ebay and you'll find them. Super cheap, super easy. Just hit them with a hammer and you are done. The split rings are 5/8" stainless rings from McMaster Carr. This design does NOT make good use of a P3 sized piece of leather. You could maybe make 10 straps on one P3. Maybe you have friends who need straps or some other designs for leather. You can make this on the Natural Russet leather in the catalog now. I would recommend requesting pre-dyed Russet leather though. (This is not made on the leather in the Ponoko catalog)

Modified Wine Rack

os-design — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:09:09 GMT

This is a new version of the 4 wine rack that ponoko has. In this version, you will have less waste material, double capacity of storage and different kind of fixings to assembly it.

12 Bottle Rack

madebydan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:13:21 GMT

A 12 Bottle wine rack made from Poplar Plywood. It fits nicely into cupboards to keep your bottles nice and organised. Ships flat pack, some assembly required. Other variations (different amount of bottles) can be made $POA. Make the file 6 times on a 4mm plywood.

Radioactive Symbol

ShoppingZen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:38:07 GMT

Cutlines that form a radioactive symbol. For use in PC case designs, drink coasters or anything else your imagination can cook up. Free File Friday #14

Test22

gxm0cerMu8NUQI4P — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:59:08 GMT

test

Trigram KeyRings

mira — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:17:27 GMT

Energy keyrings, with one of the 8 trigrams of the I Ching. The I Ching is one of the oldest Chinese classic texts. It describes an ancient system of philosophy, centered on the idea of balance of opposites. Each keyring represents a trigram and has its meaning. SUN: the gentle, the wind or wood, penetating CHEN: the exciting, arousing, the thunder, inciting CHIEN: the creative, the heaven, strong K'UN: the receptive, the eart, devoted TUI: the serene, joyous, the swamp, pleasure KEN: the keeping still, the mountain, resting LI: the ataching, clinging, the fire, light giving K'AN: the abysmal, the water, dangerous. SIZE: 1,742cm x 3,992cm In the eps you'll find 3 of each type

Herb and Vegetable Plant Stakes

ShoppingZen — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:04:57 GMT

Free plan for herb and vegetable plant stakes; uses an entire P1 sheet and will make 28 stakes. 14 herbs and 14 vegetables. Dimensions: half and inch wide and a little under 4" long. Materials: The 3mm blonde bamboo will be one of the lower cost materials to make these with although you can also make them out of 3mm acrylic and fill the etched lines. Herbs: Rosemary Basil Thyme Lavender Cilantro Sage Dill Parsley Tarragon Oregano Chives Bay Mint Garlic Vegetables: Tomato Pepper Peas Radishes Eggplant Turnips Green Onions Wax Beans Beets Spinach Carrots Leeks Squash Lettuce Free File Friday #13

Robotic Arm Ponoko Ready File WIP

ShoppingZen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:09:33 GMT

This is a start to getting: http://www.ponoko.com/showroom/ClementFletchersPlace/open-source-robotic-arm-2674 From: http://www.oomlout.com Open Source Robotic Arm optimized for Ponoko. Although you can cut this WIP file there are several steps to optimizing the layout to lower making costs. Could be quite a bit of savings so it'd be worth the time for someone making the design @ ponoko. I have setup the design to conform to Ponoko's needs, regrouped parts for easier moving and moved a few spots of unneeded part overlap... Here's some more changes I'd recommend take place in the file: -Right now it's in a P3 sheet although this design might fit if re-nested into a P2 sheet; this will lower material cost and waste. -Reorganize parts to share more cutlines. Lowers making cost. -Remove shared overlapping cutlines. Lowers making cost. -There are some more areas of unneeded part overlap that do not save money and might be simply small placement errors. -Double check part dimensions to increase cutline sharing. Some examples of uneven sides, the top of RARM-17 and the left side of part RARM-06A. There could be a reason for these that I'm unaware of? -Couple circles that show as vector lines, double check that they shouldn't be cuts instead. If you decide to make these changes to better this file for cutting in Ponokos system reupload the design for others to use. Let me know and I will link to the new file from this page. -Josh Reuss

Maths Coasters

DJohn — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:55:53 GMT

A set of six mathematical-symbol coasters.

Calico Jack Jolly Roger Vector

ShoppingZen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:14:30 GMT

Free plan for the Jolly Roger flag used by Calico Jack; an English pirate of the early 18th Century. More about Calico Jack: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_Jack_Rackham This file includes cutlines and two versions to etch either the background or the Jolly Roger design itself. The version with the jolly roger etched will look best as black acrylic and I have also included that as a necklace. Note: You need to download the file and move the design of your choice into a fresh template as this file contains three versions. This file is released under a Public Domain License Free File Friday #12

Stars

puhdAE5A0P0dIOix — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:30:20 GMT

Test

Shapeoko Nest

edslifedaily — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:28:34 GMT

All necessary MDF pieces to build a ShapeOko CNC mill.

Flying Spaghetti Monster

Weird-Sky — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:36:37 GMT

Warding off evil, and excessive goodness. The Way, The Truth and the Lightbulb over the head of the Universal Mind. Everything is Everything. We’re all eyes in the same head.

Simple Leaf Vector

ShoppingZen — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:01:33 GMT

Simple vector of a leaf ready for ponoko; veins of the leaf are etched in heavy and medium levels. Suitable for use on acrylic and wood materials. Lighten the etching levels to lower making cost. Free File Friday #11

Philadelphia Flyers2

w0yXFMSIhDbiCzOR — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:02:55 GMT

flyers logo

Mst3shades Ponoko Ready File

ShoppingZen — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:41:42 GMT

This is the Mst3shades: http://bit.ly/Mst3shades file from creator gianteye: http://bit.ly/Giant_Eye over on thingverse.com I just went ahead and got it into a P1 template for any of the 3mm thick materials. This includes all the acrylic colors, hardboard, delrin and one of the bamboo (US hub). The 4mm single layer cardboard more than likely also has enough give to fit together off this file. Notes: I increased the depth of the screw paths 2mm. I had to adjust the scaling after importing the original .dxf into illustrator and based the size on screw holes and the proper spacing for a 3mm thick material. Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Bamboo Coaster Holder Plan

M1pJ18pGom5Yib7J — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:00:03 GMT

coasters, yay!

360° Protractor Plan

ShoppingZen — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:10:50 GMT

A simple protractor plan, marked in 1,5 & 10 degree increments. You may find the degree marks useful when placing clock faces and the like. Due to some material flex while laser cutting I wouldn't go planning a mission to Mars with this little guy. Free File Friday #10

Whiteboard Full Moon

ShoppingZen — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:51:13 GMT

Etch this full moon into whiteboard or any material that gives decent contrast in the engraving levels. Comes with a display stand that will fit the NZ 6mm whiteboard. Add a face, Chinese moon base or dairy product to make it your own... Free File Friday #9

Paintball Turret Plans - Free

Inventgeekcom — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:35:34 GMT

Inventgeek.com's paintball turret plans now totaly free! go to inventgeek.com for detailed instructions on its construction.

Laser Warning Signs

ShoppingZen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:30:15 GMT

Worry those nosy neighbors with a laser warning sign on the front lawn; suggesting that you have a dangerously high powered laser in the basement when in fact you do not. This vector file is released under a Public Domain license; you are free to use it for any purpose... except on the second Tuesday of each month where you can only use it for ironic purposes. Free File Friday #8

Niftymitter 0.22 Housing

zero-waste — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:35 GMT

Niftymitter is an open source short range FM transmitter based on the open source hardware design by Tetsuo Kogawa. Version 0.22 is designed to be housed within a 1mm cardboard or PP body, with a variety of options for hacking. The transmitter is tiny and handy for small scale radio broadcasts, building a distributed PA system for performances, linking your personal audio player to your car radio, or for general audio experimentation. The file contains parts for three Niftymitter v0.22 s. The project's home is at www.openthing.org/products/niftymitter

Skeleton Key Cutouts Plan

ShoppingZen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:11:03 GMT

Seven skeleton keys for you to unlock the hidden secrets of laser cutting... One is styled after an old wind up key. Use these to build a necklace or set of earrings perhaps? If these skeleton keys unlock any creepy doors in your basement let me know! Re-size as needed. Free File Friday #7

Christmas Ornament Blanks Plan

ShoppingZen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:48:53 GMT

Seven shapes to use as a template for custom Christmas ornaments! You can personalize them by adding names of loved ones or by adding the year. Consider etching further details onto these simple seasonal designs to make them your own. Re-size as needed. Free File Friday #6

Super Mario: Upgrade

MikeYoungs — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:02:37 GMT

A simple mechanism, made of acrylic, makes Mario jump for the block and receive a mushroom. The verb attributed to my TID project is "Upgrade."

Corner Marks Plan

ShoppingZen — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:47:34 GMT

A filler piece I added to a PETG sheet earlier in the year. Its purpose is to mark a page within a book you reference often. The original one I made grabbed the paper to the point you had to be careful not to rip the paper taking it off. I went ahead and included a revision that uses a larger gap between the front and back; hopefully giving it less of a grab. Free File Friday #5 The older showroom version with more pics can be found here http://www.ponoko.com/showroom/ShoppingZen/cornermarks-3089

Test

gHg3U7nPvqqVcmFs — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:57:38 GMT

wife's name

Magic Counters

XlaIrGsaWgmNtS4Z — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:35:41 GMT

Counters for use with the "Magic: the Gathering" Trading card game.

Squiddy the Extremely Angry Octopus Necklace Plan

ShoppingZen — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:39:59 GMT

With Squiddy the extremely angry octopus I tried to capture "frenzied murderous rage" on his little one eyed face. I think I succeeded! The antenna growing out of the top of his head picked up broadcast TV. Sadly he missed the recent change to digital so he's been missing his favorite soaps...hence the rage. Feel free to switch his expression from "frenzied murderous rage" to "blissful happiness" because he scored a free subscription to reader's digest... Cut Squiddy from acrylic in any color of your choosing; although I think he'd look totally tubular in black. Free File Friday #4

Ant

MSL617pjSaBXilD3 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:55:59 GMT

The ant is an interactive character designed to allow the movement of the mandibles and the rear pair of legs. Not only can they move but pushing one can force the other by means of a simple mechanism. When the mandibles are open, moving the rear legs back will close the mandibles. Once the mandibles are closed one can open them and push the rear legs open. It helps to move each of these parts symmetrically, though part of the function of the mechanism allows for slight flexibility when applying the forces. The mechanism is a simple pulley system where the left mandible is linked to the left leg and the right mandible is linked to the right leg. The machine screws allow for smooth motion and secure string.

Morelli Drawing

TIDMORELLI — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:07:58 GMT

This item is a Gill-O'-Teen-ie, a desk, table, or cubicle companion for the Halloween holiday festivities.

Thaynestiddino

TomHaynesTID09 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:24:04 GMT

TID '09 Tom Haynes Dinosaur Interactive Character The arms move when the legs are rotated. This simulates a walking motion, with the verb being to walk. The legs are connected to the dinosaur with 3/16" dowels while the arms are connected with 1" brads. The arms are then connected to the legs with small dowels. The body of the dinosaur is three separate pieces, connected together at the tail as well as in between the arm and leg holes using rubber spacers.

Whole

Jacqui-Boyer-Brettbot — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:01:47 GMT

The model is made out of cardboard and works like a potato head. It has a slit in the back where you can put additional pieces onto it. The arms are attached by a dowel and move independently of each other.

Markhor

jacobfenwick — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:35:26 GMT

This is a markhor, a goat indigenous to the mountains of Palestine. The goat was created for the Tangible Interaction Design class at the University of Massachusetts Lowell to illustrate computer aided design of interactive characters.

"When Pigs can fly"

wkHBgjHvluSxqXdI — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:16:42 GMT

AChau. TID 2009 "When pigs can fly" Meet

, which is SUPER PIG! This is a pig with a wing attachment. It is like a puppet with a lever mechanism in the back which allows the pig to "Flap" it's wings.

Ballerina Tramondozzi

E6iJZg20VTXjrDYO — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:34:20 GMT

For this lovely ballerina, you simply spin the stick on the bottom to make it twirl. It is an easy and pretty object that helps give a visual impression of a girl spinning.

Harpoon Man 1

TID09Interactivecharacter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:05 GMT

This is a small, interactive character with a simple mechanism which makes the right arm move up and down, illustrating the verb "drink". Put anything in the character's hand. Coffee, Tea, Beer, whatever - pick your poison.

Yank - The Orangutan

dkFeSF8SKpdpdrKk — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:44:45 GMT

My goal was to simulate a human yanking their hair out of frustration. I used small "strong, super magnets" as fingers and 24-gauge silver metal wire with yarn to create the effect. Some production notes: Finding an adhesive to work well with the acrylic was difficult. I first used Krazy Glue (which worked well with the prototype) but not with the acrylic. I thought of other adhesives, but worried about how they might ruin the aesthetics of the clear plastic (elmers, rubber glue, etc.) So I ended up using a glue gun. I should've did used more "acrylic" products: paint, markers, adhesive. Also, the arms could've been shorter. The plastic made them rather heavy. The Trotec laser is a very intuitive machine and with more time, I would definitely make something else. Perhaps I will.

Clear Plastic Death Zeppelin™

ZH-TID — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:54:00 GMT

This three-piece design is built to hold helium-filled balloons, enough to keep it afloat. Additionally, it is intended to be used with the propeller and rubber band of a balsa-wood model plane - Guillow's Jet-Stream Airplane, to be specific (http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/gui/gui55.htm).

Waving Rabbit

SKH — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:36:14 GMT

This rabbit is very simply done and entertaining in its own little way. There are holes on each end of the arm, one is small where a brad can be inserted and the other is for a straw sized object to make the rabbit wave without physical contact of a hand. The flower is optional and just an "artistic" (or lack there of) addition.

DennisTIDLift

DennisTID — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:37:47 GMT

Meant to demonstrate the verb lift. Spin the extended shoulder piece and make the arms lift up.

Octopus

TIDDLEMETHIS — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:52:43 GMT

This is an octopus who moves around and rings bells. Bells are not included or necessary. His eyes and mouth are sold separately. Also, the fish brads used to attach his tentacles are sold separately. Everything is sold separately except his body and tentacles. Actually that is not even being sold. You can take that. This is a must-have item for any aquatic themed home or office.

The Man

teh-MSL-DUDE — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:03:05 GMT

A plastic dude the waves his hands by the fasteners located at his shoulders and elbows. Works like the prototype should have worked.

Catapult

TID-CBrandon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:43:42 GMT

A catapult made for my TID class.

Lobster Pinch

4QcOMWmBJwE0iTwm — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:16:10 GMT

This lobster is designed to perform the verb "pinch." This is accomplished by moving the black poles attached to the top claw up and down. The claws are able to move because the top claws are separately attached to the rest of the lobster by screws.

Tidguy

shayna-leblanc-tidguy — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:57:44 GMT

For my project I created a man who claps his hands. To move the object, a person must pull the string on the back of the man so he can clap his hands. His arms move forward so he can clap. On the man, one would see that he is wearing a orange shirt with black pants. His orange shirt is decorated with blue and gold designs. On his black pants he has silver circles for a design. The man is standing on green acrylic so he can stand up. This acrylic is good support so a person can pull the string so he claps his hands. This figure is a good designed for children to play with.

Mtest

2W7iOTnztn81Hnya — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:11:43 GMT

Arduinome face