{"id":50381,"date":"2016-05-27T07:43:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T14:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/?p=50381"},"modified":"2020-08-26T19:59:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T02:59:13","slug":"how-to-make-a-laser-cut-wobbler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/how-to-make\/how-to-make-a-laser-cut-wobbler\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make a Laser Cut Wobbler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get your creativity rolling with this simple DIY laser cut project<\/h4>\n

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Watching things wobble has something mysterious and mesmerising about it, and when you add in the precision of a laser cutter, the results are mathematically sublime. Building your own laser cut Wobbler is a fun way to learn about the physics behind motion and inertia, or if the how<\/em> and why<\/em> is not as critical for you as the what<\/em>, perhaps having something novel and intriguing to roll across the table is reason enough!<\/p>\n

Thanks to Thingiverse users Greg Zumwalt and Ella Jameson, making your own laser cut Wobbler is easier than ever. You may notice from the image above (and the video below) that Greg’s design is not actually laser cut… it has been 3D printed. That’s where Ella comes in – she remixed Greg’s design to make her laser cut version,<\/a> and shared the files for others to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Simply download Ella’s .svg files (different disk sizes have been prepared for a material thickness of 3mm) and fire up your Ponoko Personal Factory to laser cut in your 3mm material of choice.<\/p>\n

Here is a video of Greg’s wobbler in action:<\/p>\n