{"id":66181,"date":"2019-04-02T15:16:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T22:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/?p=66181"},"modified":"2019-04-02T15:16:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T22:16:37","slug":"electronics-projects-maker-compilation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/maker-success-stories\/electronics-projects-maker-compilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Laser Cutting Right For Your Electronics Project?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-1.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 1\" class=\"wp-image-66170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-1-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Five Engineers Chose Laser Cutting To Bring Their Bright Ideas To Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/laser-cutting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Laser cutting<\/a> is ideal for engineering projects because there\u2019s no minimum quantity and it\u2019s relatively inexpensive when compared to 3D printing and injection molding, for example. Additionally, electronics projects often require precision cuts for knobs and buttons, and laser cutting can deliver this kind of accuracy. And since the laser works off a digital file, you can achieve a level of consistency whether you\u2019re making one or 1,000 parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a sense of what kind of electronics projects can be\nmade, we spoke with five of our engineer customers to see what they were making\nand why laser cutting was right for them. Here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RobG<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether in a retro wooden case or a sleek modern enclosure,\nNixie clocks are cool. RobG opted for the latter, using laser cut clear acrylic\nfor mounting the Nixie components and letting all of that electronic goodness\nshine through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-2-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 2 - Robert G - Nixie Clock\" class=\"wp-image-66171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-2-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-2-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-2-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Why did laser cutting work for this application? The design is a really easy way to use laser cut parts. Notice there are two simple pieces, a front and a back. There are no sides because this is a tabletop clock, so it doesn&#8217;t need as much coverage as electronics that are regularly transported. All of this means a fast cutting time that\u2019s oh-so cost effective, which is an important consideration if you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/business-tips\/create-a-product-to-sell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"creating a product to sell (opens in a new tab)\">creating a product to sell<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-3-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock-Components.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 3 - Robert G - Nixie Clock Components\" class=\"wp-image-66172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-3-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock-Components.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-3-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock-Components-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-3-Robert-G-Nixie-Clock-Components-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more information on this simple Nixie clock, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tindie.com\/products\/RobG\/msp430-nixie-clock-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">RobG\u2019s Tindie store<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jakob Griffith<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For as long as he can remember, Jakob Griffith has always\nbeen one to tinker. As a programmer both at work and at home, that\u2019s no\nsurprise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut it wasn&#8217;t until about four years ago when I moved out\nto the Pacific Northwest, joined some hacker spaces and found Ponoko that I\nreally got down to making,\u201d he says. \u201cAround the holiday season each year, I\ntake a break from code to do some form of hardware design. It gives me a chance\nto actually build something physical, and I usually end up making a bunch of\nthat something as gifts for friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His most recent project is a set of simple plug in nightlights,\nwhere he created everything from the design of the printed circuit boards to\nthe artwork etched in the acrylic and the final assembly. Each one has a custom\nlook that represents the friend who received it as a gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-4-Jakob-Griffith-Back-Lit-Nightlight.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 4 - Jakob Griffith - Back Lit Nightlight\" class=\"wp-image-66173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-4-Jakob-Griffith-Back-Lit-Nightlight.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-4-Jakob-Griffith-Back-Lit-Nightlight-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-4-Jakob-Griffith-Back-Lit-Nightlight-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How did Jakob know laser cutting was the right manufacturing\nmethod for his project? \u201cThe nightlights were actually designed with laser\ncutting in mind rather than the other way around,\u201d he says. \u201cThe artwork and\ncharacters that end up at the top of each nightlight are way too detailed for\nme to spend hours using scroll saw. And while 3D printing and other processes\nmight work, they\u2019re not really reliable or accurate enough for this use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elliot Buller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded by Elliot Buller, Tiny Labs was built around one\npassion: Create practical and technical solutions that help democratize\nelectronics. Elliot and his team build solutions that make life easier for\ndevelopers and that make life more convenient for consumers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiny Labs approach is all about bridging the gap between\nindustrial-scale electronic development and maker-scale development. All\nprojects (consumer or industry facing) are built around an open-source ideology\nand a desire to only work on solutions that can have open-source offshoots and\nbenefit the community at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past eight years, Elliot has been designing PCBs and\nproducts, but coming up with a fixture for programming and testing was a\ncontinued pain point after the PCB design was done. So he set out to create a\nsolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OpenFixture is an open-source, parametric fixturing system\nfor engineers and makers who design their own PCBs. Users can upload PCB designs\nto the online generator where it will output a DXF file that can then be used\nfor laser cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example fixture in digital form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-5-Elliot-Buller-CAD-Model.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 5 - Elliot Buller -CAD Model\" class=\"wp-image-66174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-5-Elliot-Buller-CAD-Model.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-5-Elliot-Buller-CAD-Model-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-5-Elliot-Buller-CAD-Model-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From the above rendering, these laser cut parts were\nmanufactured:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-6-Elliot-Buller-Laser-Cut-Pieces-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 6 - Elliot Buller - Laser Cut Pieces\" class=\"wp-image-66175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-6-Elliot-Buller-Laser-Cut-Pieces.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-6-Elliot-Buller-Laser-Cut-Pieces-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-6-Elliot-Buller-Laser-Cut-Pieces-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s the completed project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-7-Elliot-Buller-Fixture.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 7 - Elliot Buller - Fixture\" class=\"wp-image-66176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-7-Elliot-Buller-Fixture.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-7-Elliot-Buller-Fixture-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-7-Elliot-Buller-Fixture-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating any kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/how-to-make\/making-enclosures-for-electronics-with-ponoko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">electronics enclosure<\/a>, laser cutting is ideal because you can customize the design to conform to the size and shape of the components while also having a way to secure the electronics and provide access to any applicable sensors and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To learn more about OpenFixture and the other projects Tiny Labs is developing, <a href=\"http:\/\/tinylabs.io\/openfixture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dave Anders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A far cry from today\u2019s ultra-light and mega-powered PCs and Macbooks, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harwell_computer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Harwell WITCH<\/a> is an icon in computing history. Weighing in at 2.5 metric tons, the Harwell computer was built and used at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Harwell, Oxfordshire, England. Construction began in 1949 with the machine becoming operational in 1951. It was used in Harwell until 1957 when it found a new home at Wolverhampton University and was renamed Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computing from Harwell (WITCH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the 1970s, the WITCH has spent its time in museums,\ncurrently residing at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Which\nbrings us to today and a really cool project Dave Anders is working on:\nRecreating the Harwell WITCH computer with modern components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-8-Dave-Anders-WITCH-E-Project-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 8 - Dave Anders - WITCH-E Project\" class=\"wp-image-66177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-8-Dave-Anders-WITCH-E-Project-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-8-Dave-Anders-WITCH-E-Project-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-8-Dave-Anders-WITCH-E-Project-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-8-Dave-Anders-WITCH-E-Project.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The WITCH-E project attempts to study the engineering\naspects of the Harwell WITCH and exploit its educational value. As part of the\nproject, Dave and his team aim to accumulate educational materials in the form\nof videos, literature and tools, such as WITCH-E emulator and WITCH-E replica,\nso that the core technology behind the WITCH can be highlighted as one of the\nmilestones in computing history that led to many of the fundamental concepts\nused in modern computer systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/how-to-make\/how-to-make-a-product-prototype\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">prototyping<\/a>, it\u2019s easy to see why Dave chose laser cutting for this stage of the game: It\u2019s possible to make many iterations of custom designs relatively inexpensively. Plus, it\u2019s important to have a precise layout onto which the electronics can be mounted, and laser cutting delivers this precision consistently board after board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more on the WITCH-E project, click <a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.io\/project\/19955-witch-e-decimal-based-computer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nathan Walker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An electrical engineering student and a musician, Nathan\nWalker loves building devices that make music performance and recording easier.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I started having problems on stage that I couldn&#8217;t buy\nsolutions to, I started looking for options,\u201d he says. \u201cI want my setup (whether\nI&#8217;m playing keys, electric, bass or acoustic guitar) to be simple and high\nquality, so while I&#8217;m playing I can focus on the music and it will still sound\ngreat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution was a full-fledged, headless linux box with a\nDAW that runs as soon as you turn it on. \u201cThe idea is you plug in any old\nkeyboard with either USB or traditional MIDI output, and you have instant\naccess to great synths and piano sounds,\u201d he explains. \u201cThe faders and knobs\ncan be mapped to control anything in your DAW, so the functionality can change\nquite a lot. You can plug in a monitor, keyboard and mouse to configure the DAW\nsession the way you want, then take the box to your show and power it up just\nby itself. The settings will be saved and ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-9-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 9 - Nathan Walker - Music Control Box\" class=\"wp-image-66178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-9-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-9-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-9-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a close-up view:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-10-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box-Close-Up.jpg\" alt=\"Electronics Projects Compilation 10 - Nathan Walker - Music Control Box Close Up\" class=\"wp-image-66179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-10-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box-Close-Up.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-10-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box-Close-Up-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Electronics-Projects-Compilation-10-Nathan-Walker-Music-Control-Box-Close-Up-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why did Nathan use laser cutting for his project? \u201cI needed\na lot of fine details,\u201d he says. \u201cI was installing faders, knobs and buttons,\nand I wanted them to fit perfectly through the holes I needed to make. The\nprecision of laser cutting is the next best thing to an injection mold, but for\na variety of materials and at a lower cost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For even more electronics inspiration, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/design-ideas\/laser-cut-engineering-projects-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">50 Laser Cut Engineering Projects To Build A Business On<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Five Engineers Chose Laser Cutting To Bring Their Bright Ideas To Life<\/p>\n<p>Laser cutting is ideal for engineering projects because there\u2019s no minimum quantity and it\u2019s relatively inexpensive when compared to 3D printing and injection molding, for example. Additionally, electronics projects often require precision cuts for knobs and buttons, and laser cutting can deliver this kind of accuracy. 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