What have you made/created today?

yep, ...this is the second one i've made, ...1st one worked pretty good, ..other than trying to soften the corners in the internal duct/channel and the orifice, no audio engineering went into it

 

i think generally one could call it a passive amplifier, for a smartphone or similar device... the slot on the top is designed for the phone to be inserted into the block, and the external speaker (sometimes at the bottom/rear of smartphones) emits the sound into the duct/channel, which empties into the resonator/orifice, ...the effect is an amplification of the sound w/out electrical power. ...kinda a novelty item, ...makes a great gift, ...customized to fit the phone, ...folks can use it for speakerphone, playing music, or simply a phone cradle...

...let me look around, i may have some photos of the other one i made last year, ...for that one i took photos that actually give an indication of the internals and how to make it...

 

yep, ...has an amplification effect and also imparts a different tone, ...i'm not a musician, but i'd imagine its somewhat similar to the wood body and cavity design for an acoustic guitar...

 

Not all today but in the last week or so.

 

Looks like you definitely get a lot of bang for your buckshot.

 

A Lego wall switch cover?

 

Yeah, not sure where I will use it. But couldn't pass up making one.

Have also designed a new grill emblem, some lego minifigures, and a light bar that mounts through the grill. Now if I could only get the students to stop hogging all the machines and tools they pay good money for I, could finish some projects.

 

Wasn't just today, the actual project started Sunday evening but due to responsibilities I finished it up tonight.
Light bracket and switch mount for the tractor, bolts into the ROPS and only has a short (~10") wiring run due to factory wire locations.
It can be aimed vertically and horizontally and the mount is just about bombproof, especially compared to the light.

Mockup


Crappy angle but the finished product.

 

Bed update plz. Kthx. @95 taco

 

I'll be working on it tomorrow, skipping class so I can get some stuff done.
First thing in the morning I'll be taping off the rest of the stripe on the wall and getting the base coat on and then I'll finish up the bed.

 

Another DIY sign

 

In case you didn't see it on instagram.


I am going to put a support under the frame, the studs are fine with the linear weight but the cantilever weight I think is pushing them a little bit further than I'm comfortable with.
It's removable so I can try it with and without if I want.

 

Pretty much done, gotta stain the corners and drop the boards down about 2".

 

I've been into making rings lately. on the left is my wedding band, titanium with copper inlay. middle is a tiny wrench pinky ring for my wife, and right is walnut with turquoise inlayed made from the same piece of wood that I made her engagement ring box out of last year. made on my south bend 9" lathe.

 

That's pretty damn cool!

 

how did you inlay the copper?

 

I cut a small dovetail shape groove into the metal, then cut a thin ring of copper, cut it to break the circle, bent it out into a straight line, got it red hot and hammered it into the dovetail. It filled the space since it was permeable and won't come out. after it cooled, a few passes on the lathe cleaned it up.

 

Thats awesome! Looks great btw!

 

Made a new cabinet for some hidden storage. New doors will actually be a message board/chalk board.

 

Did antlers