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I built this machine to measure the creep (slow deformation under load over time) of various plastics. It uses a heated chamber and weights to bend a plastic specimen over time. The deflection is recored through modified calipers and an Arduino, which sends the data to a connected computer to...

During the Spring semester of 2016, I built this continuously running pendulum as a demonstration piece for a dynamics class. The pendulum runs on either AA batteries or a solar panel. When running on the solar panel, it will charge the batteries and run for a couple of hours after...

I converted this Grizzly G0704 milling machine to CNC during the summer of 2016. The conversion involved replacing the lead screws with more accurate ball screws and nuts, making the motor mounts (which I cast myself from scrap aluminum), as well as wiring the motors, drivers, limit switches and control...

I built this furnace primarily to melt aluminum, however it will also melt copper, with limited success melting cast iron. The steel drum used as a form is from a repurposed dryer bin, and the refractory is a homemade mix made of sand, portland cement, perlite, and plaster of paris....

This is the 30in bandsaw that I built several years ago. The frame of this bandsaw is made of 2x4’s, while the wheels are from salvaged plywood. The tires on the wheels are bicycle inner tubes. I use this saw in the production of the boxes I sell on Etsy....