For Grindfest2023, I am making merit badges because the theme is scouting. My fiance suggested merit badge rewards, which I volunteered to be in charge of. I chose wood because it is inexpensive and quick to produce many. I mocked up a campfire design and tested it on bare and painted wood.
Testing with paint and finish
I liked the size and shape, so I began producing graphics. I made gender badges, which we will give freely upon arrival. Some others include cleaning, sleeping in a hammock, and being a guest lecturer.
The first fifteen badges
I kept going and nearly doubled the count. I added things like making a supply run into town, a couple for music, art, and whimsical things like gambling, EKG, and a chess piece. I am having fun with this.
Now up to twenty-eight badges
I did not want bare wood badges, but painting took a long time, and if I screwed up a painted board on the laser, I had to wait all over. I tried cutting wet paint and painting immediately after cutting. I was surprised that applying paint after the laser looked the best. Lasering wet paint worked perfectly well but noticeably singed the surface.
Ignore the flaky paint
I built a couple of crude badges with lights. They used patterns cut into the wood to weaken it and act as springs holding coin cell batteries. I ran aluminum tape from the battery terminals to the lights, where I poked through. Both lights were wildly inconsistent, so I must improve the tape-LED connections.
Light-up prototypes
I bought a small electric screwdriver, but it did not come with a convenient case, so I made one on the laser cutter. It has room for all the bits, a second set, and half again as many. The lid attaches to steel nuts with magnets at the corners.
Laser-cut screwdriver case
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I liked the size and shape, so I began producing graphics. I made gender badges, which we will give freely upon arrival. Some others include cleaning, sleeping in a hammock, and being a guest lecturer.
I kept going and nearly doubled the count. I added things like making a supply run into town, a couple for music, art, and whimsical things like gambling, EKG, and a chess piece. I am having fun with this.
I did not want bare wood badges, but painting took a long time, and if I screwed up a painted board on the laser, I had to wait all over. I tried cutting wet paint and painting immediately after cutting. I was surprised that applying paint after the laser looked the best. Lasering wet paint worked perfectly well but noticeably singed the surface.
I built a couple of crude badges with lights. They used patterns cut into the wood to weaken it and act as springs holding coin cell batteries. I ran aluminum tape from the battery terminals to the lights, where I poked through. Both lights were wildly inconsistent, so I must improve the tape-LED connections.
I bought a small electric screwdriver, but it did not come with a convenient case, so I made one on the laser cutter. It has room for all the bits, a second set, and half again as many. The lid attaches to steel nuts with magnets at the corners.
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
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