June 15, 2014

Name the Thing Contest – 254
Contests

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    The prize this week is an Arduino SD Card Reader. This contest will run for one week (June 15 – 20, 2014). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please note the image above is a side view of the thing. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to

Laser Cut Mitre Joints
DIY Hacks

  When laser cutting with most laser machines you can only cut straight down. How can we cut angles? Make a jig, Martin Raynsford from Just Add Sharks shows us how. “Here at Just Add Sharks, we’ve been running some experiments using these cutting jigs and the results are pretty promising. The first and arguably most useful jig holds the material at 45 degrees to the laser beam. The panels that