It's got an unintentional Neapolitan thing going on., except that the center is glow-in-the-dark-green.

Since joining MyMiniFactory and uploading the good majority of my projects there, I’ve noticed numerous contests held on the site.  They’ve intrigued me, but for the most part I’ve observed from the sidelines, reviewing the briefs while working on my own stuff.

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As soon as I brought this in the house, my daughter knew what power she could wield with it and repeatedly grunted, "UP!"

Sometimes mommy-blogs are the worst.

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Go Team Valor!

Let’s be honest:  If you want to be the very best, like no one ever was, you need proper gear.

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Extruder: the sequel!

If you’ve read my posts on the Drachenberry Pi or Strappy Key Chain, you’ve noticed that both of these projects use NinjaFlex SemiFlex material.  And if you’ve ever printed with this material, you’ll know that it is a double-edged sword.

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First try!

After many years of using SolidWorks while hiding in fear of certified failure, I finally buckled down, studied up, and passed the CSWP exam (two months ago)!

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Mjölnir

When I was a kid there was a mini sledge hammer at my church that had "IRON FOX" written on it. I thought that was the name of Thor's hammer for too long.

Your ancestors called it magic, but you call it science.  I come from a land where they are one and the same.

-Thor (2011)

That feeling of magic and science is what I wanted to invoke when taking hold of this hammer and watching it light up.  No visible plugs, switches, or any other indication of functionality thanks to inductive charging and reed switches.

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Warrior Dash AZ Recap

Look at us all clean and not covered in mud...yet.

Warrior Dash Arizona was last week.  My sister and I raised $415 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital together.  Thank you to everyone who helped make that happen!

Quick Recap:

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Warrior Drank

 

 

Mmmmm... Warrior-y

Today in Things I Never Thought Would Be On My Website: A recipe for the protein shake I imbibe before running the Warrior Dash.  Batch will serve two easily.

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I don't have that fedora anymore. Like many things, the internet ruined it.

Ah yes, time for another Oldie-But-Goodie project.  And pretty much self-explanatory!  Back in 2013, my wife asked me for a shoe rack, and I thought adding a few hat stands would be a nice touch.

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Would also accept: "So BASIC, it was based on Fortran II."

This part is so basic, it’s a 14 on the pH scale, so we’re going to spend very little time on it…

There.  Finished.

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