20in x 3in wood engraved signs. Key-slot type wall mounting holes are milled into the back of each sign.
Inspirational Sayings Signs
Phone Stand
A simple phone stand made from a single piece of walnut – a piece of walnut leftover from the live edge dining table set. This piece was designed in VCarve Desktop and carved out on my CNC router. The phone stand has a small bowl for pocket change, etc. Finished with Tried and True original wood finish.
Needle Minders
These are cute little rare earth magnet backed devices to hold needles for cross-stitch projects. Laser cut and etched from 3mm plywood. Designed in Lightburn.
Light-table Stand
This is a simple storage stand for a 20in LCD light-table. Keeps the light-table safely out of the way when not in use. Designed in VCarve Desktop and CNC routed from 3/8 baltic birch plywood.
Hard-Drive Clock v1
An example of a simple hard-drive clock (hands are not installed yet). This one was produced as an employee farewell gift so there is a small area at the bottom for an engraved plate.
Hard-Drive Clock v3
Another version of a mantel style hard-drive clock. This one is made with an old 5.25in hard-drive. The surrounding wood is cherry.
Hard-Drive Clock v2
Mantel style clock made from a 3.5in computer hard-drive. The base is made from purpleheart and the top and sides from beech. The clock mechanism is a 1/4 shaft mini quartz movement from Lee Valley.
The hardest part about making these clocks is removing the hardened steel spindle from the hard-drive. I’ve found it impossible to drill through the spindle with the tools that I have so I have to find a way to punch out the spindle and then drill out the hole big enough for the clock shaft. Each drive is a bit different so it’s always a fun challenge to see what’s inside. With the 3.5in drives, the disk platters seem to be made of a glass substrate so they can easily break.