Cheap CNC!

Want one of these...

Keypad...

Working on getting my adafruit Trellis to do somthing like this...

http://www.instructables.com/id/Access-control-with-Arduino-Keypad-4x4-Servo/?ALLSTEPS

Moire Patterns...

While researching Moire patterns I came across a few really interesting specimens.

Pinterest.

So I officially won the eBay auction for the tansu box! Hazah! Now I have to age it back on the outside and build all new drawers for the inside... You can take a look at this Pinterest board that I made to see the feel/mood/style I am going for when the box is done:

http://www.pinterest.com/papatiki/mystery-box/

For my midterm I may try to finish a proof of concept box to prove the servo works, but we will see...

The box begins to take shape...

A few neat tricks to use for my box...

 

An arduino powered infinity mirror...

I am also trying to figure out how to create the Japanese Makyoh Magic Mirror Effect. These sources discuss possible methods...

http://complex.gmu.edu/www-phys/phys262/soln/magic_mirror_phy_ed_2001.pdf

http://met.sdsmt.edu/reu/2012/2/2.Report/Final%20Report.pdf

http://dr.ntu.edu.sg/bitstream/handle/10220/13367/Investigation%20of%20surface%20%26%20sub-surface%20profile,%20techniques%20of%20measurement%20and%20replication%20of%20the%20chinese%20magic%20mirror.pdf?sequence=1

http://theedgeofreality.proboards.com/thread/3918

A Tut on laser etching pigmented metal

http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-etched-Equipment-Nameplates/?ALLSTEPS

And here is the outer box shell that I am attempting to get. The inside drawers will be modified and little secrets will be scattered through-out to enhance the reverse geo-cache effect.

Also some hardware I am considering.

 

   

 

Inlays and UV

Some neat surface effects for my box. First the metal inlay I mentioned previously including some tips and tutorials...

http://www.engraverscafe.com/showthread.php?12350-Incrustation-quot-line-quot-metal-in-wood-by-Evgeni




http://www.davidpriceflintlocks.com/id30.html


http://www.davidpriceflintlocks.com/id32.html


And then some neat things with simple gears, and UV paint...

http://deron.meranda.us/create/coraline-box/
 

 

 

I think I would use the UV paint for a secret message or to create a map like this one...

Fantastic Wooden Gears

A bunch of wooden gear sets, including laser cut gears and a gear generator!

This online gear generator could be just the ticket for making some wood gears for my box...

http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html