Basic Puzzle Pieces (word-sounding puzzle)
Simple interlocking letter/word puzzle pieces made to help a young child sound out longer words; single SVG.
SVGCC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
By emily-m (Instructables) · source · 2 downloads
Templates
Cut files, ready to go
Two separate collections: one for laser cutters, one for CNC routers, mills and plasma tables. Openly licensed files mirrored with credit, plus templates uploaded by members.
Laser templates 31 files
Ready-to-cut SVG and DXF templates for laser cutters: boxes, living hinges, joints, signs, puzzles and mechanisms. Check the material thickness each file was drawn for.
Boxes 6Education 6Puzzles Toys 6Mechanical 5Decor 3Tools Jigs 3Joints 2
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DXF 13SVG 12PDF 12CDR 9SKP 6EPS 3
Sundial (woodcutter's clock)
Laser-cut and engraved folding sundial (the traditional farmer's clock) for finding local solar time.
DXFCDRCC-BY-SA 4.0
By Ewan Parry (via Obrary) · source
Low-cost Teaching Microscope
Student-buildable laser-cut microscope costing roughly $0.40 to $3.50 depending on lens choice, with 3D-printed objective and eyepiece holders.
PDFCDRDWGSTLCC-BY-SA 4.0
By Zombie Cat (via Obrary) · source
Roman Arch Bricks
Fold-up cardboard voussoir bricks; cut nine and students can assemble a self-supporting Roman arch.
SVGPDFCDRCC-BY-SA 4.0
By Zombie Cat (via Obrary) · source
Law of Sines teaching tool
Manipulative that shows the ambiguous case of the law of sines (two possible triangles for a fixed angle and side).
DXFPDFCDRCC-BY-SA 4.0
By Zombie Cat (via Obrary) · source · 1 download
Unit Circle / Sine Wave teaching tool
Hinged laser-cut piece divided into 15-degree segments that unrolls from a unit circle into a sine curve, for trig classes.
EPSCDRCC-BY-SA 4.0
By Zombie Cat (via Obrary) · source · 1 download
CNC templates 27 files
Toolpath-ready files for routers, mills and plasma tables: furniture, trays, signs, jigs and machine parts. Bit sizes and stock thickness are in each description.
Furniture 11Boards Trays 4Jigs Fixtures 4Plasma Metal 3Education 2Machine Parts 2Signs Carvings 1
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DXF 21SVG 7STL 4F3D 2STEP 2CSV 1
Mystery Clock, CNC wooden gear clock
Magnet-and-coil driven wooden pendulum gear clock with all wood parts CNC-cut; DXFs for the base and for 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 inch stock parts.
DXFCC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
By DickB1 (Instructables) · source · 5 downloads
Make a Birdhouse Using CNC
Beginner slot-together birdhouse drawn for a ShopBot with T-joints; two designs (a 5-piece minimal house and a larger one) plus an assembly diagram.
SVGCC0 1.0
By FABLAB Jubail (Instructables) · source · 5 downloads
Snow anchors, plasma-cut backpacking stakes
Ultralight (20g) large-surface-area snow anchor and tent stake profile for plasma cutting from 24 gauge aluminum; a simple first plasma job.
DXFCC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
By firestarter0082 (Instructables) · source · 1 download
Brass Fireball hanging wall sculpture, plasma cut
Three-foot swirl wall sculpture in four independently hung brass pieces, cut on a CNC plasma table; DXF plus the original vector art.
DXFAICC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
By Bradley Rhodes (Instructables) · source · 4 downloads
Glowing Metal Space Fossil, CNC plasma art
Layered plasma-cut steel wall art inspired by Jurassic Coast fossils with resin-filled, LED-backlit cutouts; five DXF sheets.
DXFCC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
By waywardengineer (Instructables) · source · 8 downloads
oomlout three-axis CNC machine, MDF frame
The classic oomlout desktop 3-axis CNC build (10 x 14 x 4 inch envelope); nested DXF of all the 1/2 inch MDF frame parts for cutting on a CNC or laser.
DXFCC-BY-SA 4.0
By oomlout (Instructables) · source · 1 download
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