Lasercut X-Wing
I found this awesome design on Thingiverse the other day, and I just had to give it a go. Huge props to the designer, it is extremely well designed! Other than that, I’m going to let the picture... Read More
Quick Layzor shenanigans
After doing some minor modifications to my Layzor (had to replace my broken power pot), I put it through its paces with some quick & easy projects. First up, making a simple sign for my band. Seco... Read More
Slingshot casting
Now that I have a working furnace, it’s time to make something more or less useful with it. My old crucible had to be replaced though as it got punctured and started leaking. I didn’t have... Read More
Heavy Metal! – (2)
Previous article HERE I wasn’t really getting somewhere with the barbecue furnace, so I got myself a better version that uses propane gas. Over time I have been collecting a lot of aluminium scr... Read More
Heavy Metal! – (1)
I’ve wanted to try this out ever since I saw the video on The King Of Random’s Youtube channel. Eventually I’d like to try and cast my slingshot design out of solid aluminium, but th... Read More
Guitar wall hanger (1) – Mold
I currently own 6 or 7 guitars. A few years ago I bought a set of four nice plywood wall hangers so they can be displayed on a large blank wall in my living room. But if you are a mathematical genius ... Read More
Branding iron
A friend of mine who is a woodworker asked me to make a branding iron for his business. I always wanted to try something like that anyways and I have the means to do so, so I accepted to take on the p... Read More
Lathe guard
While turning some of the LAYZOR parts on my lathe, I saw chips flying all around my shop. Cleaning the mess gets very old very quickly, so I decided to address it sooner rather than later. My lathe d... Read More
LAYZOR custom part kits now available!
Get it here: https://manmademayhem.com/layzor/myshop/#forsale That’s all folks!... Read More
LAYZOR custom part kits underway (2)
One of the last pieces that I needed to make for the part kits was the jog wheel. I was kind of nervous for this one since I never ran a multi-stage contoured toolpath on the lathe before. Well, I did... Read More
LAYZOR custom part kits underway (1)
Hi, Since I returned from holiday, I have been working on the custom part kits for the LAYZOR. Finally I can show off some of the progress I made. The kits will be made available in batches of 10, so ... Read More
LAYZOR cart
Although I consider the LAYZOR finished, I find myself regularly taking off the outer panels in order to troubleshoot small issues or generally dicking around with new hardware. The problem is that th... Read More
Birth gift – letter blocks v2
One of the first projects I posted on this blog was this letter blocks one. The same mate recently had a second baby (this time a girl) and they asked me to make the same name blocks for her as well. ... Read More
LAYZOR upgrades
Yeah I know. I haven’t even spent any time using the finished v1 LAYZOR and I’m already upgrading it again 🙂 The thing was, I had to disassemble the machine partly in order to finish th... Read More
Birth gift – baby clapper
My ‘little’ brother recently had his firstborn son and my ‘big’ brother is the godfather. Now guess who got to make the gift? That’s right: me! 😉 So my brother got thi... Read More
LAYZOR plans now available
The LAYZOR project has been dominating all my free time since the beginning of the year. This post marks another milestone in this crazy journey. So what happenend? Well I finally finished the complet... Read More
Cat doorway v2
A few years back, I did this project once before. It held up for a while, but I ended up taking it down again after some weather abuse. Using plywood wasn’t really the best idea to begin with i ... Read More
From dust till dawn!
I’m working very hard on the LAYZOR plans, but I do plan to show off some regular CNC projects more often again. For an upcoming project, I needed all the Z clearance I could get so I ordered th... Read More
LAYZOR website online!
Previous articles: part 1: Introduction part 2: Scavenging the K40 part 3: Final design and preparation part 4: Building the frame part 5: Custom parts part 6: Mechanical part 7: Electrical + first te... Read More
Workspace organizing
First of all: progress on finishing up the LAYZOR plans is slow… I’m getting there, but you know how it is; summer is coming, FIFA world cup is in progress (Belgium’s first match tod... Read More
LAYZOR (10) – FINISHED!
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1: Introduction part 2: Scavenging the K40 part 3: Fina... Read More
LAYZOR (9) – This is the home stretch!
Update: This project is now finished. Final post is here. Want to do the same thing to yours? Check the LAYZOR website. Previous articles: part 1: Introduction part 2: Scavenging the K40 part 3: Fina... Read More