Here are the fruits of fellow iFers’ hard work on the Steampunk Trophy Clock presented to Dr. Douglas McIlroy on September 26, 2009. The Columbus Idea Foundry had been commissioned to design and build the “Good Geek Award” for the 2009 Ohio LinuxFest. Highlighted in the list below are the team members and their contributions to this amazing piece:

Alex Sutula – Woodworking,…

There has been much progress on the Steampunk Clock Trophy over the past few weeks. The “chassis” of the clock is well underway, and the guts of the clock will be inserted soon. I don’t want to steal the design team’s thunder, so the images below will have to appease your geek appetite while we wait for the big reveal at the Ohio Linux Fest.

I want…

An example of how to etch an image into copper without using harmful acids.

I’d like to teach a class at the Foundry on how to create a “Steampunk display case”.  This will involve making a small wooden box, stained and lacquered, with a clear glass or plastic panel in the front.  Within the case will be a copper or brass plate, etched with an image or phrase (or both) chosen…