# Project of the Week / Community Gardener for January 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects\ **Tags:** potw, communitygarden\ **Created:** [January 4, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333 "2019-01-04T00:53:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/1 "2019-01-04T00:53:39Z")
Nominations are open for this week’s Project of the Week (PotW) and Community Gardener (CG) awards. You can nominate simply by replying to this thread. Self-nominations are allowed. The selected project will be highlighted in the Maslow newsletter. The user will receive a “Project of the Week” or “Community Gardener” badge, and tungsten carbide goodness from our friends @MakerMadeCNC. The approximate weekly schedule is: nominations open right after the previous week’s poll posts, nominations close no earlier than Saturday, voting Sunday through Wednesday, polls close automatically on Wednesday. After nominations from the community have been made, I’ll post a poll for the community to pick a winner. If we don’t get enough nominations, I will randomly select projects from previous weeks’ nominations, other sources, and of course the Community Garden website to appear in a poll. Projects that don’t win in a poll can be renominated on subsequent weeks. Any project can only win once, but any person can win multiple times. What makes a PotW? It can be a project (old or new) made on a Maslow CNC that shows off the Maslow’s capabilities, or demonstrates a new way of using the Maslow, or just plain looks cool. What makes a Community Gardener? It can be anyone who creates or contributes to a project on the Community Garden website ([http://maslowcommunitygarden.org/](http://maslowcommunitygarden.org/)). By posting to the CG, you make the project available to the community and you create the opportunity for other users to improve on your design. Vote however you like, but I hope to encourage collaborative projects. Final note: like most things here on the forums, the community is what makes PotW/CG successful. Suggestions for improving the PotW/CG and volunteers to help run the thread are always welcome. ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/2 "2019-01-09T18:18:48Z")
January 9 has come and I haven’t gotten around to posting a poll. But then again, I don’t have any nominations. I would normally back-fill with old projects, but since I am going to miss the self-imposed-deadline anyway, I am going to redirect this nomination for January 16. As a side note, we have entered the FIRST Robotics Competition, meaning that my life is dominated by the need to build a robot in six weeks, so I might be less consistent with the PotW for a while. You could think of this as a bad thing, but since robotics is the reason I wanted a Maslow and why I got involved in the community in the first place, think of it as a cost of doing business with me. 😁 For those who may be interested I provide the following FIRST links. - This year’s game animation: [2019 FIRST Robotics Competition Destination: Deep Space Game Animation - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mew6G_og-PI) - The FIRST website: [http://www.firstinspires.org](http://www.firstinspires.org) ---
**Author:** ![TheMerryYeoman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/themerryyeoman/32/8009_2.png) [@TheMerryYeoman](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/TheMerryYeoman)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/3 "2019-01-09T19:37:23Z")
Glad to have someone that is preoccupied with robotics in your position! 🤖 ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/4 "2019-01-10T13:27:28Z")
> [@TheMerryYeoman](#): > > Glad to have someone that is preoccupied with robotics in your position! Thank you! As a post script, I just learned today that the Chief Delphi Forums, the go-to place to discuss FIRST stuff–seriously, if you want to see a bunch of people geeking out about robots and technology, this is the place–has switched to Discourse. This is yet another way that my two favorite communities seem to be lining up! ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/5 "2019-01-10T14:47:49Z")
How do we feel about a project of the month? It would be less overhead and the competition would be more fierce ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/6 "2019-01-10T18:41:30Z")
That’s an intriguing possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Jacob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jacob/32/6018_2.png) [@Jacob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Jacob)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/7 "2019-01-10T20:57:32Z")
@bar – Yeah I think that would be a great idea with the current volume of projects coming through the forums. With it being winter, and the maslow project’s evolution slowing down, I think submissions are following suit. One thought for when/if submissions pick up – Say we end up with a lot of great projects one month (read: too many), you could always break the competition into sub categories in the future based on community garden organization. - Furniture - Maslow Accessories - Signs But only if there’s like 25+ entries. And only the overall winner would get an actual prize (the bits). Thanks for your amazing community work @jwolter, I agree with the idea of lightening your load a bit while things are slower on the forums. -J ---
**Author:** ![Spartandante](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/spartandante/32/9765_2.png) [@Spartandante](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Spartandante)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/8 "2019-01-11T00:58:09Z")
I’m still waiting on my bit for project of the week in October lol. Iv messaged the person a few times and been told it would be here soon… ---
**Author:** ![Cbolt360](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/cbolt360/32/8152_2.png) [@Cbolt360](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Cbolt360)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/9 "2019-01-11T02:56:12Z")
I’ve only recently messaged them about the prize bit from winning POTW back in November. My guess is they’re a bit behind with launching their version of Maslow is all. ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/10 "2019-01-12T03:42:50Z")
> [@Cbolt360](#): > > a bit behind I see what you did there. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cbolt360](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/cbolt360/32/8152_2.png) [@Cbolt360](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Cbolt360)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/11 "2019-01-12T03:53:57Z")
Was waiting for someone to say something lol. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![jwolter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jwolter/32/30787_2.png) [@jwolter](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/jwolter)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/12 "2019-01-27T21:06:43Z")
The month of January is coming to a close. Any nominations for the month? ---
**Author:** ![Gero](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/gero/32/17487_2.png) [@Gero](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Gero)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/13 "2019-01-27T21:21:34Z")
Yes, > [@The Zipper Tree Challenge... because](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/the-zipper-tree-challenge-because/8455): > > Now let me say I definitely enjoy the creativity and dedication of Maslownians slight_smile In the last 2 years, there were a lot of talks about calibration, searching the set of necessary parameter, finding how to set those parameters in a simple way, yet dealing with everyone having made their own slightly or vastly customised frame. There were posts about getting oval shaped circles, parts slightly distorted depending on where on the work space they were cut, observing wavy “straight” lin… First of all, it’s the most dedicated project I’ve seen, that brings Maslow forward. But I also want this nomination as a kind of a placeholder, that at same time nominates all geniuses ‘behind the scene’, spending countless hours and brain cells with math that would give me nightmares. ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/14 "2019-01-28T05:31:06Z")
And > [@Light bulb shaped pendant light](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/light-bulb-shaped-pendant-light/8631): > > After finishing this project, I think it’s time to recalibrate. Quite a bit of sanding to round out the out of round rings (was off by about .25 inch on the small rings and almost .4 inch on the large ring) Was probably time to change to a new bit though. confused ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/15 "2019-01-28T05:31:58Z")
And > [@What did you cut today?](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/what-did-you-cut-today/6186/144): > > I finished this today! slight_smile ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/16 "2019-01-28T05:32:25Z")
And > [@What did you cut today?](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/what-did-you-cut-today/6186/141): > > I cut this target out for the kids today. I found the plastic material at our local dump and was perfect for this project as its weather resistant and laminated so the cuts stand out. This was also the first introduction for my 9yr old into the use of design program. Was really satisfying to design it with him then cut it out blushblush ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/17 "2019-01-28T05:33:04Z")
And this made me smile: > [@Shop vac cyclone from traffic cone](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/shop-vac-cyclone-from-traffic-cone/8591): > > Just a quick little project. I can’t believe how good it works! ---
**Author:** ![Jetstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jetstar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Jetstar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/18 "2019-01-28T07:59:34Z")
Thank you bar 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Gero](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/gero/32/17487_2.png) [@Gero](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Gero)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/19 "2019-01-28T15:53:14Z")
One more 😊 > [@Ring and bit alignment - printed kit](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/ring-and-bit-alignment-printed-kit/8577): > > I want to address one accuracy error source - misalignment of router bit and ring axis. Here is my take on that challenge - forcing both into align position. I design a “frame” which hold router and legs of ring in proper position: And printed it in PLA - now legs are perpendicular to sled, ring is forced into rigid position and router (in my case it is AEG) sits exactly in center; Here is full assembly; And two closeups with details If… ---
**Author:** ![Jacob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/jacob/32/6018_2.png) [@Jacob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Jacob)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/project-of-the-week-community-gardener-for-january-2019/8333/20 "2019-01-28T16:12:39Z")
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