


Choosing the right tool and setting the tool height is covered in a lot of tutorials and is often about user preference. The longest process is the setup, which involves making sure the piece is centered and balanced, choosing the correct cutting tool, and making sure the cutting tool is the correct height. On this step I will show through the images how I chucked a piece, centered it on the chuck, then made the cuts. (I like Sherline and wish I had the money to buy one). If planning on purchasing a lathe, read these. There are a lot of online instructions to explain it all. Using a lathe is fairly straight forward: you clamp an object in a chuck the chuck spins a tool is brought up to the spinning object and material is cut/scraped away. Black solid Acetal (delrin) round stock ġ glass marble 1 Attiny85 breadboard High intensity LEDs Blank PCB Solder Wires 150 Ohm Resistor (I used this site ) Very small speakers (got mine from broken ear buds) 1 tactile button, low profile Screws 1 ball bearing A small piece of semi-rigid plastic (water bottle?) Superglue (cyanoacrylate) 5 minute epoxy Shrink tubing Electric tape Tools: Computer with Arduino installed Lathe (sorry if you don’t have this) Mill (sorry if you don’t have this either) Drill press Chop saw or hack saw PCB etching kit (chemical or mechanical) Assorted drill bits Assorted screw taps Assorted end mills Assorted lathe tools Rotary tool or grinder Dial indicator and magnetic base Digitial Caliper a good ruler Safety glasses (Safety first) Raw materials were purchased from: Assorted aluminum round tubes and rods For this build I purchased 12 or 24 inches of each:Īssorted solid plastic rods For this build I purchased 12 inches of each: Materials: I went shopping at for most of my raw materials.
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UPDATE - : Auction for my last fully built sonic screwdriver for sale is here. Auction for one of three sonics starting November 14, 2013. I hope to have completed sonics for sale soon. I have someone helping me make a few more with the materials I have left. UPDATE - : I have made two more sonics screwdrivers. THANK YOU INSTRUCTABLES for this great website and for the contests. Minor UPDATE - Thank you everyone for looking at this instructable. Please comment if there is anything else that needs pictures or more explanation.
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I am hoping that this instructables becomes a comunity project and modify the arduino code to make different sound effects. Minor UPDATE - Made minor change in text on Step 10. " Step 10 - Arduino Sketch picked apart." the Arduino sketch (program) is dissected and each section is explained to make it easier for everyone to customize the sound and lights to their liking.

UPDATE - Added Eagle gerber files and schematics to " Step 11 - Circuit Board". 1:30 PM - Added "Step 6: Turning other parts" - This page has a lot of before and after pictures. UPDATE - : "Feliz Cinco de Mayo!" 10:00 am - Added three more pictures in Step 5. UPDATE - : "May the Fourth Be With You" Added "Step 2: Update Tracker" Added "Step 5: Usign a Lathe" - This page will detail setting up the piece to be cut on a lathe, the actual turning of the piece, and even making custom tool bits to get the job done. I will also be providing Eagle files and schematics as well as gerber files so as to reach more people. I will even dissect the Arduino Sketch so everyone will know what to modify to customize the sound and lights to their liking. My goal is to explain how this was done in excruciating detail. So, I am building TWO(2) more sonics and taking a lot more pictures.
