# What have you built?

**URL:** <https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Created:** [16 September 2026 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290 "2026-09-16T19:34:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/max/32/30344_2.png) [@max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/max)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2026 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/1 "2026-09-16T19:34:18Z")

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Hi there, I’m Max and I’m new here.  
Seeing the diversity of profiles and interest, I wanted to ask the members : what have you built at the Maker Space that you’re most proud of?

(No bad answers, it’s time to brag 🙂

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**Author:** ![mia](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/mia/32/29527_2.png) [@mia](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/mia)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2026 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/2 "2026-09-16T20:04:27Z")

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Hi Max, welcome 😊. I made an audio interface / network router! (the UI is just a mockup though still WIP)

 ![IMG_8011](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/3/9358a447ca58392cba270369453d4ab8d84d5a86.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/max/32/30344_2.png) [@max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/max)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2026 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/3 "2026-09-16T20:21:37Z")

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That’s a cute device (and UI)! Excuse my noobness but is it about broadcasting audio over network? Did you 3D print the case?

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**Author:** ![mia](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/mia/32/29527_2.png) [@mia](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/mia)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2026 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/4 "2026-09-17T09:06:22Z")

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Yes that’s right, it sends audio over the network but it also has a few interesting and unusual features e.g. GPS time sync. I designed the case in Onshape. Here it is being 3D printed:

 ![IMG_7819](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/4/7492c8299b8d6769f7ca93929194ba1faca012d3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/max/32/30344_2.png) [@max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/max)\
**Post date:** [18 September 2026 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/5 "2026-09-18T09:34:05Z")

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That’s cool 🙂  
The GPS thing is intriguing, but it makes sense.  
If I see you working on it at the space, I might you for a demo

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**Author:** ![El\_Kento](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/el_kento/32/24289_2.png) [@El\_Kento](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/El_Kento)\
**Post date:** [18 September 2026 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/6 "2026-09-18T16:36:51Z")

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I’ve been meaning to post this up for ages. It’s exactly what it looks like: an illuminated sign made out of steel - mostly 1mm sheet but I bent the T out of rebar, which was deeply satisfying and actually the quickest part of the build.

This was for a micro festival - essentially a rave - I did over the summer. We were doing more art this year so I made a sign for the art space. It says “ART”. Subtlety is overrated.

 ![image](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/f/ef457a8ebed2244ceacde20105491e33d3ab8476.jpeg)

This is it as I finished it on the floor of metalworking

 ![image](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/9/39fea5a72048737ff9ddf0ae0ec79237e082afe3.jpeg)

And in a beautiful example of serendipity, when I actually put it up on site I happened to put it up next to a bin with a ‘landfill’ sign on it, suggesting that the gap between art and landfill is very small

 ![image](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/d/9dad76e099c1da0e6ac6fa5fe02130d74dba49ee.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/max/32/30344_2.png) [@max](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/max)\
**Post date:** [19 September 2026 09:45 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/7 "2026-09-19T09:45:17Z")

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The result is great! And extra coloured light is always welcome at a rave 🙂  
What machine did you use for cutting? I’m not super familiar with the difference between the laser cutting machines. Also, how did you do the effect on the metal?

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**Author:** ![El\_Kento](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/el_kento/32/24289_2.png) [@El\_Kento](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/El_Kento)\
**Post date:** [19 September 2026 11:22 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/what-have-you-built/52290/8 "2026-09-19T11:22:24Z")

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Thanks man!

Yeah if anything it ended up more subtle than I intended with the light. I didn’t have a lot of time so they’re off the shelf self-adhesive RGB strips and a narrower light strip

It’s not laser cut - we don’t have anything in the space that can handle metal so it’s all cut by hand. I used the new bandsaw we have in metal -thanks to @stefanoromano and @VintageSteel for getting it up and running while I was working on this. I used a grinder for parts as well. It’s all 1mm so it’s quite easy to cut and it’s relatively scrappy so it’s not too critical.

Some shocking welding on it but I didn’t have a lot of time in the end and the welder wasn’t playing ball!