So I was playing with my Dremel and ended up making a Memory Stick housing out of wood that I had laying around. I milled out a cavity for it and added some wood veneer to make it even nicer. This is my Third Memory Stick Mod. I keep forgeting to use my camera until after I make something cool, so here is the final picturs only. DSC01188 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01182 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01187 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01185 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01186 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01184 by Greg1001001, on Flickr
I have plans for another one as soon as I get the wood for it. I want to use something like Birds Eye Maple and something that looks like Tigers Stripes (lots of light and dark wavy lines).
I LOVE BIRDS EYE MAPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any plans on a project log instead of pic of the finished project?
@ The_Beast - Yes, next time I make one I will keep a log, It won't take long. This one only took me an hour and a half to make.
Nice, clean, and simple; now that's a good USB stick. You've inspired me, and now I have a little project for some of the extra wood I have stacked in the garage.
@ The_Beast - The one I just did was sanded with 320 grit sand paper and has two coats of Danish Walnut Stain and three coats of paste wax, polished to a high shine (the wax was added after the pictures) and I'm sure I will do something like that again with the next one.
It might be a wile before I make the next one, I'm not in a rush to go out and buy the nice wood for it. I might even just veneer a lesser piece of wood. I also know a Doll House store and they have tiny wood details that could look awesome.
Ok, So I have started to gather the things I will need for my next Memory Stick Mod. I have desided to use Marquetry to decorate it. I have started to assemble panels for each side bit I need to get some inlay and some other Veneer so it will be a wile before there is an update. Here is a little taste. DSC01189 by Greg1001001, on Flickr This is the Veneer I used. DSC01190 by Greg1001001, on Flickr I printed out these chevrons that I made in AutoCAD. DSC01191 by Greg1001001, on Flickr They are quite small. DSC01192 by Greg1001001, on Flickr Here is both the front and Back parts, they are not done yet I need to make edges for them. DSC01193 by Greg1001001, on Flickr They were not easy to make and took like 3 Hours for each side. DSC01194 by Greg1001001, on Flickr Here is just a close up, they will look better after they are sanded and lacquered. I hope you like them, I will post more when I get the inlay.
@ Cheapskate - I don't have any, I think I will just use wood veneer with inlay on this memory stick.
This Veneer looks good in the light after it is lacquered so the chevrons really pop and gives a great 3D cube effect. I'm edging it with a lighter wood to hilight it.
May, 11 Update Last week I was in Washington D.C. and southern Virginia on vacation so I didn't get to start on the body untill this week and I also had a lot to do around the house. So I started cutting the wood for the body of the new Memory Stick today and I have new pictures. DSC01483 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01488 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01489 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01492 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01493 by Greg1001001, on Flickr The wood split a bit as I tryed to separate the two sides so I'm gluing the crack back together. Next I will use the Dremal to mill the two sides flat and then start carving out the inside cavity. The next pictures might be a wile as There is a lot of other work I need to do.
May, 17 Update I have finished the construction of the new Memory Stick and have more pictures to share with you guys. I still need to pick a finish for it, ether lacquer or varnish or shellac. So that will be done at a later date. Here are the new pictures: DSC01495 by Greg1001001, on Flickr milling the wood flat. DSC01496 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01501 by Greg1001001, on Flickr wood now milled out. DSC01503 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01505 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01506 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01507 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01508 by Greg1001001, on Flickr I used an ADATA 16GB USB 3.0 Memory Stick as this is going to be my main Memory Stick. DSC01509 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01510 by Greg1001001, on Flickr Adding the side veneer. DSC01512 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01513 by Greg1001001, on Flickr Adding the top veneer. DSC01515 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01517 by Greg1001001, on Flickr Adding the bottom venner. Some finished pictures: DSC01530 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01531 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01532 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01533 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01534 by Greg1001001, on Flickr DSC01535 by Greg1001001, on Flickr I hope you've liked the project so far.