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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 14/07/2026

Well the part I am a fan of with this particular version is that the pebble heads are twist lug connection so you can do a rapid swap over from one head to another without having to deal with a garden hose screw connection.

The same custom ergonomic pebbling wand handle and pebble head from previous posts but this time you can see the head has been separated from the handle to demonstrate the rapid swapping capabilities.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 14/07/2026

I've been working on a LOT of things for the new curling club that I'm helping out to build out. This is the current version of my ergonomic pebble wand. The goal: to have a pistol grip instead of the typical French grip style so I can reduce grip exhaustion issues and have more control.

Custom pebble wand for curling made of white PETG laying on a teal couch cushion. the handle is made to be similar to a pistol grip from fencing. Back Right View.

Custom pebble wand for curling made of white PETG laying on a teal couch cushion. the handle is made to be similar to a pistol grip from fencing. Front Left View

Custom pebble wand for curling made of white PETG being held in the right hand in front of a teal couch cushion. the handle is made to be similar to a pistol grip from fencing allowing for the shown large coverage and high grip levels.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 05/07/2026

I mean, it can't be THAT difficult to make, only 2/3 of the chemicals mentioned here are toxic and only one of them causes intermittent sight loss.

Screenshot of the synthesis of DEET from the Wikipedia page.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 02/07/2026

Pfft what do you mean no, just look at this gorgeous PPE loving (read barely tolerating) nerd noodle!!

Magnolia the tuxedo coated greyhound in her pink dog sunglasses that look like ski goggles, a teal harness with a bright orange lead that runs off to the right side of the frame. Her pink silicone booties protecting her feet from the molten concrete, of which only one of her feet are touching because she is headed off to smell SOMETHING.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 10/06/2026

And here is a sample video of the assembly in use. Apologies for the just gods awful sound the foam makes when cut.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 09/06/2026

Nothing quite like showing up to a job site and building what has to be the most dangerous tool on the site to help cut a bunch of foam board quickly.

Homemade kanthal wire foam cutter attached to a table with super secure PVC and zip ties powered by my hobby electronics desktop power supply

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 19/05/2026

Spent the weekend learning to make curling ice up in Denver and I received the notification that I passed the assessment. So I guess I get to add Club Ice Technician to my resume.

Sheets of curling ice in the Rock Creek Curling Club

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 11/05/2026

OMg the hooked front legs too! Just the best.

Magnolia the tuxedo greyhound laying on the stairway landing with her front legs crossed in front of her.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 03/05/2026

Assembled Loom that I added casters to and rotated into a better placement that demands a little less space.

A 60" 16 Shaft AVL floor loom with computerized Dobby, sectional warp beam automatic feed and tensioning, and now casters to make it all easier to move!!

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 28/04/2026

Looking at this thread again because you've sparked my artsy brain. I have some microscopically small silver flake additive for auto body paint I used to get a fake aluminum look when I decided I didn't want to force hexavalent chromium exposure on anyone by having parts chromed for my mill project

Picture of a couple of mill parts that have a silvery aluminum look forced upon them by the use of paint instead of chrome

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 27/04/2026

For the second project going on right now. I have decided to expand my fabric arts capabilities with a loom. Which is finally assembled and ready for warping my first project once the yarn arrives. Hop in friends we 2D printing over here now!!

60" 16 Shaft AVL Production Dobby Loom from the 1990s with a 2-box pneumatic powered shuttle delivery, sectional warping beam, automatic feed, and soon rotary temples from the front right hand side.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 27/04/2026

So I have two projects going on right now. one I just finished printing over the weekend. Which is this lovely bearing holder/ interface for the mill's Z axis, which was needed because I wanted to put a motor on the X and Z axises, and the Z axis mount was the wrong size and hole pattern.

Picture of the z axis handle entry for a Bridgeport Series 2J Standing Knee Mill that is painted red with a custom 3D printed motor mount/connector.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 17/04/2026

After seeing the prices for some of them I spent a little time the last day or two working on modeling a prototype for some ring temples for a loom in Blender. There are a couple issues right now where I need to work on the printability of the models. But overall, I am pretty impressed for now.

3D printed ring temple assembly for weaving Initial attempt. Roughly assembled white housing parts and orange spikey rings attached together on a small rod.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 20/03/2026

Usually people have an issue hoarding har too much filament/resin. My filament stash overall is just under 20 rolls of various colors and materials. My resin stash is... getting out of control.

Filament stash sitting under my 3D printer setup. It's a meager it's a mere 9 spools.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 14/03/2026

Oh you haven't seen my new gripper discs yet I don't think.

DFW Curling Club custom gripper discs applied to the bottom of some quite old Asham curling shoes.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 14/03/2026

The season is over and my curling shoes are breaking down and I don't like any of the options that exist right now. So I think we ALL know what the reasonable thing to do is. That's right, take measurements, print some lasts, and get them setup with magnets, screws and heat set threaded inserts.

A pair of pink 3D printed lasts sit atop a red and blue bandana quilt.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 03/03/2026

Walking home from voting today. Not fully suited up with a bowtie because my clothing location was 20 minutes away on an 80 degree day. Because of course my state gives me 5 locations I could do the Republican primary at but only 1 for the Democratic primary.

Me with an I Voted sticker on my red and white striped linen shirt. No bowtie.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 02/03/2026

As far as I know those are the first club customized curling grippers. For my foot that doesn't use the gripper discs, there's a stretchy gripper and under that I have polished stainless steel discs so I can slide on the ice. (The white bit on the tip of the shoes is PTFE/Teflon)

Left curling shoe covered in a rubber stretch on gripper with a grippy texture pattern so I don't fall on the ice as much as I used to.

The same curling shoe without the gripper that exposes two polished stainless steel discs and a Teflon chunk molded to the toe of the shoe.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 02/03/2026

So this week I'm finally (hopefully) closing out this cool project of making my own gripper discs for my curling shoes, which yes are falling apart, but making new shoes is a future project. You can see the initial discs in the first photo and the final custom results in the second photo.

Original disgustingly overused Asham gripper discs on my curling shoes. A crack in the sole is splitting its way across the sole.

Custom DFW Curling Club gripper discs made of a molded urethane rubber in a black on black look. The previous crack in the sole is less visible as I hold it together to be less embarrassed by how long I've used these shoes.

An array of gripper disc sized molds that were 3D printed in various materials and through FDM and Resin methods.

Finalized and successful silicone molds used to create the actual gripper discs. They are entirely worthless here as I didn't use any sort of dye in the silicone so you can't see shit even if you could see this photo. Just the best of photography here.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 13/02/2026

I am not sure who did Kes worse. The actual storyline of Voyager, or the 3d modeling team of the Voyager video game... The face and that hair... oh my...

Less than flattering 3d render of Kes from Star Trek Voyager for the most recent iteration of a video game.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 05/02/2026

If you happen to be in the Dallas or Fort Worth area we have a large number of opportunities for you to learn curling, try it out yourself, and sweep hard! The website where you can sign up for one of the sessions is dfwcurling.com. Catch me out there I will be helping teach some of them!

Listing of the different dates and times that you can try curling with the DFW Curling Club, They can be found in a more text reader friendly format at our website dfwcurling.com if you are interested. The dates range from February 19th to March 29th and cover a number of different timeslots for different schedules.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 21/01/2026

I started over with the Geometry Nodes that are creating the model of this 3d printable pebble head for curling ice to work better with some different slicer options to get rid of the need of post processing coating solutions and even on ridiculously high pressures I'm seeing no leaks.

Very high pressure test of the PETG Pebble head showing off a lack of leaks but also that some of the hole angles are entirely too wide.

Clear PETG Pebble head printed from a 3d model made in Blender sitting on a suede surface.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 06/01/2026

I have been working on a 3D printable pebble head for curling ever since I saw that someone else made one and is selling the final product and not the STLs.

Semi-transparent view of the 3d model of the pebble head from inside Blender sitting above the top layer of Geometry Nodes that make the pebble head happen.

Blue PETG version of the pebble head with hand drilled holes after the print completed being used on a garden hose with entirely too much pressure.

PA6-GB print of the pebble head that is ongoing but about 98% complete and looks like the filament got too wet without active drying while the print was going on. This stuff sucks to print with but it's going to be a really good material long term.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 03/01/2026

Seems to be going around

Magnolia the tuxedo coated greyhound sleeping on a brown suede couch, a maroon and white fuzzy blanket.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 21/11/2025

The top one is a newsboy, note the 8 panels, its rounded shape, and the buttony thingy on top. The bottom one is your standard flat cap (although none of mine have the buttony thing on top and this one looks to have one)

Shopping images of two gray men's hats the top one is a newsboy and the bottom one is a standard flat cap. Both have a herringbone weave pattern.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 31/10/2025

Getting back from Halloween week curling which as always means you got a dress up in some sort of costume.

Me, dressed up as Greg from Over the Garden Wall, who is dressed up as an elephant, Beatrice the bluebird sits up on my shoulder.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 30/09/2025

I see rookie numbers. You got a pump those numbers up! (Please, don't do this, I'm frequently working on 10 gauge wire and anything less makes it take far too long to solder anything)

A hakko blue and yellow soldering station sits at entirely too high of a temperature with a mess of a worktable sitting behind it. a KitaOps badge sits on top of a Whataburger cup, which is a totally real department.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 11/08/2025

@khora.lol I told you that y'all needed to come to DEFCON, this was your year.

Picture of the container for a DEFCON 33 Labubu circuit board.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 13/07/2025

Yeah, I sometimes worry that she doesn't know how loved she is, especially as I stack blankets under her head so that she doesn't have to strain her neck while she naps on the couch.

Magnolia the tuxedo coated greyhound sleeping on the couch, her head propped up by multiple blankets on her couch.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 13/07/2025

I don't know how they do it, day in and day out.

Magnolia the tuxedo greyhound laying on the landing between the first and second floor stairs in our house.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 05/07/2025

Oh nice! Someone was taking pictures of deliveries at the bonspiel I was at last weekend. I can see the damage nearly 10 years off did to my delivery, but at the same time. I am surprised that much stuck around. AND you can see why I had a huge bruise on my right knee by the end of the weekend.

Me delivering a curling stone in a colorful homemade pleated skirt and black wingtip style Asham curling shoes.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 03/07/2025

Bought a bunch of spare general use mechanical pencils that I like along with 3 extra boxes of the limited edition GraphGear 500 in the colors I prefer for drafting. Purchased because I can't imagine drafting without the pencils I found that I finally like. But sure, I'm allistic, totally.

6 Yellow Pentel P209 0.9mm mechanical pencils sitting on top of 3 boxes of the Pentel Classic Color GraphGear 500 series.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 15/06/2025

After her walk this morning. Her eyes are open and she is awake. But she is distant to the world.

Magnolia the tuxedo Coated Greyhound giving a smiley post walk face lying in her spot on "my" couch that is also hers. Her eyes are open and she is awake. But she is distant to the world.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 05/06/2025

ALSO, POCKETS. And they fit my phone and wallet and keys. (but can be a little dubious and want to drop things if overloaded)

Me holding one hand inside of the pockets for my multicolor pleated skirt.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 05/06/2025

OK but like, what if skirt instead?

Me, standing, doing a mirror selfie wearing a black polo shirt and a colorful pleated skirt.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 02/06/2025

I don't want to show off endless blender screens so I'll go with this cute thing I did over the weekend for a friend.

A fan made star trek next generation com badge that was 3d printed, sanded, and painted with mica powder and acrylic medium before being sprayed with a mostly matte finish that is still too glossy somehow.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 30/05/2025

Magnolia is the same way. But sometimes when you have cute feet you don't get a choice.

Magnolia the Tuxedo Coated Greyhound sits gracefully on her couch one paw stacked on top of the other, her face filled with an expression of annoyance at her picture being taken. a teal blanket is folded in front of her.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 28/05/2025

I'm all for doggos wearing accessories of various kinds for various needs. For example my greyhound's sunglasses.

Tuxedo Coated Greyhound stand sits on a couch with her teal harness half buttoned up while wearing hot pink sunglasses that look like ski goggles.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 22/05/2025

Update, we are going to find out.

7 air baked pierogi. I know how many are in half a dozen, I'm just not gonna leave one all by itself in the otherwise empty container.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 29/04/2025

That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about.

Poster for the cancelled TV show Ascension featuring 6 people from the show and one arm of another person on the show.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 23/04/2025

Listen. Don't quote the old goths to me. I was there when the rules were written. OK maybe not written, but I did have a play test copy of the Mummy LARP book back in the day. (Back in the day being the early/mid 2000s)

Stack of old White Wolf Games LARP books before hard cover was an option as you were expected to carry ones relevant to your character on your person all night just in case.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 01/04/2025

Can we have The Difference Engine? No, we have The Difference Engine at home. The Difference Engine at home:

Series 2 Curta mechanical calculator being held in one hand along with its case. Being horribly unimpressive when compared to THE Difference Engine.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 28/03/2025

Well boo I don't have photos of the one I made last year but I have this white one that I cropped the hem on by like 6 inches the year before last and this pink one from last year that I felt was too large.

Andy standing in front of a mirror doing a selfie of himself in a swimsuit that he hemmed to be more showy.

Andy doing another mirror selfie with a different swimsuit but this one he did not modify and instead stole the pattern from for a slightly smaller design.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 24/03/2025

SPAAAAAAAACE MOOOOOUUUSEEEE

I poorly use the new SPACE MOUSE that I bought to use with Blender to scoot and zoom around a 3d design space with what is essentially a poorly misshapen straw.

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 12/03/2025

Awww. Mine has decided to try and look pitiful and squeak every few moments in her begging for treats tonight. But she is also going in and out of being scared as motorcycles rev really high on the highway. But she does pyramid ears instead of folded ones in that sort of situation.

Magnolia the Tuxedo coated greyhound lying on a blanket mountain on the couch, one leg perched up on top of the mountain, her head pointed down its side eyes rolled upwards in a look of "neglect"

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Andy Cooper @integgro.llc · 09/02/2025

Exactly! I mean what else am I gonna do all day, sit around and watch paint dry?

3D printed Alf face and ears that were painted earlier that day freshly dried from a matte spray coating to protect the paint.

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