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2008 Instructables and Universal Laser Cutter Contest Finalists

The winner has been announced here!

Instructables and [www.ulsinc.com Universal Laser] are happy to announce the 14 finalists in the Laser Cutter Contest. Ten of the finalists were selected by judges at Instructables.com. The other four finalists were the Instructables that had the two highest pageviews or ratings as of Monday morning, Jan. 7.

The authors of these Instructables are all in the running to win a VersaLaser worth over $15,000. Now we turn the voting over to you. Click on the "Vote!" buttons below the Instructables to submit your vote and help decide who wins the grand prize. You can vote for more than one Instructable and voting closes Jan. 31.

Judge-selected Finalists
(in alphabetical order)

Ratings and Pageviews Finalists

Second Place
The authors of these Instructables win a robot t-shirt and a laser-etched plaque. Listed in alphabetical order.

30 minute USB microscope
The Ambience Enhancer
Autonomous, Wirelessly Controlled Hovercraft
Conductive Glue And Conductive Thread: Make an LED Display and Fabric Circuit That Rolls Up.
Cool Wave Ring
Dollar Store Parabolic Mic
Handcut inlay
A Home Power Plant - Wind Power Generator Revised
How to Make a Color-Changing Lighted Faux Fur Scarf
How to make a pair of Angel Wings
How to Make an OAWR (Obstacle Avoiding Walking Robot)
Make DIY Vanilla Extract
"Quicksilver" Retro-Future Scooter from appliances and scrap metal
Solid Wood Digital Clock
The Stirling Engine, absorb energy from candles, coffee, and more!
Squishy Breast Stress Relief Toy
TiggerBot II Robot
Tube Amp Rebuild (and Mod)
U-Disp - The Digg (tm) display (Open Source)
Wooden Gear Clock

Thank you to all the judges: ewilhelm, jesse.hensel, PT, randofo, intoon, canida, noahw, stasterisk, fungus amungus, lebowski, T3h_Muffinator, and bofthem.

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Feb 2, 2008. 6:28 PMGorillazMiko says:
Who won the laser cutter?
2
Jan 13, 2008. 11:46 PMinertia18 says:
I like the lamp its awesome and i tried making a table like this. its fantastic
16
Jan 7, 2008. 5:45 PMDoctor What says:
Dang. Maybe next year. VOTE FOR THE SIT DOWN DRIVING ARCADE CABINET!!!!
26
Jan 10, 2008. 11:10 AMStryker says:
Yeah vote for the driving cabinet. :-)
Jan 10, 2008. 6:51 AMavone says:
graffiti research lab ruined my life!!!!!
13
Jan 7, 2008. 4:33 PMT3h_Muffinator says:
Congrats all finalists and second-place winners! This years competition was so much better than last years! There were truly over 500 kick-arse projects!!! (for the most part) Everyone, keep up the good work, and next years contest we'll break 1,000 entries! Who's with me?!
7
Jan 8, 2008. 6:02 PMicinnamon says:
not me! I want less competition ;) jk... great work, guys!
4
Jan 8, 2008. 8:59 AMwhatsisface says:
I'm in!
43
Jan 7, 2008. 6:25 PMBrennn10 says:
I am with you!

  • BTW...any update on Project X?
22
Jan 8, 2008. 4:12 AMKentsOkay says:
Congratulations contestants! All of your Instructables were awesome!
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Jan 7, 2008. 10:15 PMSpl1nt3rC3ll says:
Man, I wanted a t-shirt. Buying one from the store just won't be the same. Oh well, there is always next time. : ) Congratulations to all finalists! Good luck, and hope for my vote! : P
17
Jan 7, 2008. 9:57 PMlamedust says:
Holy crap. I'm a finalist. That was sudden.
Good luck everyone. And to all those who didn't make it on the list. I hope this doesn't discourage you from making instructables. This is where homebrew science is forged.

-BG (http://modati.com/whyineedalasercutter/)
8
Jan 7, 2008. 6:39 PMfstedie says:
Damn, I really thought I'd be getting a T-shirt with my Bluetooth iPod Instructable. 28K views in only 7 days but I guess that's what I get for waiting until the last minute :(
1
Jan 7, 2008. 5:56 PMdavidbuzz says:
Vote for the Yurt - you KNOW you want to! :-) Thanks to everyone for getting me this far!
16
Jan 7, 2008. 5:53 PMDoctor What says:
Where's the cheap and effective aluminum can forge?? It deserved to be in the second place, at minimum. and magic duct tape wallet. hmph. :)
26
Jan 7, 2008. 5:24 PMtechnick29 says:
Woo! Let the voting begin! Amazing job everyone! I'm with you Muff, let's do it!
43
Jan 7, 2008. 5:03 PMBrennn10 says:
Congratulations everyone! I am going to have to sleep on the won I want to vote for. Every great decision takes 24 hours. (Is that how the saying goes?)
41
Jan 7, 2008. 4:52 PMWeissensteinburg says:
Congrats! ...I just can't decide who to vote for..they're all so good!
26
Jan 7, 2008. 4:49 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
NOOOOOOOOO! I didn't get in! Congrats to all who did!
43
Jan 7, 2008. 3:37 PMBrennn10 says:
Forum posts are popping up of the finalists. I guess we go vote when all are up!

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