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href=https://aron.petau.net/tags/engineering/>engineering</a><li><a class=tag href=https://aron.petau.net/tags/experiment/>experiment</a><li><a class=tag href=https://aron.petau.net/tags/work/>work</a><li><a class=tag href=https://aron.petau.net/tags/woodworking/>woodworking</a><li><a class=tag href=https://aron.petau.net/tags/lasercutting/>lasercutting</a><li><a class=tag href=https://aron.petau.net/tags/einszwovier/>einszwovier</a></ul></div><div id=buttons-container><a title="Go to Top" href=#top id=go-to-top><i class=icon></i></a><a href="https://shareopenly.org/share/?url=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/&text=Creating%20the%20ultimate%20luxury%20birdhouse%20with%20a%20laser%20cutter" id=share title=Share><i class=icon></i></a><a title="File an Issue" href=https://forgejo.petau.net/aron/awebsite/issues id=issue><i class=icon></i></a></div><h2 id=Course_Profile>Course Profile</h2><table><thead><tr><th><th><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Title</strong><td>Vogelvilla: Luxury Laser-Cut Birdhouses<tr><td><strong>Duration</strong><td>3-4 days 3-4 × 180 min)<tr><td><strong>Target Group</strong><td>9th grade and up (ages 14+)<tr><td><strong>Group Size</strong><td>8-10 students<tr><td><strong>Location</strong><td>School makerspace with laser cutter access<tr><td><strong>Equipment</strong><td>Xtool S1 laser cutter, plywood (A3 sheets), waterproofing materials</table><h3 id=Skills_Trained>Skills Trained</h3><ul><li><strong>Digital Fabrication:</strong> 2D CAD design in TinkerCAD and Xtool Creative Space, understanding laser cutter capabilities and limitations<li><strong>Material Optimization:</strong> Efficient sheet layout, minimizing waste, working within material constraints (3 A3 sheets per birdhouse)<li><strong>Engineering & Design:</strong> Joint systems, modular design principles, reversible assembly, structural considerations<li><strong>Woodworking:</strong> Laser cutting techniques, wood finishing, waterproofing and weatherproofing<li><strong>Collaborative Making:</strong> Group projects, shared problem-solving, design iteration based on material feedback</ul><h2 id=Vogelvilla>Vogelvilla</h2><p>After our first course, <a href=/project/l%C3%B6ten-leuchten>löten und leuchten</a>, the next idea was to create a format for the laser cutter. We were targeting older kids this time, from the year 9 on up. We looked up on 3Axis.co for inspiration and it seemed important to both of us that we would be able to create something large and useful. So a groupwork project seemed ideal and we settled on birdhouses pretty quickly.<p>At the space, we have a pretty large and powerful Xtool S1, which is capable of cutting up to 10mm plywood.<p>But a birdhouse, with all its sides, ends up using quite a bit of material, sowe spent quite a bit of prep time optimizing the base design so one hous can be made using only 3 A3 sheets of plywood.<p>We invented a joint memory game, to incentivize thinking about all the larger possibilities of the laser cutter. During their own process, the kids found out for themselves the pros and cons of modular or reversible design and were designing their own birdhouses entirely in Tinkercad and Xtool Creative Space. We also had a lot of fun with the laser cutter, and the kids were able to create their own designs and engravings.<p>We laid out the course for 3 days again, but slightly underestimated the time necessary for larger cuts end engravings. We were unable to finish the birdhouses in time on day 3, with each only needing less than an hour or so for waterproofing and finishing touches. Next time, we would make this a 4 day course :) Despite not completely finishing, the feedback was good again and apparently provided a solid entryway into 2D Sheet manufacturing and Lasercutting. A big shoutout also goes out to our new favourite site, <a href=https://boxes.hackerspace-bamberg.de>Boxes.py</a> for providing a ton of amazing parametric files that gave great easy inspiration especially in jointing options for the kids.<h2 id=Workshop_Workflow>Workshop Workflow</h2><p>The workshop follows a structured process from research to installation:<pre class=mermaid>
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Start([Start Workshop]) --> Research[Research Bird Species<br>NABU Materials]
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Research --> Sketch[Paper Sketching<br>2D & 3D Views]
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Sketch --> Inspiration{Find Design<br>Inspiration}
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Inspiration -->|Online Resources| Online[Browse 3Axis.co]
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Online --> Design[Digital Design<br>Xtool Creative Space<br>on Student iPads]
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Boxes --> Design
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Design --> Layout[Create Layout<br>Engravings + Cuts<br>3 A3 Sheets]
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Layout --> Laser[Laser Cutting<br>Xtool S1]
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Laser --> Clean[Clean Wood Burn<br>Remove Residue]
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Finish --> Oil[Apply Leinöl<br>Wood Treatment]
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Finish --> Waterproof[Waterproof Roof<br>Weather Protection]
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Oil --> Assembly[Final Assembly]
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Waterproof --> Assembly
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Assembly --> Hang[Hang Birdhouse<br>Installation]
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</pre><p>To be continued...<div id=image-gallery><ul class=gallery><li class=gallery-item><a class=lightbox href=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/fitting.jpeg target=_blank> <img alt="Students assembling and testing the fit of laser-cut plywood panels for a birdhouse" src=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/fitting.jpeg> </a> <p class=caption>Test fitting laser-cut birdhouse panels</p><li class=gallery-item><a class=lightbox href=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/glue.jpeg target=_blank> <img alt="Wood glue and assembly tools laid out on work surface" src=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/glue.jpeg> </a> <p class=caption>Preparing materials for birdhouse assembly</p><li class=gallery-item><a class=lightbox href=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/gluing.jpeg target=_blank> <img alt="Student carefully gluing birdhouse panels together" src=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/gluing.jpeg> </a> <p class=caption>Assembling the birdhouse with wood glue</p><li class=gallery-item><a class=lightbox href=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/oiling.jpeg target=_blank> <img alt="Applying weatherproofing oil to finished birdhouse" src=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/oiling.jpeg> </a> <p class=caption>Weatherproofing the birdhouse with protective oil</p><li class=gallery-item><a class=lightbox href=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/drying.jpeg target=_blank> <img alt="Completed birdhouses drying after oil treatment" src=https://aron.petau.net/project/einszwovier-vogelvilla/drying.jpeg> </a> <p class=caption>Finished Vogelvillen curing before installation</p></ul></div></article><hr><nav id=post-nav><a class="post-nav-item post-nav-prev" href=https://aron.petau.net/project/master-thesis/> <div class=nav-arrow>Previous</div> <span 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