tsterling Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I've been working on a steampunk-styled flash drive (or thumb drive, USB drive) for my daughter's Christmas present, and since Christmas is over, I can show it to you...BTW, it was a huge hit with her! It's a "steampunk" (Victorian-styled with lots of brass stuff) thumb drive for use at school. This one is an old timey telegraph key. She has to take computer projects back and forth from school to home and vice-versa, and likes steampunk type stuff, so here you go! The whole thing is less than 3 inches long, and is fabricated from copper, brass, fossil ivory, ziricote wood, and a commercial 8 gigabyte USB drive. I've started a blog about my metalworking, and you can see extensive details about the flash drive construction here: http://sterlingsculp...s.com/wp/?p=127 Thanks for looking! Tom SterlingTom's Instagram Tom's FacebookSterling Sculptures Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Too cool! That makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) Too cool! That makes me happy. Thanks, Alan! Edited December 31, 2011 by tsterling Tom SterlingTom's Instagram Tom's FacebookSterling Sculptures Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Finnigan Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) Very cool! (Edited due to an above edit that made my post not make any sense) Edited January 1, 2012 by B Finnigan Everything I need to know I learned from the people trapped in my basement. I'm out of my mind but feel free to leave a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Gdula Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Tom, that's beautiful! www.toddblades.com "Geometry says how sharp, steel says how long." - Roman Landes, Ashokan 2009 "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 very nice! and stylish GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Simon Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I love it. Makes me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O'Connor Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 As Alan said-that is just too cool. Flash drives are so mundane-This would never have even been on my radar. I like surprises. (This kind that is.) Thanks for showing this to us. Dan O'Connor https://nuclayer.com https://www.facebook.com/NuClayerSystems/ https://www.instagram.com/daniel.oconnor.twinoaks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBranson Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Taking the computer back to an age when machines were works of art... Love it. - Stuart www.sbransonknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Estes Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Wow thats cool as hell Tom, heck if I can get back into school I'm going to want one of those.... Quote just use common sense.......dude your boned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rigoni Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 very cool, lots of bragging rights for her at school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Awesome! Love it. Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Very cool! Now I'm getting all sorts of ideas No surprise it was a huge hit. John Not all those who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien-Shards of the Dark Age- my blog-Nine Worlds Workshop--Last Apocalypse Forge- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter johnsson Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I want one! Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Definitely awesome! I love the steampunk style and dream of one day owning one of those custom computers.... or at least be "artistic" enough, and skilled enough, to create something so incredibly priceless. Your daughter must be very proud of you and your craftsmanship. My link When reason fails... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 why are steampunk things so damned cool.... now that is absolutely nifty ! North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon M. Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 you could sell those, i would definitely buy one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Clark Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Looks awesome Tom!! Love it SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks, guys, I appreciate the kind words. I really had a lot of fun with this - and it was really hard keeping it hidden from my daughter while making it. I usually sit around at night in front of the boob tube with my latest in-work items and inspect them and formulate the attack plan (OK, play with them...) so it was particularly difficult with this. And I like to share with all of you on this forum while I'm making stuff, so waiting 'til after Christmas was really hard too. Tom SterlingTom's Instagram Tom's FacebookSterling Sculptures Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Nicely done Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks, Howie! Tom SterlingTom's Instagram Tom's FacebookSterling Sculptures Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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