The Chaos Cache
As I started to use my laser more and more, I noticed I had tons of scrap laser-cut-grade wood, plexiglass, leather goods, and other supplies. All these materials needed a home, a place where they could be organized and stored. The Chaos Cache was born from this need, a place where the raw materials for a project are stored and waiting for their moment. Its name is a perfect blend of a nerdy term and the workshop's motto, and its design—a metal frame with yellow and black caution stripes—gives it a dangerous, industrial aesthetic.
This station is the central hub for all the materials we use for the laser cutter. It’s where every scrap, no matter how small, has a home. It's a place where every material has a home, and every material is ready for its job, a place of organized chaos in the midst of our glorious mess.
The Chaos Cache is a vital tool that ensures every project has the resources it needs. It's a place of organization in a chaotic workshop. It's a quiet testament to the fact that chaos can lead to organization.
Jan 14, 2020
As I started to work on what is now known as the Kronos Table (previously Glitch's desk), I got another one of these metal racks. My laser cutter materials had been piling up like a hoard of creative treasure, so I figured it was a problem that would soon be a solution. I had an idea that this rack would be a great way to finally build an organizer for all of it.
Jan 17, 2020
I love purple, so I really thought this would be the station where it finally got a spot in the shop. It was not. I had such high hopes, but it turns out that purple was just not the right color for this.
April 6, 2020
Still haven't fixed the purple. It's just sitting there, a monument to my poor color choices. But I had an idea for the sides, so that's something, right? Baby steps, people. Baby steps.