Tag: Maker
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Achieving Plastic-Free with the Router Milling Machine
Leaf Tree’s inventor is building a custom router milling machine for us to make our Leaf Tree Trunks out of wood instead of plastic The first round of Leaf Tree prototypes had Trunks with PVC cores. Our goal is to establish a fully transparent supply chain: be able to map where all of Leaf Tree’s…
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Happy Product-Tester
Walter seems very content with his very own Leaf Tree to perch on for grooming and observation. We’re so happy to see him enjoying himself!
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New Testing Location
With all of the bulk parts-making that the Inventor has been doing, we were finally able to give a Leaf Tree Mk 2 to our third official product-tester, Walter! This Leaf Tree had to Travel all the way to Long Island and fit in a small apartment that is typical of the New York area,…
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Weight Test #1
From the start, Leaf Tree was designed to be a highly-robust cat tree. But this is the first time we’ve officially put it to the test! This test is focused on the strength of the Leaf and cantilevered cleat system. For this test, the Leaf was assembled without glue securing the Heel and Toe–if it’s…
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Tasmanian Kitty
During our last visit to Cosmo’s place, the Inventor managed to capture Walter, the youngest of our product-testing pack of felines, whirling up to incite chaos!
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Big Leafs for Big Cats
When we were exhibiting at Pet Palooza 2023, we had a Ragdoll cat parent inquire about bigger Leafs, and it inspired us to try it out! These are a 16-inch and 18-inch Leaf, both have extra material around the trunk to account for the increased leverage and dynamic forces that can be created with the…
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Sewing “Facility”
Mindful Maker Co is seeking loans and funding to acquire the facility and equipment needed to bring Leaf Tree to consumers, but we’re not letting a lack of optimal workspace get in the way of developing our flagship product! Our current sewing “facility” is set up in the Inventor’s basement as we further refine the…
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Bamboo for Leaf Tree?
When in Portland we were able to visit Bamboo Revolution and were given bamboo plywood and board to make some Leafs and see how the material works with the system and see if we would eventually incorporate bamboo as an additional material option for our Leafs and other parts of the Leaf Tree system. We…
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Making Toggles
The hammock is one of the most complicated Leaf Tree pieces we have so far. Our earlier prototypes used toggles from our local sewing supply shop, but recently they’ve been completely out of stock! Wanting to make more hammocks, the inventor set out to make our own toggles. They were made using wooden dowels that…
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Dozing on High
While the Tree Top is perfect for rambunctious play, it’s also great for dozing high above the action in the home. This tree top is a fair bit smaller than the version we’re working with for our most recent Leaf Tree version, but Cosmo really enjoys it!
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