r/myog

Wanted to make something fun for the girls and my nephews, so I made four Halloween bags: Frankenstein, ghost, shadow, and pumpkin! All made from 420D Robic with ripstop and packcloth linings. Getting the gusset measurements right took some trial and error, but digitizing the pattern and following Ryan’s advice to sew with the gusset underneath and the panel on top helped a lot.

My nephews were so pumped—their smiles made all the hard work worth it!

Built this for a recent trip to Japan to explore some ideas I had for future pack builds. Overall love the way it turned out. I need an extra inch in torso length for this to really fit me well so throwing this out there as a very lightly used option for someone who’s looking for a high volume pack built from Ultra. I also need to rebuild the removable hip belt so that would be able to be customized to your waste size and could include (or not) hip belt pockets.

Details:
- Challenge Ultra 400X main body
- Challenge UltraGrid pockets
- two internal aluminum frame stays
- HDPE + foam pad insert
- removable Y-strap and roll top side compression straps (so you have three different ways to close the pack depending on how much you’re carrying and how you want to configure)
- weighs roughly 3.5lbs with frame stays and sleeve
- built to be used for packrafting and/or other high volume carry needs

Holler if you’re interested or have comments / questions. Thanks for viewing!

- brad

I printed it in two pieces to allow it to print flat-ish and take apart for storing, I've seen some other designs for these, but I think I've solved some of the issues like not having a large enough base so they don't tip over

It's been a couple of years since I've had a machine, but found this for £15 at a charity shop. A set of bobbins later and I've made a tiny zipper pouch for my wife to keep her keys and headphones in so they don't get lost in her bag!

This Colombia bag that I bought last week feels nice but I wanted some internal organization for my flashlights mainly if I’m being honest.

I was going to just do the main compartment but my big complaint was the lack of organization in the front pocket so I took the divider panel completely off and made 2 copies from 210D venom Gridstop and then used some xpac scraps for the pockets themselves.

I have already found somewhere i can get 0.5 yards of it for about £17, and a yard for £32, but is there anywhere i could maybe get it made cheaper? I would be getting it in cotton or a poly cotton or even wool. are there any manufacturers that can make a custom tartan like this or is it worth just getting the fabric from the places i have found?

Hey r/myog! 👋

I design and build mini-scale models of tensile structures, and I'm gearing up to dive fully into MYOG soon. As my designs started scaling up, I quickly ran into the limits of standard desktop vinyl cutters. I needed a way to accurately draft and mark large-scale patterns on paper and fabric without spending thousands on an industrial machine.

To solve this, I designed TexPlot—a 1x1 meter Cartesian CNC platform built on standard 2040 aluminum extrusions and driven by Klipper 3D printer firmware.

Where it’s at right now (v0.1): It is currently configured as a high-speed, high-precision pen plotter. Instead of a bouncy spring-loaded pen, it uses a custom micro-servo actuated rigid mount, which completely eliminates bounce and bleed at high acceleration speeds. It’s perfect for plotting full-scale apparel, pack, or tent patterns directly onto paper or tracing them onto fabric.

The hardware:

• Runs on a repurposed Creality K1 mainboard (though any universal Klipper board works).
• Driven by dual NEMA 17 4260 high-torque motors on the Y-axis to throw the heavy gantry around without losing steps.
• Uses standard OpenBuilds V-wheel plates and 6mm GT2 belts.

Where it’s going & Call for Contributors: This is just the drafting stage. The rigid gantry is specifically overbuilt so that the next versions can support a passive drag-knife, and eventually, a fully automated oscillating tangential blade for slicing through heavy Cordura and canvas.

Because I have some serious time constraints right now, I am actively looking for contributors! If anyone is interested in collaborating on new toolhead designs, testing, or refining the Klipper macros, I would absolutely love the help to push this project forward faster.

This is my very first time sharing a hardware design publicly. The fully documented BOM, 3D printable mounts, and Klipper configs are all free to download here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3391815-texplot-v0-1-1000x1000mm-cnc-plotter

I would absolutely love your feedback. What features, toolheads, or software integrations would you want to see to make a machine like this actually useful for your daily gear making?

I finally took the plunge and taught myself some basic sewing skills. Lots of trial and error. Mostly error and seam rippers. I’ve been a thru hiker for a long long time and always liked certain features in different packs. This is a product of all I wanted.
Main body is 35 liters material is TenX
Eco stretch front & side pockets.
Padded running vest straps made from eco stretch 1/8 spacer mesh and 3/8 2# poly foam. The pockets on the vest came from Salvation Army store (place is a gold mine for stretch materials for cheap). Pack came in at 11.9 oz. I’m already planning version 2 that should be a bit lighter.