The idea was to use the tensile properties of steel wire and use them to make a coffee table appear as if it were floating. Unfortunately, it didn't come out quite as well as I expected. I also had trouble figuring out a way to illustrate the cable through Rhino, and ended up illustrating it through Photoshop.
My hammer toy is a multi-tool with a magnifying glass, phillips and flat head screwdriver bit, and a flashlight. I later added a better grip, a ring around the magnifying glass and a ruler that folds out of the neck.