My brother teaches shooting to his local scout troop. The problem is the Remington 514 youth that he uses are too short for anyone but the younger scouts to use. So he proposed I extend the rifle with a 3D printed part.Nothing much exciting to report, really. Took a stamp of the stock to get the shape and proportions right, …
Printing a dial indicator
Thingiverse user Studiokubuz recently uploaded a Printable Dial Indicator and I just had to try it out. A 3D printed machine with a 3D printed spring and 3D printed gears? Yes please. Unfortunately in the end it looks the part, but doesn’t really work at all, but it still has a lot of potential. The first hurdle to overcome was the spring. The …
Last call for helpers for TARDIS Run
TARDIS Run has been developing well. I’d like to have this done in time for people to be playing it on the 50th anniversary. But in the end I can’t decide between two different boards. Either a pair of small jogs in the middle that together result in one very unlikely super shortcut or a pair of teleport pads that …
Been busy
I want to apologize for the slow pace things have been around here for a little while. My resources have been occupied with things I need to do and things I’m trying unsuccessfully not to avoid. And there are a couple of things that I’ve held off mentioning until they mature just a little bit more, most of which are …
Printing MyMiniFactory’s chess set
When I first checked out My Mini Factory about the only thing they had of interest to me was a stylish chess set that I had seen around before, but didn’t know where it was from. Turns out it was from My Mini Factory’s army of professional designers, which, yes, I am slightly jealous and would love to get that gig. …
HIPS as support material
Really cool post on Joseph Chiu’s blog about a new material he’s playing with for supports. Looks promising, but the chemicals to dissolve it quickly aren’t very common or cheap. On the other hand there are cheap alternatives (Pine Sol) that will make it easier to remove after a few days. http://toybuilderlabs.com/blog/2013/9/15/melt-hips-shape-abs
Troke, the Old is New Again.
A coworker friend of mine when introduced to Thingiverse out of the blue said “I know something I’ll bet you can do” and told me about this old game he played with his family, Troke. Old game is right, Troke is from 1956 and way out of print. The basic idea is it’s similar to chinese checkers except in this …
Help me test TARDIS Run
Update: Final decision on the board. Please help if you can. Follow this link for more information. Imagine a game that uses the Doctor Who pawns I’ve created that plays on a board that folds into a TARDIS for easy storage. You imagining it? If you’re a fan of Doctor Who, like I am, hopefully you’re pretty excited by this. …
Upgrading the build platform
I got the build platform upgradeby BottleWorks and installed it this weekend. Over all I am super impressed with the quality of this build. The quality on this thing is as good as professional. And the majority of the install went very smooth with only a few headaches. This is everything that comes. I oped for the extra build platform …
Changing filament midprint
The last time I changed filament mid-print it was out of necessity, but this week I’ve been doing it for dramatic effect, and to great success. I’ve been accomplishing it due to Sailfish’s excellent “Pause at ZPos” option, and some clever design This was made for a buddy of mine who ran a half marathon. When I asked him how …