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Prototyping Parts

To start things off, I got the CAD model exactly like how I wanted it, and then exported out all the STL & DXF files that I would need to start fabricating components.

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Roughing out the CAD model

I printed parts on a CR-10 and  Monoprice Maker Ultimate (Ultimaker knockoff)

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Printing….
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Here’s all the printed parts, besides the gears!
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I’m going to try laser cutting a piece of acrylic so that it bends like fabric across the backside of the electronics enclosure. We’ll see how it goes…
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Laser cutting the back back panel. This took 40 minutes to vector cut all those tiny slots!

Everything is starting to come together. The Etch A Sketch needs to be held a little tighter, but that will be fixed in the next round of changes.

 

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