I like the surface quality of Strong, White, Flexible better for the coin doors, but I couldn't pass up the 66% discount. I'll have to smooth out the surface a bit before making a mold of it, no big deal.

Say hi to Teddy. He was sketched with a tool called, appropriately enough, Teddy (see http://www-ui.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~takeo/teddy/teddy.htm for starters). Teddy (the program) lets you turn freeform 2d sketches into volumetric 3d shapes instantly.

The results may be a bit primitive, but some would take that as a compliment. I know Teddy (the bear) would.

A coin door of the Donkey Kong variety

A miniature arcade spinner knob, 1/8th scale. For miniature arcade machines that I make.

A trackball assembly, with 1" ball. Trackballs this size are industrial and cost like $300, so I thought I'd try making one with off the shelf parts, and this 3d printed assembly. It cost a lot less than I thought, and I hardly did any hollowing out.

***** Update: It looks very nice in black detail. Production quality, even. The spherical mesh in the middle broke a little, so I'll have to shore it up a bit in the revision. Currently awaiting the parts to assemble it.

A coin door of the over/under variety

A coin door of the pinball variety

This is a 1:4 scale model of a Mac IIci. It is hollowed out on the bottom, and all the ports, vents, and disk drive are fully modelled.

White Detail is the recommended material for this object.

"Life can have significance, even if it appears to be a series of failures."

A miniature arcade spinner knob, 1/8th scale. For miniature arcade machines that I make.

Button assembly for 688-SKPFAA.
I have no clue if this will work, which makes the 10-20 day wait that much more excruciating.


***** Update: Looks pretty good in black detail. Fits in the hole fine, but getting the pushbutton past the tabs will be difficult. I don't like the slope of the cone either, so I'll probably just completely redesign it.