nobodyinperson , to random
@nobodyinperson@fosstodon.org avatar

I finally made it: an XOR mechanism that requires exactly one of two keys to be inserted at a time. I call it the 🗝️ .

This is very useful for example to track where important small things go: Want to take the car keys? You have to insert your name tag to unlock it.

My first mechanical project with and it was great!

EDIT: Now on : https://www.printables.com/model/793767-keyguardian-dual-key-xor-mechanism

video, showing honeycomb storage wall. a hand grabs a USB stick which is attached to a small white box. The USB stick can't be removed from the box. The hand then grabs a name tag labeled 'Bob' from the right, inserts it into a slot on the box, and the USB stick pops out. Now the name tag can't be removed from the box. In reverse, when reinserting the USB stick, the name tag pops out.

foone ,
@foone@digipres.club avatar

@nobodyinperson you fool! If you make a physical XOR mechanism, that's dangerously close to making a logic gate. What if someone prints 12 million of these and builds adders and ALUs and memory and now it's running doom!

futurebird ,
@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar

@foone @nobodyinperson

Running doom on lace bobbins.

Coming soon.

renwillis , to random
@renwillis@mstdn.social avatar

Seriously, easy tiger.

boda , to random
@boda@hachyderm.io avatar

I’m making this incredible master sword from and I need some advice on how to finish it! My plan is:

  1. sand
  2. fill in any gaps btwn multipart pieces with wood filler
  3. sand
  4. spray with sandable primer
  5. sand
  6. paint… with spray paint?
  7. …. Assemble? What about the parts that fit together with tight tolerances? Will the added paint make it impossible to assemble?
  8. what coating do I finish with to make the hilt a comfortable texture to hold?

Advice appreciated!

claudius ,
@claudius@darmstadt.social avatar

@boda this seems to be a pretty standard succession of operations, it's certainly similar to what Kamui Cosplay or Bill Doran would do, and that's a good sign. (Both of them Cosplay related YouTubers that I can recommend)

claudius ,
@claudius@darmstadt.social avatar

@boda here's Bill in his most recent video finishing a printed prop: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=80nauA6V0Ho

moira , to random
@moira@mastodon.murkworks.net avatar

I made a bigger holder for the mailbox key which makes it - like the others - kind of click into place when fully flicked out of the holder.

Also reprinted the holder on its side and turns out that works fine! And hides more or less all the layers. Much nicer. :D

New file (and new photo) uploaded to thingiverse if anyone wants to play with it:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6400587

mz4250 , to random
@mz4250@dice.camp avatar

One of my patrons did an amazing job 3D printing my Pathfinder Kobold minis!

Free stls: https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-day-friday-77833567

I love seeing my works come to live like this :D

kbob , to random
@kbob@chaos.social avatar

I had an epiphany today: Mastodon is my makerspace. I haven't been able to find a makerspace in this area since we moved here in '22, and that's been bugging me. But I scroll through Mastodon and see people's printing, woodworking, electronics, and welding projects, and I admire them, and sometimes I ask questions and learn new techniques. And when I post my own, people do the same.

That's a makerspace.

@3dprinting

marian42 , to random
@marian42@mastodon.gamedev.place avatar

I made a mechanical 7-segment display:

video/mp4

mz4250 , to random
@mz4250@dice.camp avatar

Here's my glorious Goose Hydra model 3D printed and painted by one of my patrons!

Free stls: https://www.printables.com/model/65437-goose-hydra

Peace was never an option >:D

chgowiz ,
@chgowiz@dice.camp avatar

@mz4250 Second time I've used this today on Mastodon! LOL

A meme picture of one of the most evil creatures to have ever roamed the earth - the Canadian Goose. Its neck and head are visible in the picture, the view is looking down on it as it stands on an asphalt surface. The meme text simply says "SOON" - which implies the sheer malevolence that the goose has towards humankind...
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    • astrovore , to random
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    A question for anyone selling 3d-printed objects on a small scale: What e-commerce software/platform are you using? Would you recommend it?

    I would like to offer a small selection of 3d-printed items for sale but the monthly cost of a lot of the popular e-commerce platforms is offputting. $40/mo for something that I may make a single $5 sale on during that time just isn't worth it, you know?

    :boost_love: Boosts appreciated!

    moses ,
    @moses@dice.camp avatar

    @astrovore I set up my own Wordpress site (https://zip-tokens.com). I actually got really irritated at Etsy because at one point they were taking 20-30% of my gross income in various different fees, but I got over it and just increased the price accordingly for the products on Etsy.

    Wordpress+Woocommerce takes some time to set up but it's super flexible and the hosting is super cheap.

    RichiH , to random
    @RichiH@chaos.social avatar

    Are there any privacy-respecting 3D scanning apps that work on Android or Linux? I just wanted to a custom opener for a wristwatch battery compartment, can't find a STL, and measuring and modeling is a bit much for a one-off I'd need ~now.

    Re-toots and "this is (one of) my hyperfocus area" brain cannon appreciated.

    Edent , to random
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    Does anyone here have personal experience of successfully converting a CT Scan to a 3D printable file? Preferably on Linux.

    All I'm finding is outdated tutorials pointing to discontinued services.

    (Please assume I know how to use a search engine before replying. Thanks 😃)

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