Alrighty... so this Instructable is a test to one's patience and
perseverance. For my father's birthday I decided to make him
a Turner's cube, however, I decided not to make it the
conventional way. Instead of using a lathe, my choice method
for this project was to 3D print the cube (or cubes) by way of
the laser cutters at TechShop San Jose.
Yes... I am a little bit crazy....
The main reason for my choosing this method was the fact
that I have a lot of cardboard hoarded up at my house, and
needed to use them for something.
Things used:
perseverance. For my father's birthday I decided to make him
a Turner's cube, however, I decided not to make it the
conventional way. Instead of using a lathe, my choice method
for this project was to 3D print the cube (or cubes) by way of
the laser cutters at TechShop San Jose.
Yes... I am a little bit crazy....
The main reason for my choosing this method was the fact
that I have a lot of cardboard hoarded up at my house, and
needed to use them for something.
Things used:
- cardboard (single ply)
- laser cutter
- Autodesk Inventor
- 123D Make
- Elmer's Glue
- acrylic paint
- polyurethane
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First I started off by making a 3D model using Autodesk Inventor.
Draw up a few cubes, extrude some holes through each face,
and do a sphere cut out of the inner surfaces.
Then export a .stl file.
Draw up a few cubes, extrude some holes through each face,
and do a sphere cut out of the inner surfaces.
Then export a .stl file.
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clear acrylic would look pretty sweet