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Step 3Case Design
After some quick sketching to determine form factor, I jumped into CAD to whip up a quick assembly. It was good to get all the parts represented and oriented to help determine size. One of the main limiting factors on size was fitting it into a suitcase so that we could bring it to Austria.
DXF outlines of all the parts were necessary for cutting on the awesome Epilog lasercutter at Instructables. Once all the outlines and joinery were determined I went into a vector illustration program and drew up the badge and inlay flourishes to make it look more art nouveau and fancy. The badge was raster etched into the surface with the laser. The simulated inlay was achieved using two layers of wood. The outer layer I vector cut the outlines of the relief all the way through, and the inner layer is solid. It creates a great effect and could be even cooler with more layers.
DXF outlines of all the parts were necessary for cutting on the awesome Epilog lasercutter at Instructables. Once all the outlines and joinery were determined I went into a vector illustration program and drew up the badge and inlay flourishes to make it look more art nouveau and fancy. The badge was raster etched into the surface with the laser. The simulated inlay was achieved using two layers of wood. The outer layer I vector cut the outlines of the relief all the way through, and the inner layer is solid. It creates a great effect and could be even cooler with more layers.
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