Talking on your cell phone can be a dangerous affair. Better arm yourself with some kind of defence in case someone tried to tangle with you while you're gabbing away. What better way than to combine a knuckleduster with a phone case! You may have seen these neat "knuckle" iPhone cases, which is an iPhone case within a knuckleduster. However I wasn't a fan of the $99 price tag, so I decided to make my own.
I have zero experience with any type of 3D modeling software. So, you can understand my apprehension when I wanted to make my own custom 3D printed object. Luckily there was a very detailed Instructable already written on how to make your own action figure that outlined the process, showing that mashing up existing 3D models is easy. Making my own custom 3D model was so simple I was able to make my model in about an hour on the computer.
This project uses the free modelling tools Netfabb, and MeshMixer. I printed my model through another service, but there's currently an offer through Instructables to print a model for free! You could make your own for almost nothing! How great is that?!
I have zero experience with any type of 3D modeling software. So, you can understand my apprehension when I wanted to make my own custom 3D printed object. Luckily there was a very detailed Instructable already written on how to make your own action figure that outlined the process, showing that mashing up existing 3D models is easy. Making my own custom 3D model was so simple I was able to make my model in about an hour on the computer.
This project uses the free modelling tools Netfabb, and MeshMixer. I printed my model through another service, but there's currently an offer through Instructables to print a model for free! You could make your own for almost nothing! How great is that?!
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After a quick search online I found 2 free models on Thingaverse:
If you've downloaded .STL files you'll need to convert them to .OBJ files before you can edit them (if you have .OBJ files then skip to the next step). After you've found the models you want open each model separately in Netfabb and export as an OBJ file: Part > Export Part > As Wavefront OBJ. Next, we'll combine the models in MeshMixer.
- iPhone case model
- knuckle duster model
If you've downloaded .STL files you'll need to convert them to .OBJ files before you can edit them (if you have .OBJ files then skip to the next step). After you've found the models you want open each model separately in Netfabb and export as an OBJ file: Part > Export Part > As Wavefront OBJ. Next, we'll combine the models in MeshMixer.
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5* and voted.
I wonder how many jurisdictions would call it an illegal weapon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUufQ9zFh-Y