Yep thanks to mrcarkeys42 particularly for getting everyone on board.
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I finished the overall design and put the stls on thingiverse for all who are interested in building one as well. Right now there is space for a Pi zero, Pi camera and wide angle lens. The internal mechanics for the servos and the sketches are not finalized so there will be updates for that. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3042100. Have fun.
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Our local library has a 3D printer. Apparently one can just show up and pay for whatever materials are used, and they will print anything. I'm not sure how good the resolution, but it is access to a printer.
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I printed this in PETG. You need 800-900 gram. PLA will work as well. Depending on the filament $15-40 material cost. Resolution 0.150mm, 2 perimeters 30-50% infill. You need a 20x20 cm print bed. This is very easy to print put it will take time. You need to orient the parts for printing as I just exported from Fusion. Local Maker spaces also can help out. Wouldn't worry about qualilty. No fine details and you will sand all anyway.
Yep thanks to mrcarkeys42 particularly for getting everyone on board.
Yup that will do it. PLA will get soft at 55-60C, PETG at 80C and ABS at 100C.
Thanks so much! really means a lot!
Sorry for being mostly absent, I got some prints over a month ago now and was really excited working on them, but then I noticed they had begun to warp pretty significantly? (or perhaps were warped from the start and I didn't notice) which was bugging me and I was sort of burnt out lol
Still plan to finish (might need to order prints from somewhere) but since Empiricus and djdrthq had great builds well underway I figured no harm stepping out for a bit haha
Here was my work in progress, was filling and sanding the left side and was pretty happy with how it was turning out but the whole thing seems to be bowed downwards (dont know how obvious it is in the photo)
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Im still new to 3d prints so idk if there is a fix for warps like this but im thinking it might just be best to start over. For most projects I wouldn't care so much, but I put so much time into the digital model I want the real thing to be the best I can get lol
I have had my finished STL files for a while if anybody wants them, I can also post them somewhere public as well as a list of lens sizes if you guys want though I don't have a shape ways or thingiverse account yet
I think I posted this earlier in the thread but if you guys want to add audio to your builds I did my best to isolate the interrogator's voice:
Though I think to get the timing exact and the opening "Officer KD6-3.7, lets begin. Ready? Recite your baseline." you may need to get a voice actor. Id also like to try and recreate that shutter sound you hear after each response, it happens so quickly after K's responses that i couldn't isolate the audio since he would still be talking
Also Empiricus, you may want to send a message to Adam Savage. I was messaging him a while ago to see if he had any extra reference material from his behind the scenes stuff (sadly he didn't) but he was into the project and wanted one when I was finished, unfortunately I think ill be a while so you should get in touch!
Im just so happy to see good builds finally get finished, the ones that keep popping up on etsy have been lackluster to say the least haha
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Now we know how that prop was builtFilm prop is up for auction at Propstore. They've posted reference photos, and one has a yardstick next to it.
"Post-Traumatic Baseline Test Recording Device"
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