Dave Porter
Sr Member
Agreed.
It would be easy to add a small sound board inside that frame.
It would be easy to add a small sound board inside that frame.
Doctor Who: Time Agent's Vortex Manipulator *SPOILER*
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ratchetrex
Active Member
It makes some slight beeping noises when the buttons are pressed well atleast when Matt Smith has it
Birdie
Master Member
Yep, dust the molds and buff, no sanding as such required.
yay, rpf is back up!
to clarify:
3d printing is what I'm going to do to get this modeled cad part into a real physical part that I can hold in my hand. It will be smooth, not require sanding, and will be made of a plastic type material, build with a laser. I'll be referring to this as the master from now on, since I will be only printing one of these.
My next step is to make a silicon mold from the master. Into that mold, I can pour clear or colored resin to make physical copies.
Alternatively, I can mix nickel-silver powder color into the resin and brush that on the mold before I fill it with resin so it will look like metal. Simply buffing that will make it shine some, and seem like metal. That is cold casting.
CNC is far too expensive unless we're making several hundred.
Risu- I see the slant you're talking about, and i'll fix it. should i put a hole in the part under where that leather strap goes across, so a LED can go through? i'm not sure how to do it for the slanted part since... its shining through but still solid. people will need to find their own LEDs little screen to put in there or something.
I've scaled the part properly, based on the circular button being 16mm in diameter.
overall dimensions:
I'm not sure of pricing so I'm not going to make a guess. it depends on the amount of material I use, since the metal powder is expensive. I can offer both a black or transparent resin, and also a cold casted part option.
I am concerned about the space for the electronics. this part is not very thick, so if i leave the chamber behind it, it will be even thinner and the resin could snap.
to clarify:
3d printing is what I'm going to do to get this modeled cad part into a real physical part that I can hold in my hand. It will be smooth, not require sanding, and will be made of a plastic type material, build with a laser. I'll be referring to this as the master from now on, since I will be only printing one of these.
My next step is to make a silicon mold from the master. Into that mold, I can pour clear or colored resin to make physical copies.
Alternatively, I can mix nickel-silver powder color into the resin and brush that on the mold before I fill it with resin so it will look like metal. Simply buffing that will make it shine some, and seem like metal. That is cold casting.
CNC is far too expensive unless we're making several hundred.
Risu- I see the slant you're talking about, and i'll fix it. should i put a hole in the part under where that leather strap goes across, so a LED can go through? i'm not sure how to do it for the slanted part since... its shining through but still solid. people will need to find their own LEDs little screen to put in there or something.
I've scaled the part properly, based on the circular button being 16mm in diameter.
overall dimensions:
I'm not sure of pricing so I'm not going to make a guess. it depends on the amount of material I use, since the metal powder is expensive. I can offer both a black or transparent resin, and also a cold casted part option.
I am concerned about the space for the electronics. this part is not very thick, so if i leave the chamber behind it, it will be even thinner and the resin could snap.
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No, i Mean the prop that was used for John. His didnt have a cover. lol.
added the center hold for the led, and slanted the wedge box as risu recommended. i want to order this part before friday 5pm, so lets keep the comments flowing so i can keep adjusting. i may make that wedge box face a hole all the way through, so people can cut a plastic screen and fit it there, with a LED behind it.
WarMachine
Sr Member
I guess the Fuzzzzzz electrical sound (when he disappears and reappears) could be added too.
This is coming along very nicely. I haven't had any luck with finding the right buckle yet though.
Risu
Master Member
Looks great, I think the wedge part should have a hole through it.
What happens to the size if you drop the button down to 15 mm? The 16 mm measurement I gave included the recessed border around the button, but your model and it looks like the prop itself have a smaller gap between the button and the rest of the VM. The raised part of the button should only be about 15 mm. I don't have Barrowman sized wrists, and that scale would be way too large to wear.
What happens to the size if you drop the button down to 15 mm? The 16 mm measurement I gave included the recessed border around the button, but your model and it looks like the prop itself have a smaller gap between the button and the rest of the VM. The raised part of the button should only be about 15 mm. I don't have Barrowman sized wrists, and that scale would be way too large to wear.
Larry Young
Master Member
Who's doing the wristband, and can I get one? And can it fit my iPhone, which is of the same length but more squared corners? Because that would be ace.
Risu
Master Member
I'm still not sure if I'll be offering wristbands, but I'm considering it. However, I really don't think an iphone would even come close to fitting. I don't have one on hand to measure though.
That smaller size sounds much better. That puts it at about 2.75 inches long and 1.5 inches wide.
That smaller size sounds much better. That puts it at about 2.75 inches long and 1.5 inches wide.
CJ 617
Sr Member
Wow...can't believe the progress on this thread already..... 
That's amazing work Zenix, your model looks great!!! I'd definetely would be up for one of these, on a run, depending on the price.
Apologies but I haven't had the chance to dig out those pics yet of my wriststrap, will sort that asap...
I've just been looking at the 'toy' version I have......why oh why did they not make it that slightly more larger!!! Grrrrr
That's amazing work Zenix, your model looks great!!! I'd definetely would be up for one of these, on a run, depending on the price.Apologies but I haven't had the chance to dig out those pics yet of my wriststrap, will sort that asap...
I've just been looking at the 'toy' version I have......why oh why did they not make it that slightly more larger!!! Grrrrr
I can't wait to see this thing come to life. I'll be working on my own sculpt of the manipulator when I have time, but seeing how this progresses will definitely help me stay motivated.
Thankfully though, without the pressure of having to make a VM now, I can focus on more important things...like replicating Van Gogh-inspired paintings.
Good luck guys, I'll be down to help in any way I can. I can't wait to see how this turns out!
-Nick
Thankfully though, without the pressure of having to make a VM now, I can focus on more important things...like replicating Van Gogh-inspired paintings.
Good luck guys, I'll be down to help in any way I can. I can't wait to see how this turns out!
-Nick
Larry Young
Master Member
Ooof; you're right; I just quickly held my phone up to the specs and it looked about right. But I just threw a ruler on it and it's 4 1/2" x 2 7/16" x 7/16" so it looks like I'm off to find a local garment leatherworker.
CJ 617
Sr Member
Yeh, same here...fits fine but just bugs me the slight undersize to the whole thing, as well as the thickness of the computer.....could they not have made it slimmer, even with the battery compartment?? So close but yet so far....
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CJ 617
Sr Member
Here's a quick couple of pics of the prototype I was working on a while back....like I mentioned earlier, unfortunately I couldn't get the same type of leather/colour but still was happy with the first attempt....but I still crave more!! :lol Oh, the computer was a piece of mdf but didn't take to the paint in the end, so what you see now is just a quick abs insert I was working on at the time but it gives you the idea...
I so would love a really accurate version of this device.....it's such a great prop...one of my favs!!!
