Mjolnir capstone help (3D print q's)
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MandoMan531
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Very cool! How deep are the runes on that? I appreciate the time you guys are taking to help me out, thanks everyone!
ultron
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I will post a picture tomorrow to show you that the image provided isn't actually circular. It is on the shop computer right now. I'll show you that with an overlay of my tracing. Presently it is traced to approximate the image. If you want, I can make the runes identical and also concentric. Or I can keep them accurate to the image.
Another thing to point out is that the image provided, which does appear to match the actual prop, is actually wrong, by which I mean that there is an error in the transliteration of the word "who." It reads "woh" as shown in this thread. My tracing is using the corrected 2nd version, but of course I can switch to the more screen accurate version.
Another thing to point out is that the image provided, which does appear to match the actual prop, is actually wrong, by which I mean that there is an error in the transliteration of the word "who." It reads "woh" as shown in this thread. My tracing is using the corrected 2nd version, but of course I can switch to the more screen accurate version.
OBI WAN KEN0B1
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They run all the way through the cap.
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I would have never know it was wrong i would like to get my hands on the correct screen accurate one so i can make another blend file.plus if any f you have a good pic of the runes (or designs) that are one the side of the hammer i could probably make those as well.
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Also i uploaded it to shape ways and it would be about 30.00 dollars to have it printed at the close to 3" size and thickness i am trying to hollow i out to reduce the printing cost so i can have one printed. for my future hammer
MandoMan531
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Yeah I was actually aware of the error in the runes, and had meant to post the corrected image instead of the one I did..so I'm glad you caught that! Like I said, as long as the concentricity isnt too off, I'm sure it's fine. Whatever is easier for you.
Can't believe I didn't see this thread before... I actually had the capstone drawn up several months back (with the correct runes) and CNC cut out of acrylic. I've been meaning to mold it, so I just might need to get around to that. Might save some trouble for some of you guys!
ultron
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ultron
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Here is a picture of the tracing. I got to what I feel was a reasonably close approximation. It's a bit difficult to be too precise because the pixelation of the original image makes the edges quite fuzzy, so some guesses have to be made.
Also attached is a picture which shows concentric circles approximately at the top, bottom, and middle of the runes. You can see that there is some variance in the elevation of the runes.
I did a test cut today to find the correct laser power for the depth of rune you'd like. I'll probably do another couple tests and then I should be able to do the engraving.
MandoMan531
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Tracing looks good! I see what you mean about the variance in height. Whatever the closest is you can get it would be fine, really. Can't wait to see how it turns out. I'm working on cleaning up the hammer head and figuring out how to do the pommel now.
ultron
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Here is the finished product in acrylic just after being washed:
The acrylic is some of the older stock I had around, so it took some washing and scrubbing to get the adhesive backed paper off the other side of the acrylic. It won't affect the finish of the top surface, however.
Here is a zoom on some of the finer details (the Ms with the criss-crossed patterns were some of the most difficult because there isn't much material left on the inside of the holes):
Here is a picture showing the depth of the runes:
On my first attempt, I made the runes even deeper, but found that the fine details such as those mentioned on the Ms and Ps would fail. I expanded the holes slightly and turned down the laser power a bit, but you can see that the runes still go plenty deep. Bear in mind that the diameter of the piece is only 3", so these pictures don't quite capture how fine the details really are. The holes on the Ps and Ms, for example, are perhaps 500 microns wide.
The acrylic is some of the older stock I had around, so it took some washing and scrubbing to get the adhesive backed paper off the other side of the acrylic. It won't affect the finish of the top surface, however.
Here is a zoom on some of the finer details (the Ms with the criss-crossed patterns were some of the most difficult because there isn't much material left on the inside of the holes):
Here is a picture showing the depth of the runes:
On my first attempt, I made the runes even deeper, but found that the fine details such as those mentioned on the Ms and Ps would fail. I expanded the holes slightly and turned down the laser power a bit, but you can see that the runes still go plenty deep. Bear in mind that the diameter of the piece is only 3", so these pictures don't quite capture how fine the details really are. The holes on the Ps and Ms, for example, are perhaps 500 microns wide.
OBI WAN KEN0B1
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MandoMan531
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Looks good! The rune depth looks fine to me, but the runes do look a bit close to the edge in some spots or is it just the photo? Thanks again for helping me out!
ultron
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The runes are no closer to the edge than in the provided trace. What you're actually seeing when it appears closer to the edge is refraction from the lower surface of the acrylic, like when a pencil appears to be at a different place when in water than when above the surface.
OBI WAN KEN0B1
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Ultron If it's alright with you i am going to use your runes and make a blend file with the correct runes and Have it 3d printed for my hammer. Also do you or anyone else have a close up picture of the marks on the sides of the Hammer. I want to make a 3d Blend file of that to.
ultron
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Ultron If it's alright with you i am going to use your runes and make a blend file with the correct runes and Have it 3d printed for my hammer. Also do you or anyone else have a close up picture of the marks on the sides of the Hammer. I want to make a 3d Blend file of that to.
Feel free to use it. Let me know if you would like a higher resolution picture or the original .eps vector image.
It would be nice if you would share your Blend file as well, but that's not a condition.
OBI WAN KEN0B1
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NO worries i will send them to you when i am done
