Also, while I'm here... Again, I know the subject was discussed many pages back, but you can get the variable tint film quite cheap these days and run it off 12V DC. Heres a link I found...
http://shop.smarttint.com/Electrical-Wiring_b_526.html
This feature would surely be the icing on the cake after having gone to such lengths for authenticity with all other aspects.
Anyway, Great progress. Keep up the good work
Will you be getting the 3d files and if so, will you be sharing or selling them?I am at the home of the industrial designer now and this is what he has come up with.
He has made the end cap hollow for 3D printing. As we worked on the bits and pieces, he made suggestions that would make machining easier.
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Im sure your industrial designer has probably suggested it to you already, but if you need to 3d print relatively large parts (for example a 12" contoured/profiled ring), you could design it in such a way that there are four component parts which snap (and bond) together after printing. This is going to create a lot more finishing work obviously, but as far as cost and ease of printing is concerned you can play around with this method. This is the beauty of 3d printing. It is so versatile!
Because my 3d printer only has an 8" x 8" bed, I sometimes need to do this to print larger items.
Also, while I'm here... Again, I know the subject was discussed many pages back, but you can get the variable tint film quite cheap these days and run it off 12V DC. Heres a link I found...
http://shop.smarttint.com/Electrical-Wiring_b_526.html
This feature would surely be the icing on the cake after having gone to such lengths for authenticity with all other aspects.
Anyway, Great progress. Keep up the good work
So, the only parts of the bag that are not going to be aluminum are the handle and obviously the clear ends correct? Just curious as I powdercoat and would love to put a durable (more than paint) coating on the bag so I could actually throw it around (okay not actually throw, but use it sparingly) and not worry about destroying the coating........... but obviously plastic wont take the heat for powder.
I love the work you are doing and totally respect your time and effort! I am interested either way but I would love to get ahold of it as a parts bundle and finish it myself!!!