ptodd
January 14, 2018, 11:39pm
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The cup design came from Thingiverse:
(Pen holder by SimonFront - Thingiverse )
Added some flourishes, Wi-Fi symbol, and our connection information to add to the side. Also used our new date engraving on the bottom. Medium Draftboard.
This is for one of our guest rooms … will have one more to make. Will add a tablet and a sudoku book for the convenience / enjoyment of our guests. Love that it takes care of two needs.
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numosbk
January 14, 2018, 11:51pm
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Looks great, I will have to make something like that.
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Jules
January 15, 2018, 12:14am
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Spectacular idea! (I usually just run to where I have it hidden and write it on a post-it.)
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cynd11
January 15, 2018, 12:42am
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Cool idea! You could also create it as a QR code that they could scan in.
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ptodd
January 15, 2018, 12:57am
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I debated about which way to go … Went the old fashioned way.
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Love this idea and your iteration. A really thoughtful thing…and saves everyone having to ask and repeat the same thing.
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I can think of a couple of uses for this, thanks!
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chris1
January 15, 2018, 9:06pm
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Did you have to tweak the design? I just printed one in medium draftboard and it doesn’t even pretend to fit together.
ptodd
January 15, 2018, 9:20pm
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The site said he used 3mm birch … I used the medium draftboard … and a rubber mallet.
Gently tapping on a small scrap on top of the piece between the notches. At first I thought it was a no-go … but, worked great!
chris1
January 15, 2018, 9:57pm
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I would never pass up the opportunity to hit something with a hammer. I’ll give it some more encouragement.
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shop
January 15, 2018, 10:05pm
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it’s always fun to hit things with a BFH.
jbv
January 15, 2018, 10:11pm
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percussive encouragement.
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chris1
January 15, 2018, 10:39pm
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That’s pretty much it. I have to say, I did not expect this to work. Early signs were not super encouraging…
I’m not proud of what I done, and it was rather a qualified success, but in the end I have a thing:
Next time though, I’m definitely going to make some adjustments before printing.
Here it is next to a 3D print. 13 minutes vs. 6 hours.
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ptodd
January 15, 2018, 10:52pm
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Glad you were able to get it. Looks like your notches cracked off a bit, one of mine started to … but, I was gentle … and it popped into place.
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Your guest accouterment is a great idea, and such a nice touch for them!
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