tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253575113783707670.post5817284680982083969..comments2023-12-17T03:36:07.161-08:00Comments on My SD300 3D Printer: Cooksey's GriddleScott Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412998136313650302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253575113783707670.post-23019072708847289672012-03-13T14:09:05.569-07:002012-03-13T14:09:05.569-07:00I thought about casting it in various materials, b...I thought about casting it in various materials, but I completely overlooked the potential for laser cutting! Both slab and shuttle would require multiple pieces to achieve the required 3D profiles. Some 3D elements wouldn't be laser-cuttable, such as depth-keying (not shown) which blocks invalid shuttle orientations at the entrance.<br /><br />But although the parts could be made using a laser cutter, it wouldn't be very practical to assemble this particular maze because there are too many separate pieces. The red layer pictured above has seven variously-shaped 'islands' that would need to be precisely positioned and bonded to the middle layer, which is divided into many more isolated pieces.<br /><br />Even so, an adaptable design could undoubtedly be created by carefully planning the maze at an earlier stage.Scott Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412998136313650302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253575113783707670.post-38872072783359244522012-03-12T16:30:04.062-07:002012-03-12T16:30:04.062-07:00Cool idea! Is there any part of the puzzle that c...Cool idea! Is there any part of the puzzle that can't be made using a laser cutter? You are just using your 3D printer here because you don't have access to a laser cutter? Is that true?Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140920751826036814noreply@blogger.com