Printing trains. At scales up to 1:1.
Chris ThorpeBoffin@theflexiscaleco
I’ve been on a journey to make models differently.
Fun. Challenging. Passing time. Social/solitary. Learning/developing.
I’m either bored by the mass produced or under served by the small producer.
The only story I can tell is unboxing.
I’d been doing a lot of thinking. Then three amazing things happened.
Chickenpox. I got it.
We’re bringing engineering back.
Could we make a kit?
Used with permission. All rights reserved by tedmcavoy
Used with permission. Julian Birley
31st July 1965
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomfs/4718781767/
Used with permission. Julian Birley
21st April 2012
1965 2012
From “Quarry Hunslets of North Wales” by Cliff Thomas
The best desk ever.
Robot 1The gigapan
508MP composite of 80 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8
508MP composite of 80 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8
620MP composite of 150 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/118753
620MP composite of 150 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/118753
36.3MP imagehttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8
Robot 2The laser scanner
Arduino +Node.js +Wireless +HTML5 +PhoneGap +Trains=FUN
Thank you
Vijay Paul of DotSanBen Bennet of Digital SurveysJulian BirleyAlice Taylor and the MakieLab crewDean VipondDan CrowThe Bala Lake RailwayThe Welsh Slate MuseumThe Ffestiniog RailwaySculpteoShapewaysMakerBot
4 engines. 2 days. Next week. Follow along.Support on Kickstarter.
http://blog.flexiscale.co/http://kck.st/WS2peY@theflexiscaleco
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