I had fun making a laser-cut dice tower years ago and wanted to make another one. The last one was wood and featured magnets to convert it to a storage unit. This time, I want to make one from inexpensive PCBs so I can add circuits. My last design required glue, but this one should snap together.
I stretched the tabs on my drawing to accommodate different material thicknesses. The 2.72mm kind should work with my laser cutter, but I intend to use the 6.35mm version for the laser engraver at my local library.
I cut and assembled the first design. It needed glue to hold it together, so I revised it to add hooks to the sides so they would not dislodge anything when the dice collided.
REV3 assembled without glue stayed together securely and was cut in twenty minutes. It used hooked tabs on the front and back panels that locked into the sides. The revised parts made assembly trickier, but I am happy with the design.
My friend agreed to make 8-bit cyberpunk graphics for the sides, so the project will resume when he is ready. I updated the drawing to use PCB material and rounded the corners so it will be smooth.
My printed set of Granica: Mines arrived. I loved how everything looked and felt. I struggled to find a configuration that fit all the parts into the box, but I made it work. There will be a lot of testing and rule-tweaking in the future.
Files on GitHub.
Interactive 3D houseboat model.
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2024-03-20
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| Dice tower sketch on graph paper |
I stretched the tabs on my drawing to accommodate different material thicknesses. The 2.72mm kind should work with my laser cutter, but I intend to use the 6.35mm version for the laser engraver at my local library.
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| Two models for different material thicknesses |
I cut and assembled the first design. It needed glue to hold it together, so I revised it to add hooks to the sides so they would not dislodge anything when the dice collided.
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| REV 2 parts |
REV3 assembled without glue stayed together securely and was cut in twenty minutes. It used hooked tabs on the front and back panels that locked into the sides. The revised parts made assembly trickier, but I am happy with the design.
 |
| REV 3 dice tower |
My friend agreed to make 8-bit cyberpunk graphics for the sides, so the project will resume when he is ready. I updated the drawing to use PCB material and rounded the corners so it will be smooth.
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| Rounded edges and 1.6mm material |
My printed set of Granica: Mines arrived. I loved how everything looked and felt. I struggled to find a configuration that fit all the parts into the box, but I made it work. There will be a lot of testing and rule-tweaking in the future.
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| Printed Granica: Mines |
Files on GitHub.
Interactive 3D houseboat model.
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Completed projects from year 3
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2024-03-20
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All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
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