2026-02-13 (F) Weekly Summary

I went through almost a dozen revisions, and I could not get any print to whistle. I learned that if air cannot flow into the cavity, there is no sound, and my design was choking off the flow from entering the base. I can make it larger to accommodate the design, but that would defeat the purpose of a micro whistle.

Non-functional REVs

I made a working CylinderWhistle! They print upright, so they do not take up much space on a printer bed. Unfortunately, they were not as loud as I hoped. These whistles were perfect for cases where someone wants to print many whistles, but they cannot attend to their printer often. A lot of these can fit on a print bed, but they take a while to finish.

REV13 whistle: noisy and takes minimal printer bed space

The biggest problem with the CylinderWhistle was the curved overhangs that drooped when I printed them. I changed the model to have four or six flat sides so they should have greater fidelity when I print them.

Low-poly whistles

I ordered and measured a generic handcuff key so I could build a whistle around it. The device will have a functional whistle and a hidden key, but I can swing it out if necessary, and the whistle becomes the key handle.

Generic handcuff key diagram

I went through seven revisions before I made a model that whistled and held the key correctly. There were issues with undersized chambers, thin walls, and unusable whistle geometry. Once I had something that worked, I was very happy with the outcome.

Working whistles and hidden handcuff key

We talked about I'm Your Man for the second week of Human-Machine-Love February. Last week, we talked about Her, and the two movies were identical at the core, but the flavor they showed on the screen could not have been more different. We recommend I'm Your Man.

Critical Affection: I'm Your Man (1:20)

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