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I 3D printed a Curta for Adam Savage
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mwu



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:55 pm    Post subject: I 3D printed a Curta for Adam Savage Reply with quote

Here is an unboxing video

https://youtu.be/j9uRckJLqLk
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

excellent Exclamation Exclamation Exclamation

Where can I find the order form?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent, Marcus. Adam is really enthusiastic about it.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting side effect: 90% of all visitors via youtube ...


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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unfortunately, the time and effort involved is high and it wouldn't be worth selling them -- I would have to charge enough that it would be more worth it to buy a real Curta.

On the other hand, it is good to see that the project is bringing more traffic here Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mwu wrote:
Unfortunately, the time and effort involved is high and it wouldn't be worth selling them -- I would have to charge enough that it would be more worth it to buy a real Curta.

I would still be interested! I have plenty enough 'original' Curtas, however the Type IIIDP is unique and very special. A niche market for sure, but like Adam Savage there are some of us nutty enough to really want one. How about a self-assembly kit, no strings attached if we screwed it up?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Amazing!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

another side effect: Curta Type I nearly sold out at eBay - about 15 Curtas sold in the past 5 days... Exclamation
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

and...





found this picture in my archives...

(used before as a new years card 2012 curta.li)
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

murff wrote:
another side effect: Curta Type I nearly sold out at eBay - about 15 Curtas sold in the past 5 days... Exclamation


Uhm... Wow. Did I just drive the price higher?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn, very cool and amazing. Hmm, prices up maybe time to sell one of mine. Then tempt you with an offer of say $1500.

A kit would be interesting, with some tips / instructions.

So how did you get that finish, looks amazing in the video.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

davhamm wrote:
Damn, very cool and amazing. Hmm, prices up maybe time to sell one of mine. Then tempt you with an offer of say $1500.

A kit would be interesting, with some tips / instructions.

So how did you get that finish, looks amazing in the video.


The finish is part of where all the time goes. I sand the print, then apply Bondo putty spot filler, then sand, then a spray filler primer, then sand, then two coats of the base color (flat, not gloss), then wet sand, then more of the base color if necessary with more wet sanding -- repeated until it doesn't wear into the primer, then any lettering or numbering, then finally a clear coat. Matte for the upper part of the lower housing and the collar and gloss for the knurled sections and all of the carriage.

The lettering and numbering was done by cutting paint stencils out of vinyl with a cricut machine. I wrap the part with the stencil, paint a light coat of the base color to seal the stencils (in case there are sections that have gaps / air bubbles), then spray a couple of light coats of the lettering color then try really hard not to scratch anything until the clear coat is on and dry.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's an amazing job you did for sure. Despite all the effort involved, I still think it might still prove lucrative to build a limited series ... I'm not saying I would buy one, but I wouldn't be surprised if you could find, say, 10 people who may be prepared to pay for it so that you make a quite reasonable profit over the cost of printer time and finish and assembly time.
Anyhow - five thumbs up from me!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the compliments, and I'll definitely have to think on doing a limited run.

Btw, the Adam Savage deal was a trade -- Curta for a Curta. Here are some pics of the one he sent me. I'll be uploading an unboxing video soon.



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just saw your unboxing video...

Congratulation !

Is this your first real Curta?
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