Models Suitable for Display

rjaypeters · Post by **rjaypeters** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:27 pm

The short application of jeweler's rouge did have an effect on the grain height. Once I figure out how to remove the stain, I'll polish the whole surface.

rjaypeters · Post by **rjaypeters** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:49 am

I've looked at the Shapeways forum (but stayed out of the General section!) and it looks like wet polishing is the way to go. The model I have is never going to the platonic ideal of crystallanity I imagined because I won't be able to get inside to smooth the inside edges and corners very well.

Though I have designed, this flat-bottomed and flat-sided shape:

Which would make the polishing easier, but would require non-trivial assembly. Polishing six of these to fit precisely together reminds me of a story about Werner von Braun.

One of his professors gave him a head-sized lump of iron and told him to produce a perfect cube. Von Braun ended up with a cube smaller than a fist. Imagine doing a similar thing with six of these shapes?

rjaypeters · Post by **rjaypeters** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:51 pm

Giorgio,

Cousin of yours?

We ate lunch there on our way home from visiting my in-laws. Good restaurant in an excellent location.

BTW, did your shop build the steel & titanium wiffleball for you?

Giorgio · Post by **Giorgio** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:54 am

No, is not a relative

I am just back from 3 month of China, I arrived home on the 25th evening.
The titanium wiffleball should be on my desk, waiting for my arrival since a couple of months.
I will be there on the 6th hopefully.

rjaypeters · Post by **rjaypeters** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:27 am