Getting some designs laser cut and wondering what to do with the unused space? Why not fill it with something fun like Lego-compatible blocks?
Note: I have not confirmed these work. I just wanted to fill up some space on a heated build platform design I'm hoping to send off to Ponoko shortly.
Update 2009/12/11: I uploaded the QCAD DXF (LCBlockFiller.20091210.dxf) and source SVG (LCBlockFiller.20091210.inkscape.svg) I sent off to Ponoko to figure out the service and exercise my QCAD+Inkscape design flow. QCAD calculates the total length of the "CuttingLines_0p003mm" layer geometry as 10931.7mm (~430.4"). Note: I created this file by laying down 8mm-spaced grid lines and placing peg outlines at the center of each so I wouldn't get double-counting of internal lines.
Update 2010/01/04: Test print from Ponoko arrived! I need to take some measurements and tweak designs to better accommodate the laser's kerf.
Disclaimer: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group and these explorations are in no way associated with LEGO Group. Heck! The files are CC-licensed; nothing to stop them embracing and extending it themselves if they so chose! ;-)
| LCBlockFiller.20091210.dxf | 185.2KB | |
| LCBlockFiller.20091210.inkscape.svg | 593.7KB | |
| LCBlockFiller_20091208_Parts.scad | 6.8KB | |
| LCBlockFiller_20091208_Parts.stl | 2.8MB | |
| LCBlock_1x1.dxf | 13.3KB | |
| LCBlock_1x1_Disc.dxf | 12.8KB | |
| LCBlock_1x2.dxf | 15.0KB | |
| LCBlock_1x3.dxf | 16.6KB | |
| LCBlock_1x4.dxf | 18.2KB | |
| LCBlock_2x2.dxf | 18.1KB | |
| LCBlock_2x3.dxf | 21.5KB | |
| LCBlock_2x6.dxf | 31.2KB | |
| LCBlock_4x2.dxf | 24.7KB | |
| LCBlock_4x2_Interlock.dxf | 31.8KB | |
| LCBlock_PegSocket.dxf | 12.6KB | |
| LegoFiller_20091208.zip | 191.9KB |
