Printing trains. At scales up to 1:1.

Chris ThorpeBoffin@theflexiscaleco

I’ve been on a journey to make models differently.

Fun. Challenging. Passing time. Social/solitary. Learning/developing.

I’m either bored by the mass produced or under served by the small producer.

The only story I can tell is unboxing.

I’d been doing a lot of thinking. Then three amazing things happened.

Chickenpox. I got it.

We’re bringing engineering back.

Could we make a kit?

Used with permission. All rights reserved by tedmcavoy

Used with permission. Julian Birley

31st July 1965

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomfs/4718781767/

Used with permission. Julian Birley

21st April 2012

1965 2012

From “Quarry Hunslets of North Wales” by Cliff Thomas

The best desk ever.

Robot 1The gigapan

508MP composite of 80 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8

508MP composite of 80 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8

620MP composite of 150 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/118753

620MP composite of 150 imageshttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/118753

36.3MP imagehttp://gigapan.com/gigapans/872814a8158c1dd2fc4fc1ca3612d8a8

Robot 2The laser scanner

Arduino +Node.js +Wireless +HTML5 +PhoneGap +Trains=FUN

Thank you

Vijay Paul of DotSanBen Bennet of Digital SurveysJulian BirleyAlice Taylor and the MakieLab crewDean VipondDan CrowThe Bala Lake RailwayThe Welsh Slate MuseumThe Ffestiniog RailwaySculpteoShapewaysMakerBot

4 engines. 2 days. Next week. Follow along.Support on Kickstarter.

http://blog.flexiscale.co/http://kck.st/WS2peY@theflexiscaleco