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A project log for Time Circuits Timepiece

A practical-size, Back to the Future themed digital clock mimicking the "Present Time" portion of the DeLorean's time circuit displays.

stephen-holdawayStephen Holdaway 02/18/2017 at 09:260 Comments

A thinner revised version of the rear access port has printed significantly faster the original version and without much warping. Due to printing in a different plastic however, this print ended up too small to friction fit onto the enclosure again.

Rather than adjust the model and print again, I made a few notches on the hidden inside lip by softening in places with a lighter and deforming with the handle of a teaspoon. This worked perfectly, so I printed a second and made the same modification. Hopefully this will be a little more durable than an unmodified print, since the plastic has fused across layers in the places that are stressed when snapping the cover on.

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