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Batman with a grappling gun hanging in your living-room

The truth is that resin printing is next level. Despite the complications of cleaning, the result is really incredible, and today I’m showing you my first print in the Anycubic Photon Mono X2: a Batman you can hang in your living-room with his grappling gun.

Models

The print that you see is made of two free models. That's why here's a huge thank to the authors and my reference to their work:

All I've done is to add an armature to the model giving it the desired pose, and then sticking the gun to its hand. So here is my model so you can print it just as shown.

Preview

Extras

To finish the figure, you can create a cape and a hook so it can be hanged.

Cape

For the cape I've cut out a piece of fabric from an old sportswear. This is common clothing that's usually black and with an adequate brightness and texture.

Start cutting a square piece and then give it some shape.

In the top part, wrap a wire that will let you adjust the cape around the figure's neck.

Hook

Just find some kind of hook or clamp that lets you tie a thin thread around it. I've used this small paper clamp that I can hook in the books of my shelf.

And that's how you get your awesome Batman hanging in your living-room. Hope you liked it, and any ideas or comments, drop them on Twitter!

🐦 @RoamingWorkshop

DFRobot case for UNIHIKER

The small and efficient form factor of the UNIHIKER makes it really easy to craft a case for it.

For my smart home asssistant I was looking for an android-like style, and the DFRobot logo is perfect for the UNIHIKER, making tribute to their developers.

Github Repo

I've released a github repository where I will be open-sourcing all the model files and people can contribute with their own, so feel free to create a pull request and share your designs!

https://github.com/TheRoam/DFRobot-UNIHIKER-case/

It includes a github page where models can be previewed:

https://theroam.github.io/DFRobot-UNIHIKER-case/

Unihiker_DFRcase_v1

This is my first release, used for testing and including all the basic features for my home assistant.

Files

https://github.com/TheRoam/DFRobot-UNIHIKER-case/tree/main/blender

Features

  • Top openings for text display through touch screen.
  • Side opening for USB-C connection.
  • Back opening for external sensor cabling.
  • Back extrusions for 40mm speaker placement.
  • Foot-like support for vertical standing.

Case parts

  1. Bottom piece acts as a casing.
  2. Internal support piece holds UNIHIKER board to the bottom piece using the screws on the board.
  3. Top piece acts as a cover and clips on bottom piece.
  4. Feet support enables vertical standing of the case.
  5. Antennas just to match the deisgn of the DFRobot logo.

Assembly

  1. Place the screws of the internal support piece and screw it to the UNIHIKER
  1. Place the UNIHIKER inside the bottom piece. If you're using external sensors, you can bring your cabling outside using the void at the back.
  1. Hold the board to the case using a pair of 2.5mm screws from the back of the bottom piece.
  1. Fit the top piece in place as it should just hold itself.
  1. Place the feet support and the antennas in place. You can glue these to make sure that they stay in place.

And that's your case crafted with a nice DFRobot android look!

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