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Bomb Busters - Flip-open Wire Stand
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Edit: Check out this remix by uran238 which adds one more letter for later levels, fixes the info token notch, and still prints one set on one plate on an x1!
I know there are a ton of great wire stands out there such as Babo's (who has a great insert design I am using), but here's one that satisfies OCD (and apparently ADHD as well):
• Easy to assemble, no need to ever disassemble
• Packs flat into the space the original plastic stands used to
• Opens and closes in a way that scratches that fidget toy itch
Game notes:
• The letters only go up to O because this is the largest my designing skills could fit on my X1C. I've heard that P may be needed in some missions, and I might create a standalone stand for P at some point (since there's still some space left in the box)
• There's a small notch that I created to try and fit the info tokens (to align them closer to the letter), but it doesn't work too well, small bumps to the stand will knock them off the notch
Print notes:
• Tolerances/Fit: I used about a 0.2mm tolerance throughout my design, and I don't have a lot of experience designing for general tolerances so your mileage might vary
• Colours: You'll need a multi-colour printer
• Ironing: this makes the letters look nicer and easier to read, please tweak the ironing settings to suit your printer before printing
• Assembly: Just slot one side of the top into the base first, and then use a little force to fit the other side in. If you need to disassemble it, slowly push the stand past the max “open” angle and it should dislodge without issue
• Bridges: there are 2 areas where the print will not look as nice, but should not affect gameplay
• The circular area of the top half is an overhang that I didn't design around
• The base of the wire slots has bridges to block the wires from slipping out. There is sometimes one stray strand of filament (per stand), I think due to the start/end of the extrusion not adhering well. Just cutting/removing works fine.
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