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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Some years ago I created a 3D CAD model of the
Money Bin using Dan Shanes blueprints as a starting point. I made it
1:200 scale for the purposes of making a rapid prototype kitset model, but
haven't managed to get around to it. I thought I'd see if there was
any interest out there for them, and if there was, make them available to
share.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For those not familiar with rapid prototyping: <A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_prototyping">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_prototyping</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The files are available in stl format for the
purposes of rapid prototyping, about 15.5Mb in total. I have also created
a couple of 3D pdf files, one showing an exploded view of the components in the
kitset and one pdf showing the Money Bin assembled. These are about 2Mb
each and will allow a 3D view of what the CAD model looks like, you can zoom in
and out, change the lighting and background colours and move your eye point to
view the model from any angle. If anyone is real keen, they could take the
stl files and put them into Blender and create a movie sequence, fly-throughs,
animations, or a game using the Blender game engine. Blender is a free
open source animation, modelling, gaming and rendering package.
Personally I don't have the time, but there is no technical reason you
couldn't do this if you really wanted to.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A little about this project:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>There were a few details in the 2D
blueprints that either didn't work in 3D or were missing:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- I consulted with Dan Shane and Don Rosa during
this process to discuss changes that were needed as I went along.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Had to reconcile the differences between the US
published and the European published plans. The European plans were more
detailed, but didn't make sense with the overall metric dimensions being too
small. I decided to use the USA overall dimensions(imperial) and the
European detailing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- The salesman chute as originally designed looked
pretty lethal, so this was modified.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- The wall section for the bin walls in the USA
plans looked very flimsy to hold such a weight of money, so the European wall
thickness was used.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- There's an accidentally sealed off secret hollow
space in the basement, I kind of liked this architect's error so
I left it in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Made some assumptions about stair tread riser
heights to make it work within the floor plan space available for the stair
wells.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Left out all furniture detailing and doors,
etc. At 1:200 scale these would have been ridiculously small.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Detailed the front of the Money Bin with a $ sign
as this is what I grew up with and recognise, sorry everyone else!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If anyone would like to receive the pdf's or stl
files, drop me a line, but please be patient if it takes me a while to
respond.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Obviously the CAD files are shared on the
basis that they are not for commercial use. Also I haven't tried to
use them to make any real physical models, so I cannot make any assurances
about the correct fitting and tolerancing of parts beyond doing a simple
interference check in CAD.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Cheers!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Shaun</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>