Thor Yeary Proposal: Mixed Techniques

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Proposal Statement

I plan on making a dice tower for tabletop games. I already made a dice tray this semester, which was nice, but I now want to try make something that serves a similar purpose but has the potential of being way cooler! I want to be able to attach this dice tower onto castle-like walls so that the dice don't go too far once they come out of the bottom.


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Advise

So far, I have gotten the chance to speak to Dawson and Ryan about this project. Ryan helped me figure out how my sketches should look for when I laser cut the walls of my project. Dawson gave me a couple tips regarding supports for 3d printing, including that I should use normal supports instead of tree supports because of how thin my overhang areas are.


(Visualization of what the walls should look like, I'm glad I did this because I realized there were a couple issues with this design)

Rough game plan

First, I will make prototypes of my dice tower and walls to ensure the pieces will fit together and the size proportion feel right. I will also make sure that dice can consistently make it through the tower without getting stuck. Once I know that the concept of my project is sound, I will try to add bits of details to make the design look more like a castle by extruding slight divots in the sides of the tower in a brick pattern. If I'm able, I will try to add a Game of Thrones banner onto the side of the tower for fun.


(Walls created from sketch)

Needs:

I will be using the Epilog Fusion Edge and Rayjet R500 laser cutters for this project. I will cut .19in thick pieces of wood to create the walls. Additionally, I'll be using a Bambu Labs X1 Carbon printer to 3d print the dice tower, using whatever fun-colored PLA filament I can find



(Draft of dice tower, details will hopefully be added after testing)

Comments

  1. Ryan HodgeApril 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM

    Nice project and it looks like you're well on your way. The emboss tool in fusion can help create the brick effect on your stacked tower. here's a link to a video describing the tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAjhTFxi2_w

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