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  Re: Took my slide caliper and started modeling... (800 x 600, 89 KB)  
From: Dan Johnson
Date: 1 Nov 2001 17:02:22
Message: <3BE1C6D9.2394C896@hotmail.com>
Yadgar wrote:
> 
> Hi tracers!
> 
> Here is my first attempt to exactly model everyday things...
> Some time ago, I bought me a slide caliper solely for poving (...You
> know you've been raytracing too much...), and when I disassembled a
> defunct mouse, I was instantly inspired by these delicate small wheels
> rotating between photoelectric elements when the mouse is pushed. So for
> the first time, I made use of my new modelling equipment.

I usually try to do things in the opposite direction.  I ray trace
things that I want to build.  I'm looking forward to when rapid
prototyping machines get cheap.  I do really like how perfect it looks,
geometrically.  

-- 
Dan Johnson 

http://www.geocities.com/zapob


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