Early fifties radio cabinet (1/3 scale) 3D model preview
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This is my entry for the Makerbot giveaway. It is a first draft of a 1/3 scale model/design inspired by a Zenith K-518 clock radio from 1953 (see included image) that I am currently restoring. The original pictured is about 12-in x 4.5-in x 6-in in size. It was one of the last years Zenith used Bakelite in its radios. The design presented would be used in the construction a working model AM radio (like the original), which would feature a clock on the left side, a ~1-inch speaker mounted behind the grill in the center, and the tuning panel on the right. The lower left nob would be volume control (and possibly a click-on-off switch...although those are a bit tougher to get at this size), and the right nob would be the tuning control. As far as size of the cabinet goes (about 4-in x 1.4-in x 2-in), the design presented could be shifted up or down in order to accommodate the restrictions of the printer. I have a feeling the speaker grill may be too fine as it is to be printed reliably, although I would need the expertise of someone to confirm that. makezine.com/go/makerbot http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/makerbot_giveaway.html When I converted it over to STL, it does seem to have messed up the scale in the file, so I'll have to look into that.