We just got this triceratops assembled! We have the students brainstorming ideas for the eyes. Maybe LED’s or 3D printing them. What would you do with the eyes?
AWESOME!
LEDs sound like an awesome idea.
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WOW! This is amazing!
I would just carve or cut out eyes, to maintain the overall look. But that is just personal preference.
If I would get a run on LED, I’d might end up putting a few dozen to see how it looks in the dark 
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I’ve always been a fan of googly eyes. But, LEDs would be cool, too.
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If I’m not mistaken the prize for ‘project assembled with most parts’ goes to @mlugo and students.
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Impressive! Seeing all those hard to reach edges for touch up sanding reminds me - I’ve used these sanding balls chucked in a drill press to sand pieces like yours. Very quick and painless (just be careful). You can find them online, Harbor Freight, etc.
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Holy cow that is so cool!
I have to ask: how long did that take to cut? bracing for answer
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And the CAD-CAM workflow please 
Was FlatFab involved?
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I want to make one but MUCH bigger.
Very cool to see one made 
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POTW.
I would carve an eye and glue in a marble.
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Looking seriously good!!!
Great work!!!
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Thanks, I like the idea of the sanding ball. Sanding for this project was not a problem with 20 enthusiastic 3rd graders working on it in an after school club.
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We scaled, edited, and created tool paths for this project using VCarve. We cut it from 1/4" plywood with a 1/8" downcut bit. The entire job took Maslow around 5 hours to complete making 2 passes. Thanks for the feedback everyone!
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This is great! I am doing a dinosaur bone hunt on a T Rex model for my son’s bday. Working out the final gcode now.
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The other approach to eyes I know of is white ping pong balls. When properly painted and then coated with something glossy to give them a wet sheen, they look amazingly real. Probably not what you’re looking for with this project, though.
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Can we get your files on this. …? My yard needs one or two of these =)
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+1 on this. My kids are going to need one lol
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very cool project, you should raffle it off!
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Looks great, can you share the vectors or the Vcarve project file?
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