Hi all, just figured I'd give a little bump with an update.
We use a certain brand of clear PLA that outperforms every other clear PLA in terms of LED diffusivity, and they are having shortages due to COVID-19. I managed to get some, but not enough for 100 clear units. I am exploring a few options:
- Leaving the clear spots as is for FCFS
- Raffling off the clear cases
- Combining a white bottom and clear top (will test this in the coming days)
- Printing the whole thing in clear PETG - this is the most likely option, as PETG offers even clearer prints than PLA, is readily available, is stronger, denser, and will last longer. I just need to test the LED diffusivity, and make sure we can print a whole bunch of these in a great quality finish, as PETG is a little less cooperative than PLA
So yeah, stuff is still moving behind the scenes, and I should have some prototypes in a week or two. Ragan of
SpaceCables is going to be doing a build stream of a PLA75 in the near future, and I will link that here.
Finally, I am considering increasing the number of units beyond the initial 75 to 100, which is double the first GB so that more people can get one of these. I am solely limited by my manufacturing/sanity capacity, and want to get as many of these out there for people to enjoy, so I think that is a fair balance for my 4th group buy.
Thanks!