Kevin Santo CappuccioArchiteuthisFlux@leds.social
Oct 9, 2026, 1:01 AMTurns out you can get laser cut sheet metal ~10x cheaper by pretending it's a solder paste stencil and ordering from JLCPCB. Suck it, SendCutSend!
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- Kevin Santo CappuccioArchiteuthisFlux@leds.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:04 AM
This is @LaserMistress's design, I just wanted to see if JLC would complain. So if you want these, bug her about it.
Oct 9, 2026, 6:59 PM@ArchiteuthisFlux @LaserMistress
Hejhej!
Can i have the files please?
I would love to order some for cccongress as gifts.- Kevin Santo CappuccioArchiteuthisFlux@leds.socialOct 9, 2026, 7:08 PM
@overflo @LaserMistress I'd be happy to send these if Claire says it's cool to use her earring design.
Otherwise if you just give me a napkin drawing of whatever shape I can run it through the script to lay them out and add relief cuts for you. - Oct 9, 2026, 7:53 PM
@ArchiteuthisFlux @LaserMistress
Oh cool!
I was honestly thinking, of doing this exact same thing and even startend drawing picks in kicad :)
But i LOVE THW fancy handles in claires design.
I sure hope she is up for sharing the good work. 
ghostoverflow256ghostoverflow256@mastodon.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:16 PM@overflo @ArchiteuthisFlux @LaserMistress count me in for this too if the files end up getting released 👀
- Oct 10, 2026, 7:21 PM
@ArchiteuthisFlux @LaserMistress
I wonder if the stencil picks are thin enough to get in the space between the wheels.
- Kevin Santo CappuccioArchiteuthisFlux@leds.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:56 PM
@overflo @LaserMistress This was 0.5mm, the thickest stencil you can order. So I bet you could cut up whatever you have around and find the sweet spot for those
