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| ====== Ponoko Guide ====== | ====== Ponoko Guide ====== |
| [[https://www.ponoko.com/|ponoko.com]] is a commercial laser-cutting service that many people have used to get the plastic parts for their CrowBox project. We have also ordered several sets of CrowBox parts from Ponoko and we're happy to suggest them to you as a source for your CrowBox parts. We have no financial relationship with Ponoko and do not make money when you order your parts there. | [[https://www.ponoko.com/|ponoko.com]] is a commercial laser-cutting service that many people have used to get the laser cut plastic parts for their CrowBox project. We have also ordered several sets of CrowBox parts from Ponoko and we're happy to suggest them to you as a source for your CrowBox parts. |
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| For convenience, we have set up two different shared shopping carts at Ponoko.com, which you can use to easily order the laser-cut plastic parts for your CrowBox housing. We have set it up so that you can choose one of two color schemes: | For convenience, we have set up two different shared shopping carts at Ponoko.com, which you can use to easily order the laser-cut plastic parts for your CrowBox housing. We have set it up so that you can choose one of two color schemes: |
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| [[https://www.ponoko.com/share/E1DirRt84AKTcy_J2p10S|CrowBox housing in BROWN and IVORY color scheme]] (our favorite) | *[[https://www.ponoko.com/share/9a1190d6-7961-4b17-aecd-cf431bd6019f|3rd Generation Crowbox parts with BROWN colored solid parts]] |
| | *[[https://www.ponoko.com/share/ad670da0-71b3-4cfd-96cd-c965a4e785a5|3rd Generation Crowbox parts with GREEN colored solid parts]] |
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| [[https://www.ponoko.com/share/VZWZGR042t8I4FKE0bOOC|CrowBox housing in GREEN and IVORY color scheme]] | We prefer the brown color but green is available in case you'd prefer it! |
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| (You will need an account at Ponoko in order to use either of these links to order your parts) | (You will need an account at Ponoko in order to use either of these links to order your parts) |
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| Once the acrylic parts arrive, check out our [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfDKGsrnBESVeekIrV1mNA?view_as=subscriber|YouTube Channel]] for step-by-step assembly videos. | **Important — material thickness:** Cast acrylic sheet has been running variable in recent years. When you order through the shared carts above, Ponoko will see an internal note we've attached requesting close-to-3mm material. As a belt-and-suspenders measure, please **also** email [[mailto:hello@ponoko.com|hello@ponoko.com]] after placing your order with your order number and the message: //"Please use close to 3mm material thickness as possible."// This noticeably improves the fit of the slot-and-tab joints during assembly. |
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| **Disclaimer:** //We have bought several sets of CrowBox parts from Ponoko in order to verify their quality and accuracy. We have had good customer service experiences with them, as well. For these reasons, we're happy to recommend Ponoko as a place for you to buy your parts. Ponoko charges fees for materials, manufacturing services, and shipping but we have no financial interest or affiliation with them. We receive **no** money when parts are bought at Ponoko - we're just making a service recommendation. | Once the acrylic parts arrive, check out our [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfDKGsrnBESVeekIrV1mNA?view_as=subscriber|YouTube Channel]] for step-by-step assembly videos. |
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| **Further:** //The design of the CrowBox housing parts was modified slightly in January, 2023 to improve the build process. We have made it easier to assemble a CrowBox housing when using acrylic parts that run at the thicker end of the published tolerances. Manufacturers' specifications allow for a +/- 10% variation in material thickness, so we have now better accounted for the possibility that some acrylic parts may be thicker than expected. | **Disclaimer:** //We have bought several sets of CrowBox parts from Ponoko in order to verify their quality and accuracy. We have had good customer service experiences with them, as well. For these reasons, we're happy to recommend Ponoko as a place for you to buy your parts. Ponoko charges fees for materials, manufacturing services, and shipping but we have no financial interest or affiliation with them. We receive **no** money when parts are bought at Ponoko - we are simply making a service recommendation. |
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