Terrainfest 2024: Any table can be a sci fi table
We have a slight engineering problem
I’ve built a few of Death Ray Designs’ MDF kits in the past and they’re usually pretty good, but the Generator is giving me some trouble. The finished piece promises to look pretty great, with the clear green plastic rods in the middle giving them some nice contrast. However, the holes they are meant to fit into are too small, requiring a great deal of filing to enlarge them. They do warn you about this, but they wait until the very end of the instructions to do it — luckily I am in the habit of reading the instructions all the way through before I start on anything. I’m sure filing down the pieces was much easier pre-assembly.
A bigger problem is that the green rods are too long by about a quarter of an inch. I have a small saw that might work to trim them down, but the plastic is pretty hard and I don’t relish sawing away at 12 of them. I’ve asked Death Ray Designs for some replacements, but if anyone knows a quick and easy way to cut hard plastic rods (other than hacking at them with a saw), please leave a note in the comments.
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