Cylindrical Nonagon Dice - Revision history

Ivc at 12:24, 18 October 2009

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	For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.		For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.

	~~[[Image:Dice_nonagon.png\|150px\|right]]~~

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Ivc at 12:24, 18 October 2009

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	For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.		For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.

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Ivc at 12:23, 18 October 2009

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	For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.		For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.

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Ivc at 12:23, 18 October 2009

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	For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.		For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.

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Ivc: New page: For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder. == Build == === Wood piece === I used a short wood piece as...

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New page: For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder. == Build == === Wood piece === I used a short wood piece as...

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For a statistic lecture I made a cylindrical nonagon dice, it has 9 sides excluding the two sides on each end of the cylinder.

== Build ==

=== Wood piece ===
I used a short wood piece as a base for the dice. Aligning a print-out of the nonagon shape helped outline the shape.

[[Image:Dice_wood_piece_outline.jpg|300px]]

=== Chipping away ===
Chipping small pieces away at a time eventually formed something that looked like a dice.

[[Image:Dice_wood_piece_chipped_away.jpg|300px]] [[Image:Dice_wood_piece_chipped_away_closeup.jpg|300px]]

Using a rotary band sanding machine helped define the edges and smoothen the sides.

=== Painting ===
The dice should be white with black digits. I found a suitable hobby paint bottle. Using a aquarell-paintbrush helped distribute the paint over the surface. I applied 3 coats, sanding down the surface on the first two coats.

[[Image:Dice_painted.jpg|300px]]

=== Digits ===
My father and a ring binder with all kinds of fonts in LetraSet form. It's essentially pre-printed fonts on a plastic sheet and can be applied to any flat surface using a round-pointy-tool, like a pencel.

[[Image:Dice_letraset_binder.jpg|300px]] [[Image:Dice_letraset_sheets.jpg|300px]]

Applying and aligning the digits took some practice and time, but I think it turned out pretty well.

[[Image:Dice_letraset_digits_applied.jpg|300px]] [[Image:Dice_letraset_digits_applied_vertical.jpg|300px]]

=== Finish ===
To finish and protect the digits from being damaged, I applied a coat of varnish. The surface turned out gloosy and smooth.

[[Image:Dice_finish_glossy.jpg|300px]] [[Image:Dice_finish_glossy_closeup.jpg|300px]]