Vorpal Hexapod On Board Sign

This is an add-on accessory for the totally awesome Vorpal The Hexapod project. If you haven't seen that yet, then this thing won't make sense, so visit there first:

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Check out the Hexapod Intro Features Video

I made Vorpal The Hexapod open source and respectfully ask you to consider supporting the project. We successfully funded on Kickstarter with hundreds of kits sold, and now we have our own store. We have more than just the Hexapod electronics, we have all kinds of things useful for small robotics and other projects:
Vorpal Robotics Store with Hexapod Kits

Why do I need this?

This is a little trinket we give away at Conferences, Maker Faires, Demonstrations, and other events to show pride in our hexapods.

If you are showing off your Vorpal Hexapod (for example at a school open house, Maker Space, etc.) you can give these away to onlookers, if desired. Or, print one yourself to show your support for Vorpal projects.

Like the traditional "Baby on Board" sign, it can be attached to the inside of a car window using a suction cup, or you can use a peel-off magnetic sheet to make it into a fridge magnet or white board magnet.

Assembly

You can use it as a coaster as-is.

If desired, use an oil pen to highlight the raised portions.

Another option is to pause your print job after 2 mm worth of layer height and switch to a contrasting color plastic. We did this in the photograph shown above. We printed that at 0.3mm layer height initially using yellow ABS. We paused the job right near the start of layer 8 (2.4mm total height), switching to purple ABS.

Small suction cups can be purchased from craft and hobby stores or Amazon.com. Make sure you read reviews to find suction cups that actually work! We used a 3/4" diameter cup from Amazon and it works great on glass or fridge surface.

If desired, make it into a fridge magnet or white board magnet by attaching a peel-off 2" diameter magnet sheet (other diameters, or even square magnet sheets, will of course also work). These are available from craft stores and Amazon.com.