Crimping ToolCrimping Tool Side
Date: 2018-04-20
I made this tool from a torx drive bit.
Crimping ToolCrimping Tool End
Date: 2018-04-20
It fits over the spheres. Then you strike it with a hammer and the arms peen over the edges so the spheres won't fall out.
DraftingSide1A screenshot of the machining drafting
Date: 2015-04-06
A screenshot of the machining drafting
DraftingSide2A screenshot of the machining drafting
Date: 2015-04-06
A screenshot of the machining drafting
DraftingSide3A screenshot of the machining drafting
Date: 2015-04-06
A screenshot of the machining drafting
DraftingSide4A screenshot of the machining drafting
Date: 2015-04-06
A screenshot of the machining drafting
Crate_Delivered01It made it!
Date: 2015-03-24
All the way on the freeway, under skies threatening rain, to the Penny Arcade offices.
Crate_Delivered02We'll see if anyone notices.
Date: 2015-03-24
We'll see if anyone notices... or cares.
Crate_Transport03Tied on tight
Date: 2015-03-23
Stand back everyone! I'm a professional ratchet strap operator.
Crate_Transport02Complete with labels and instructions
Date: 2015-03-23
Hooray for access to a laser cutter to make custom stencils!
Crate_Transport01Perfectly stenciled
Date: 2015-03-23
Hooray for access to drafting tools to make custom fonts!
PleaseRingI didn't see this until I got home.
Date: 2015-03-24
Sorry guys. I didn't ring the doorbell.
In my defense, I didn't really think that anyone was there.
FinishedTopTop view
Date: 2015-03-22
You can see all three encoded sides from here, but hopefully not well enough to decode them.
FinishedSideOne side
Date: 2015-03-22
One side of the septacrypt
FinishedNameplateIntended recepient
Date: 2015-03-22
The nameplate as installed, with the name of the person I made the septacrypt for. On the right, you can see the six-sided peen marks where the spheres have been captured in their sockets.
KeyEngravingEngraving the decoding key
Date: 2015-03-14
The decoding key on the milling machine. It's not complete, and I hope there's not enough information here to decode the whole thing, but I guess someone super clever might be able to figure it out. If you do, please let me know.
NameplateEngraveEngraving the nameplate
Date: 2015-03-14
Engraving the nameplate.
ChildrenHelpMy kids helped out for part of it.
Date: 2015-03-14
My kids helped out for part of it. Teddy was very bad at keeping his goggles on, and he didn't particularly like the earmuffs either. Leah, on the other hand, was great. Sadly, neither of them had very much fun, as milling isn't all that interesting to watch once the novelty has worn off.
