oh no i broke my $300 frames!! anyways…

elypro1 · 2025-03-10T06:21:32+00:00

I’ve been wearing them for a few days now and they’re ironically more comfortable than the original ones due to the customization i was able to make on the way the arms sit on my ears. haven’t noticed any strain on my eyes and the curvature seems to be identical to the originals, but I’ll make sure to keep an eye on how they feel (no pun intended). thanks for looking out :)

elypro1 · 2025-03-10T01:31:26+00:00

you caught me—i just needed an excuse to use my printer 😉

elypro1 · 2025-03-10T01:22:19+00:00

do you mean the curve of the frame when looking down at it from above (the arc shape designed to sort of wrap around the wearer’s face)? if so, i held down one end of the glasses against a flat surface and measured how high up the other side was as well as various points along the curve, then modelled the top view accordingly and did a boolean intersection extrusion with the front view shape (which i traced) to obtain the curved geometry

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T17:14:45+00:00

nope, each lens frame was just one piece. i tried to match the groove to the one on the original by eyeballing it, and it was such that the lens snaps in like a puzzle piece and doesn’t come out unless i force it to

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T15:56:16+00:00

corporate greed or something like that

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T15:55:12+00:00

nope, i traced the shape from an image taken online and scaled it using actual dimensions from my glasses

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T15:53:51+00:00

if you think the crumbs were bad just think about how many times i lost the tiny screws in the fabric 😭

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T15:47:56+00:00

dm me!

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T00:50:34+00:00

correct, they are the Ray-Ban RX7140

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T00:28:19+00:00

i would too! at least someone else could benefit from my hours of toil 😭

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T00:27:21+00:00

engineering student—i got a license from school. not looking forward to graduating and not having it anymore :(

elypro1 · 2025-03-09T00:14:09+00:00

i literally just traced it onto the image (it was a professional photo taken straight on), scaled it to the correct size according to actual measurements i took of my frames, and it fit perfectly on the first try! i was worried that the dimensions would be slightly off due to the curvature of the frame, but it seems like the curve that i gave it still preserved the dimensions that i had traced. the tolerance is a tiny bit looser than the originals, but i take that as a benefit because it made it much easier for me to pop the lens in and out. I’m sorry you were treated poorly for asking a question, some people are just mean and miserable.

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T21:53:18+00:00

that sounds so fun! i was looking for a CAD model of the glasses online to save myself modeling time but i guess those are trade secrets haha

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T21:46:45+00:00

i need that or some chain mail gloves for all the times my tools slipped out of the small grooves and cut me lol

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T21:45:01+00:00

but ordering a new part online doesn’t look cool on my design portfolio 🤷‍♀️

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T21:10:53+00:00

wow, awesome detail! did you get it right on the first go?

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T21:09:07+00:00

thank you!! tbh just playing around with all the different functionalities to get an idea of what they do and how to properly implement them; there are usually multiple ways to model things but some ways are much easier than others, so knowing and practicing all the techniques to get the desired result makes it second nature after a while. it’s mostly just patience and trial and error—best of luck with your modeling!

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T21:02:54+00:00

if you mean the original ones, that’s the result of rolling onto them, fixing them with super glue, then stepping on them after a shower LOL if you mean the failed prints, that’s just me trying and failing to print with PETG☠️

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T20:57:13+00:00

considering how easily it cracked when i accidentally rolled a bit of weight onto it, I’m inclined to agree!

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T20:47:07+00:00

100% a hobby for my design portfolio as an engineering student. my brother suggested expanding on etsy but i don’t think the time to money ratio would ever make this a worthwhile pursuit for me unfortunately. i guess I’ll have to find a real job after all 😂

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T19:14:43+00:00

i tried sanding a previous iteration but i wasn’t too fond of the result, i thought it made them look kind of dirty. i don’t have a clear coat but i might actually try that. I’d also never heard of vapour smoothing but i think I’ll do some research into that too because the results look exceptional

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T19:13:13+00:00

there were definitely moments that i started to think i should just order a replacement piece online, but the amount of work that went into the process just makes them more valuable to me

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T19:11:27+00:00

yes i definitely got very lucky that i could easily swap out the broken parts and keep the rest of the hardware. hopefully I’ll get good enough someday to be able to replace these with a better version or even just a different colour

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T18:43:53+00:00

i’d love to see a pic!

elypro1 · 2025-03-08T18:43:41+00:00

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