Apollo DSKY, FDAI control panel

Apollo DSKY, FDAI control panel

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I started by printing the Open DSKY designed by Pixelman and quickly realized that I needed more of the Apollo control panel, so I decided to model several surrounding panels in order to create a partial display for my desk. This project focuses on the three surrounding panels only. Since I didn't alter or modify the original Open DSKY model at all, I printed it as is at 70% scale. The switch guards and toggles are made using the Apollo Switch Guard by ImAThingsGuy, while everything else was designed by me. These models can be printed at 100%, but they will only fit perfectly with the DSKY when it's printed at 70% scale. It's likely that they can be upscaled to work with the full-size DSKY. I've included the label JPGs used on my vinyl cutter to create the labels. This project requires printing the Apollo switch guard sixteen times, as each bank needs four switches. To get it right, you'll need to experiment with scaling and reduce the size accordingly. Once printed, I suggest snapping off one side of the switch guard and combining four together in a way that allows two switches to share one guard; take a look at my finished picture for clarification. This project demands a significant amount of bondo, sanding, and custom parts. The FDAI ball was crafted from the plastic cover of a standard LED lightbulb. To add an extra layer of realism, I used an Arduino board to incorporate blinking LEDs into the DSKY and connected it to a sound card to play snippets of Apollo 11 transmissions. My plan is to complete this project by encasing it in a custom cherry wood box/frame. I'll post additional pictures once I've finished.

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