Friday already?! Can’t believe how fast the past three weeks have flown by – felt like riding a bullet train. Not every day was equally productive, but that’s all part of the ride. In my so-called “free” time, I mostly did research: hunting down the right resin, finding a dummy bike, checking out parts… And yeah, there’s still a mountain of market research waiting for me. But top priority is crystal clear: get this MVP bike rolling!
Yesterday I designed a new jig, which is now happily printing away. Of course, halfway through the evening the filament spool gave up on me (classic). Swapped in a fresh roll, and the printer’s got about two more hours left. What strikes me: this lug eats a ton of filament. Feels a bit like overkill, so I’m hoping it fits right on the first try. If the tolerances aren’t too crazy, it should be good to go.
A way to minimize the glb model significant is the following
gltfpack -i "D:\OneDrive\005. NOTES\Hugo\static\3dmodels\000022.glb" -o "D:\OneDrive\005. NOTES\Hugo\static\3dmodels\000022-mid.glb" -cc -kn -km -si 0.5 -v
Current state of the model
On top of that, I had a rethink about my part-numbering system. My original six-digit scheme suddenly felt way too ambitious – let’s be honest: I won’t be filling a million parts in my library anytime soon. Got inspired by Canyon Bikes: they use a neat letter+number combo that looks good and makes sense. Stuff like HB0032 for handlebars or ST0006 for a stem. Simple, clean, and practical.
Here’s my first draft:
- Seat Lug – SL####
- Head Lug – HL####
- BB Lug – BB####
- Dropout Lug – DL####
- Chain Stay – CS####
- Seat Stay – SS####
- Top Tube – TT####
- Down Tube – DT####
- Seat Tube – ST####
- Brake Lever - BL####
- Jig – JG####
- Fixture – FX####
- Gauge – GA####
- Template – TP####
- Tool – TL####
- Form/Mold – FM###
- Wheel - Wh####
Much clearer, right?
