Decided not to go with the joints solution for #ProjectFlipDot for now. I tried a different method to print two-colored dots and it worked out a lot better this time. I also fixed the mistake I made with v6 concerning the flip size. Yay.

I also did some first electronics tests, but without success.

A screenshot of the website tinkercad.com with a model of the flip dot

a screenshot of the freecad program with a new and improved model of the flip dot.

I've upgraded my toolset for #ProjectFlipDot. Thanks #tinkercad for the quick and easy tools, but I've decided to switch to @freecad.org for now. v4 was still too tight, so was v5, but I think I've now figured out what the issue was so I can proceed to fix it in v6.

A Flip Dot module, turned so it only shows the white side.

That same flip dot module, but now it's showing only the black side. You can clearly see that the base module was painted black with a sharpie, while the flip part was printed directly in black.

v3 of #ProjectFlipDot. I like the one closed off side, but the other side is still too tight and too flimsy at the same time.

I also tried printing it in 2 colors, as the final product would be, too. Baseplate was really bad, so I resorted to making it white and painting it black with a sharpie.

Four 3d-printed flip dot modules, arranged to show they are tileable. Roughly square shaped with corner cut off for the base plate and half of that for the flip plate. The flipping parts have holes in them, two of which are filled with a magnet.

The same four flip dot modules, this time pushed together to show how nicely they fit together.

v2 of #ProjectFlipDot is 2 steps forward, 1 step back.
I made the dot modules tileable and tightened the flip guide, but I overshot on that regard and now the dot requires a lot more force to be flipped.
Promisingly there doesn't seem to be any bleeding between the magnets.

Off to a good start with #ProjectFlipDot.

v1 shows it's generally feasible.
Next up: making it tileable and check if the magnets interfer.

For an art project of mine I need a flip dot display. Unfortunately they are near impossible to come by, let alone in an affordable manner, or in the correct size.

Thus in the new year I'm starting #ProjectFlipDot - my attempt to make my own affordable flip dot display.