On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:37 PM, IVP wrote: >> Sounds like a good job for a 3D printer > > A Makerbot is the sort of thing I'd love to have in the workshop > > Looking through their materials it's not...um...clear if they have > a truly water-clear filament Depends on the extruder I believe. At the Vancouver Maker Faire, one of the gentlemen running the Makerbot demo gave me a gear that didn't pass quality control. He said not to worry about my kids chewing on it, as it's corn starch based. I expect that it would dissolve in water. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .