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I started cutting my pieces out of foam core when I realized that foam core is pretty tiring to cut, so I finished with paper and it was good enough. The prototype is going to be a little expensive, so I don't think I could make multiple units from Ponoko. Part of the problem is that the best choice of material Ponoko has is melamine covered MDF. It would be nice to use bamboo or wood veneer, but they all have notes about warpage. And then there is the miserable exchange rate.

If I reduced the size a little, the cost could come down, but then it wouldn't fit right. If only the small size was 9" instead of 7" and a bit! Anyway, I have to fix up my drawings because there were some mistakes in the math. I ordered a sample of the MDF along with all of the transparent acrylics, so I can't wait.