The Making Of • The ZeroPivot Protractor

Ever wonder how an idea becomes a product? Ever thought of a great idea and wants to see it on the shelfs? This here is a running log of the protractor’s journey, with every step, stumble, and win along the way. Join me, Wenxin Fang, on this journey through productization.

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Run of Record v6

This day marks the 1-year anniversary since the start of the “Run of Record” series of entries, and it is also where I plan to leave it.

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Run of Record v3, v4, v5

When I began designing what I now call version 3, I had good intentions

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Run of Record v2

It’s been about 2 months since the ZeroPivot Protractor has been released on Printables…

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Run of Record v1

This is the first in what I plan to be a series of revision-style articles, acting as a change log and a progress update on the 3D model of the protractor project.