July 2025
Time to make: 3 hours
Finishing: none
Original design: Philmont/Bill Macfarlane
I love trying to bring Philmont themes to something unexpected. When I saw the Philmont Peaks Segment Patch I knew there had to be a way not only to make the slide but to also to make it modular so I could add my own segments for my time at Philmont.
Working with Tinkercad I laid out a 6 segment circle with an inner circle then 3D printed the parts. Next I printed out the patch (and a few extra locations) on some presentation paper, cut them out, and glued them to the segments using contact cement. I then designed a thin base, 3D printed it and super glued small magnets into the holes I had made in the base. Lastly I used some thin metal tape (made for use with magnets) to mount to the backs of the segments.
The final build is simple as the segments stick to the baseplate and are easily changed. In fact this is so easy I got a couple of other designs that will be coming soon.
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