Factorio that you can touch(factorio.com)
352 points by ibobev 18 days ago | 124 comments
tl;dr: Wube has released 3D-printable models of Factorio entities, free to download from Prusa's Printables profile. The set includes 15 model sets (65 models, 247 STL files) focused on early-game content, with two variants: precision push-fit and high-clearance for gluing. Developers detail the challenges of translating Factorio's isometric-perspective assets—which often cheat proportions and hide unmodeled back-sides—into physically accurate prints, plus techniques like splitting biter shells from legs to minimize visible support scarring.
HN Discussion:
  • ↑Admiration for Wube's technical curiosity and hacker culture
  • ↑Excitement about printing Factorio models, hoping for world-to-model converters
  • ~Disappointment that prints are static rather than functional moving belts
  • •Clarification that Factorio's 3D models themselves aren't publicly released
  • •Personal tangents about Factorio being addictive or wanting board games