\nSo, what has our laser cutter been up to lately at the QC Co-Lab? Making parts for a Kickstarter campaign, of course!<\/p>\n

Roscoe Vertein has been working on prototypes and samples the last couple of months at the Co-Lab. He recently launched his Kickstarter campaign, Boffin’s Beneficial Battle Box: Decks, Dice, and other stuff.<\/p>\n

The idea came to him one day, thinking about something he could build and sell. His passion for table top gaming made him wonder, \u201cwhat would be a cool thing I could build?\u201d<\/p>\n

This epiphany moved Roscoe to start working on designs for the Battle Box. In all, he estimates that he drafted 100 designs in CAD over a two-month period. From those, he picked two for the next phase: prototyping.<\/p>\n

From prototyping to making finished product, being a member of the QC Co-Lab has been instrumental in not only having access to tooling he\u2019d never be able to use otherwise but also the brain trust of the other members bouncing ideas around and giving input.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more perspectives you have, the group perspective is better than just mine. It\u2019s like having other creative people problem solving on your behalf,\u201d said Roscoe. He\u2019s felt the community here at the Co-Lab has been very supportive.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say there hasn\u2019t been some frustration along the way. \u201cGetting into the right hands to get you in front of the community has been tough,\u201d Roscoe said of looking for people willing to look at the Battle Box or promote to their particular fan bases, which would be interested in the product.<\/p>\n

However, this has not discouraged Roscoe from working or promoting his idea to local businesses or at trade shows. Everything he\u2019s made so far has either sold or is spoken for.<\/p>\n

One of his biggest investments in time spent has been on the build process. \u201cProduction method changes have been time well spent.\u201d Roscoe went from nearly a week build time to four in 2 \u00bd days.<\/p>\n

The Boffin\u2019s Beneficial Battle Box features storage space for cards, dice, pencils, and dice jails for your favorite tabletop games. The lid also opens and lays flat for a place to roll dice or set items out during a game. Please check out the Kickstarter here<\/a> for more information or to support the project.<\/p>\n

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So, what has our laser cutter been up to lately at the QC Co-Lab? Making parts for a Kickstarter campaign, of course! Roscoe Vertein has been working on prototypes and samples the last couple of months at the Co-Lab. He recently launched his Kickstarter campaign, Boffin’s Beneficial Battle Box: Decks, Dice, and other stuff. The idea came to him one day, thinking about something he could build and sell. His passion for table top gaming made him wonder, \u201cwhat would be a cool thing I could build?\u201d This epiphany moved Roscoe to start working on designs for the Battle Box. <\/p>\n