Welcome to the "Lilium Project"

(Tried to post this message on the update thread, got cut in half so O.o)

woah I LOVE it! It's going to be so good I'm sure >w< engraving a box was one of the hardest things I have ever tried O.o we did it in art class back in middle school, I still got the box, it looks perfectly.. messed up, lol, but still was better than the rest o.O

We're still waiting for the credit card, but once we get it I'll definitely donate keep up the great work! It looks great

I really got no complaints, but does any of you got any suggestions for him?

hmmmm...   why not use a compass in inverse to cut perfectly the corner of the box?

or something like.... hum, test differents kind of wood to color the box to see whose will fit better.

and.... hummm let me think.....made a special topic/forum to discuss how much will be to export the box with/without the box to differents countries

beautiful. the box is absolutely beautiful. very good wood working, i know from experience how hard it can be. especially hard oak. I can't wait to see your next photo update. its starting to look authentic/accurate. im definetley buying a finnished product.

PS. my girlfriend is going to luv it.

Hi, admittedly I don't know anything about using a router, but I had an idea.  Could you cut a piece of steel and use it as a pattern so you could get a perfect job every time?

If you don't have the capability, I would suggest contacting a small local machine shop perhaps... explain what you're trying to do and they can probably figure out a way.  It would be trivial to cut a pattern like that on a CNC mill.

My father has a metal/woodworking shop in his garage, if you don't have any luck I might be able to make something if you give me all the needed dimensions.

You would just affix the pattern by some means to the top of the box, and run your router through it.  It could be made with sliding sections so you could adjust it depending on which side you're working on.

Now that I think of it, all you'd need is a small sheet of steel or aluminum, a dremel, and steady hands.  It would be the cheapest way with you have any dremel experience, just make sure to wear safety glasses!

Hmm... if there are any high shools nearby with a wood/metal shop, they would probably let you use their equipment for a small fee too.

Awesome work. You got my heads up on this. Buying this from you would be a great pleasure, my friend.

just saw the latest update. Looks fantastic!!! your hard work shows.

RadicalXEdward:  Thanks, I appreciate it!  I learned a lot on how to produce music boxes from this prototype, which should make making more boxes a lot easier.  I just received the red velvet today (or so USPS tells me), so the box should be 95% complete by the end of this weekend!!!

Well, It looks great so far, and it seems that you have everything planned out in order to finish it. However, you mentioned that there would be too many legal issues to engrave the sides of the box. HOW IS THAT A LEGAL PROBLEM?! I have it paused at the very beginning of episode nine, and frankly, it looks like a very simple generic design (its basically the same as the top). Sorry for the tirade. (Its directed at lawyers not you : ] ). I just find the idea of legal issues about a generic music box engraving absolutely absurd.

Hi all elfen lied Fan !

I receive my mech at the last week and i finish instal in my box ::D

Wow that looks pretty awesome

Mehrlicht:  Great job.  One question, where did you get the plates?  I've been looking to find a company to produce the plates for me so I can finish up the prototype box that I will possibly sell here on the site.  Do you think you could let me know where you got the brass plates?  Thanks

the plate made in my city i pay 40$ for all . 11.50$ for two little (each) and 17.50 for lilium for this ...:dry: ...but its same in the lilium box

scuse for my poor english .. im french .

Rawion: Well of course I know absolutely nothing about why it would be a legal issue, but my first thought jumps to copyright. I have no clue if that's what the mentioned legal issue is, but that seems like a likely culprit. If copyright were to be the issue, getting around it would be exceptionally irritating at best.

It would be nice to have a clearer idea of just what the real issue is, because chances are I have it wrong. Is there anything that could be done to get around said issue?

On the note of the prototype, the last news on it seems to be from at least a month ago. Have there been any recent updates? And how goes the quest to get box/mechanism sets made and ready to sell? Might there be a ETA, even if a vague one?

Sorry for all the questions, but I am a little late to the party, so to speak, and I'm just curious.