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My little brother was taken from me last week by food allergies at the age of 11, and I have been thinking of ways to memorialize him.

His favorite sport was baseball and he was getting really good, he was one of the best on his team, we have his stats.

So I want to make a brand of baseballs that will be available for for Bitcoins, the balls will say "Mason" and will have his stats in small print. There will also be a bitcoin symbol somewhere.

We will also print a link to the foundation we are making (MasonsMiracle.org) and possibly my brothers face if that is possible, just like a black and white portrait.

Did he?  Can you post a link to the obit here?

I'm sure you understand that without community investigations, everyone would be coming in here and making up a story about a dead sibling just to help sell their crap.   :-\

Nothing is for sale yet. There will be a $100,000+ foundation (created by a Colorado based investment organization that my step dad works for), and a website up (with links to all the confirmation you may desire) before anything is for sale.

What's the obit link?  Post it here please.

Fuck you, ignored. I told you you can find it on MasonsMiracle.org once it's up.

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Mason-Wight&lc=4566&pid=165185158&mid=5558426

Sorry to hear about your loss

Hope that the brand catches on and your bro will be forever remembered as part of Mason Brand

I hope so too. I'm working to see if we can make our baseballs with 3D printing machines :) So you can make one yourself at home. Maybe even be the first printable baseball.

That would be absolutely disastrous and completely unnecessary as the process is highly automated as it is. How baseballs are made. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXS9dfzUbxw)

I run the 3D printing machines at my local library.  I don't think printing them out would work well, as they only print out hard plastic. 

Technically, you can print out other materials (on specialized machines), but I don't think it would make sense on a baseball...

Maybe he could make Mason brand Wiffleballs instead.

http://m.wsj.net/video/20110617/070308wiffle/070308wiffle_512x288.jpg

Wiffleballs are easy to print.  You'd just need to add internal supports, and take them out at the end.

Is it super hot when it prints? If not, I guess you could use a could use a blow-up ball shape holder like a balloon and miniature beach ball.

sounds fake to me any proof of anything u say?

Wouldn't that actually mean that it is completely possible, and probably not as hard as I first thought?

Yeah, I already posted the link elsewhere, so you can look for that, or Google search "Mason Wight Castle Rock".

You surely did not watch the video link before commenting. Please retract later when possible.

ok i see now so u are drew?

I know how baseballs are made. Layers and layers of different material, and wound with a rubber band type substance. All of that could be done with a 3D printer, and the outside could be a cushiony plastic, and seems would be unnecessary and would only remain part of the ball (not actually stitched, just sprayed on) for the pitchers.

Why do you ask? How is this important?

Cools off almost instantly, unless you have a heated platform.  With the heated platform, it's just a little warm.

Also, this is theoretically possible, but not really practical.  When you print something, you start out with a completely new object each time (so you can't easily layer plastic).  Also, if you're buying a printer, the affordable ones only print PLA and ABS, which aren't soft.

I think just getting them made (from a manufacturer) would be much more practical.

Very true, it would be more practical. I am not making any decisions yet, just brainstorming.

you can never be too carefool about purring out personal information on a website involved like this wow look at mt gox ..what did u do?

I'm not Drew. Drew hardly knew Mason, and is pretending Mason was something he is not. It's not his fault that he didn't know Mason, I just wish he wasn't so brazzen with his ignorance. I don't hold any resentment though, it's over.

Condolences FinShaggy. Count me in for a ball when it makes production. I think it is a fantastic idea and a great way to honor your lil bro. Keep up the good work.

Thank you for your kind words in a land of trolls.

You can expect such comments on this forum. Who is the troll here? I guess thats you, no offense.
Anyways good luck.

I'm not the troll here.

If you would like to learn more about my brothers death, there is a thread here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=246397.msg2612316#msg2612316

No offense but this has absolutely nothing to do with Bitcoin.  At best it should be in off topic, more realistically it shouldn't even be posted here.