26 Jan
2015
26 Jan
'15
12:55 p.m.
I've also used OpenSCAD, since you can write 'programs' to generate precise
dimensions.
Norm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Francois Dion" <francois.dion at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
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Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 12:48:55 PM
Subject: Re: 3D Printing WAS: RE: Sugru (moldable rubber) for ???
There's http://www.thingiverse.com (how about a 1/9th scale Apple ][+?
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3823 )
I think though, that it is well worth the efforts to learn something like
Blender (
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/Modeling/PrintT…).
Plus you can actually do everything from the command line in python (I do
everything with it these days) if you want. Gears of any size, including
worm gears? There's a script for that. In fact, I'm about to go and talk
and demo precisely that at Wake Forest University in a few hours.
Francois
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On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 3:16 PM, Ali <cctalk at fahimi.net> wrote:
Hey that is a
good idea :) Man these 3d printers are so awesome!
Its getting to the point where, one could 3d print anything.
Yes, 3D printers are very cool especially with this hobby. The problem, at
least for someone like me, is that I can't design the items that need to be
printed. For example, the capstan would be about as far as I could go
assuming I had measurements from a "good one" since it is just a cylinder.
What would be needed is an easy to use/store/search file format and
database
where people with talent could put in the "parts" you could print at home
or
local store. Of course then you have to worry about copyright infringement.
-Ali