3d printing
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getting quite pleased with my Fusion progress. Someone saw my dragon light switch covers and asked if i could print one in a baseball theme. I couldn't find anything on the web, so I said "it's not that difficult of a geometry" and gave designing one from the ground up a shot. they were pleased and placed the order. Look at me, earning that $9.00/hour lol
gearing up for the spooky season..these key chain fobs will have actual key chains attached when the hardware arrives tomorrow
Call-back to this thought.
I own a safety razor, and the little disposal case I have for it is now full after 3 years. Got on Amazon to buy it again.
Fuck that, I say to myself. I find one online that I can print for about $1.50 in materials.
And while functional, it doesn't really look 'sleek'. So, I decide to see if I can stretch my Fusion skills some more to make one that more closely mimics the one I've been using.
I guess I'll find out in a couple hours if everything fits together
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We make a lot of things you can download for free! This is where those things live. Happy day.
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Tin, could you print a scale for me? This is a knife design that I am wild about. keep it under $50 and I'll buy it.
For the Lander 1.
These are uncomplicated, low-materials prints. The Lander one comes with 2 models: "True to production" and "offset for 3d printing". I have no idea why the 3d printing one is marginally smaller. But I can print them both for you, and ship them for like $14.00 priority mail (basically $5.00 + shipping)3D Print Downloads
We make a lot of things you can download for free! This is where those things live. Happy day.
Tin, could you print a scale for me? This is a knife design that I am wild about. keep it under $50 and I'll buy it.
For the Lander 1.
Did you want a specific color? Be aware that they print flat...so anything in a gradient filament probably won't look the way you want. They'll do gradients like this:
Not like this:
And there's probably not enough material here to actually get to a color change.
If you are willing to wait a couple days, I've got some cool special effects print bed plates coming.
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Usually they're a little bit bigger, because some of the (resin) 3D printing methods and materials will shrink slightly during curing.
--Patrick
FDM can suffer from "elephant's foot"..where the bottom layers squish out wider than normal.
But that's a 'first couple layers' problem, and not something that would require a totally different model. Most modern, good 3d printers can compensate for this with software, and I've never actually experienced it in any of my prints.
Could you look at 80s camo. I love the old woodland pattern.
Well, "camo" isn't really a color
It's 4-5 colors. Unfortunately, unlike 3d modeling software where I can lay a skin/material over a 3d shell, in 3d printing, I have to manually colorize stuff myself with primitive tools.A quick mock-up looks something like
Just be aware that this introduces a lot of filament changes into a short number of layers. Which increases the cost quite a bit. We're talking more like $15.00 + shipping ($24.00 total).
I'm not so sure this is true. I've printed plenty of multi-color items, and they don't seem to be inherently weaker at the color transition areas.
(including some with crazy expensive amounts of color changes
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We also could meet at McDs or Dennys... When I go to see Mom or something. I go to Longview once in a while...
How about orange with blue liner? or, let your imagination run wild.
Well, I wouldn't say I'm very imaginative at these kinds of thing. I'm good at coloring within the lines, so to speak
Orange and blue are pretty easy to do
Changing colors at a layer means only one color change, so we're back down to $5.00
The availability of 3D printers might be about to become a little complicated.
arstechnica.com
...because patent fighting.
--Patrick
Stratasys sues Bambu Lab over patents used widely by consumer 3D printers
Heated platforms and purge towers are among Stratasys' infringement claims.
arstechnica.com
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Soon we really might HAVE to 3D print 3D printers.The availability of 3D printers might be about to become a little complicated.
...because patent fighting.Stratasys sues Bambu Lab over patents used widely by consumer 3D printers
Heated platforms and purge towers are among Stratasys' infringement claims.
--Patrick
You think you're pretty clever, young man, but it's 3D printers all the way down!
--Patrick
Well, that just pushed me off the fence to get my fourth (!) 3d printer before they become difficult to acquire 
(Narrator's voice: It wasn't a Stratasys)
So, I've been slowly and continually making improvements to the 3d whistle project. I've recently gone from a curved blade to a straight blade, which has strengthened the volume, tone and the bell note. This was tricky. The curved blade happens naturally when you cut into a curved tube. The straight blade required me to put some hidden squared off geometry inside the whistle head, but in such a way that it didn't disturb the tuning, airflow, etc. I've been meaning to try this for a while, but it's been only recently that I felt my Fusion 360 skills had given me an understanding on what to do to make it happen.
I've also developed a C body that fits on the same head, so now I can sell C, D or C/D combo whistles/sets.
With the straight blade, now I need supports in that area, because, well, that's quite the bridge in an area where geometry really matters. Luckily, my slicer skills are also improving, so I was able to constrain the supports to this little tab in the windway hole that easily pops out.
(Narrator's voice: It wasn't a Stratasys)
So, I've been slowly and continually making improvements to the 3d whistle project. I've recently gone from a curved blade to a straight blade, which has strengthened the volume, tone and the bell note. This was tricky. The curved blade happens naturally when you cut into a curved tube. The straight blade required me to put some hidden squared off geometry inside the whistle head, but in such a way that it didn't disturb the tuning, airflow, etc. I've been meaning to try this for a while, but it's been only recently that I felt my Fusion 360 skills had given me an understanding on what to do to make it happen.
I've also developed a C body that fits on the same head, so now I can sell C, D or C/D combo whistles/sets.
With the straight blade, now I need supports in that area, because, well, that's quite the bridge in an area where geometry really matters. Luckily, my slicer skills are also improving, so I was able to constrain the supports to this little tab in the windway hole that easily pops out.
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I asked one of the most recognizable pro whistlers on the planet if she'd take a look at one of my whistles, and she said yes! So nervous.
GasBandit
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What an honor to have Matilda the Hun use your whistle!
I had to google that
GasBandit
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Aww, this is how I learn she died in 2022I had to google that
GasBandit
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.... and this is where I went back and saw it does indeed say pro WHISTLERS not pro WRESTLERS
figmentPez
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OH! I misread that as well.
Well, that just pushed me off the fence to get my fourth (!) 3d printer before they become difficult to acquire
(Narrator's voice: It wasn't a Stratasys)
Your 3D print room is much cooler than mine lol
Well, i'm a single guy in a 3 bedroom house. I'm just glad I am finally fully utilizing the room.
I'll still post pics when mine is up and running
Halloween prints continue
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