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All kinds of stuff. I'm focused on gun accessories right now: picatinny rails, flashlight mounts, etc.
I've also made custom emblems for my friend's muscle car restorations.
3D printing. Anyone do it?
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I've also made custom emblems for my friend's muscle car restorations.
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I myself have only 3D printed turds so far.
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Got an STL file for it?
If not, check thingiverse.com.
I'll see if I can make it for a fair price.
When I read about the toxic micro particles dispersed into the air from 3D printing, I decided not to buy a 3D printer.
I have used Autodesk Tinkercad to make some simple geometric shaped stuff, but don't know how to copy/create irregular shapes with curves.
I also tried the Autodesk Recap 360 where you take photos of something from different angles then upload the pics and the website is supposed to make a 3D model out of it, and it really failed and gave garbage nowhere close to the intended result. The object was a black plastic sunglasses stem. I wanted to 3D print a replacement frame to replace the brittle original frame. A lot of people grow attached to their sunglasses where the style is discontinued.
There were many times I wished I could have a custom replacement part or part I couldn't easily buy from hardware store. I thought 3D printing was the solution, but it's way more complicated than I thought. Even if you have the perfect 3D model, the result might not be the same size due to shrinkage and warping.
I was hopeful seeing via the web that various public libraries gave access to 3D printing, as well as some office supply stores, but when I got a price check from UPS Store, the cost was unbelievably high!!! It's possible the employee didn't know what she was calculating and made a huge mistake with the cost quote.
I have used Autodesk Tinkercad to make some simple geometric shaped stuff, but don't know how to copy/create irregular shapes with curves.
I also tried the Autodesk Recap 360 where you take photos of something from different angles then upload the pics and the website is supposed to make a 3D model out of it, and it really failed and gave garbage nowhere close to the intended result. The object was a black plastic sunglasses stem. I wanted to 3D print a replacement frame to replace the brittle original frame. A lot of people grow attached to their sunglasses where the style is discontinued.
There were many times I wished I could have a custom replacement part or part I couldn't easily buy from hardware store. I thought 3D printing was the solution, but it's way more complicated than I thought. Even if you have the perfect 3D model, the result might not be the same size due to shrinkage and warping.
I was hopeful seeing via the web that various public libraries gave access to 3D printing, as well as some office supply stores, but when I got a price check from UPS Store, the cost was unbelievably high!!! It's possible the employee didn't know what she was calculating and made a huge mistake with the cost quote.
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I thought he looked more like Joe KendaChris Parnell fan?
I suspect the public library, university lab, office supply store won't print that for you.
What is that?
Ever consider taking measurements and creating the .stl file yourself via simple to use Tinkercad?
Good question. The print surfaces can be only several inches by several inches with some printers.
I bought metal replacement drawer knobs, which weren't cheap. Surely someone could 3D print that, but who knows if they'll degrade to dust after years of exposure to sunlight.
The ideal would be a group of people chip in to donate a 3D printer to the neighborhood public library assuming they'll be able to use it any time and no one will break it or steal it.
From browsing stuff like thingiverse, I think I came across 3D models where I think people somehow extracted the 3D model files from videogames.
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ABS filament would be the way to go on something like that. The materials you can print with is amazing.
I'm going to try carbon fiber reinforced PLA soon.
thingiverse has ordinary people make 3D model files (.stl) and post them where people can download them free. There are other similar sites, but they might require registration.
You can make your own 3D files with Tinkercad, but your computer needs the 3D graphics horsepower. It works within your web browser. There are YouTube vids showing how easy it is to use for simple stuff.
I thought carbon fiber gets its strength from being baked at high pressure.
I think I read PLA decomposes.
I'm sure you could probably web search for some template for origami card stock face masks or dildo. It's amazing what 3D things people are printing with paper.
That would be great for custom board game pieces.
If I was a kid, I wouldn't mind 3D printing an action figure of myself in the same scale as the normal Marvel action figures. Of course my action figure would be whooping the asses of Hulk and Spider-Man.
There was an article citing Jay Leno 3D printing a replacement car part and taking it somewhere to make a metal version of it. Dunno how that works. Maybe mold.
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