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Down the rabbit hole
bent:
My boss at work bought a nice 3d printer for me as a 20 yr. thank-you gift. It's a MakerGear M2...which apparently is struggling to stay in business. But the kit is pretty nice (glad it wasn't my money), and once I got up the initial learning curve, it's pretty interesting. I'm using the open source Slic3r program for slicing, and the "demo" print controller that came with the printer. Trying to figure out how to use the open source pronterface code that is suggested as a print controller, but not having much luck with it.
Printed the "Benchy" test print, but chose one off Thingiverse called "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Benchy" because it just fits my sense of humor. (pic below)
The first useful item printed was a part I knocked out in about 5 minutes - a leather stamp with #3 son's initials. (pics of the stamp and test impression on some oak-tanned leather below)
Like with other things, this appears to be a nice time suck for when I'm retired...
crueby:
Love the new version of Benchy!
Kim:
Looks like a lot of fun! :popcorn: :ThumbsUp:
I'm going to have to get one of these myself someday...
When I need yet another time sink! :ROFL:
Kim
ddmckee54:
Beware of the 3D printing rabbit hole.... It NEVER releases its' victims. DAMHIK
Don
bent:
LOL. I'll carry my rabbit rifle with me... >:D
I have in mind some ideas for tooling using the 3d printer, up to and including some casting of stuff. Probably just start with pewter in a PLA->silicone mold->pewter casting chain.
But there are also a lot of sheet metal bending dies and jigs I could put together using PLA parts, and some measurement tools, a few spare cutting squares, maybe a leather stitching pony...I'd better retire soon, the list keeps growing!
;D
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