New member from Brisbane Australia

[PatB]

Did my apprenticeship in 1977 as a fitter and turner. Completed Mechanical Engineering Diploma in 1988. Been drafting with AutoCAD since 2011. Mainly doing 3D CAD and started playing around with 3D printing
 

[Jo]

  Pat,

Hope you enjoy our model engine builds and feel you can contribute yourself.

Jo

[Casting Iron]

Welcome PatB, glad to have you.
I started using AutoCad about 1994, and Solidworks in 2011.

2D CAD is good, but 3D modeling along with 3D printing is a path into foundry work, which is pretty much how I got into it.

Do you have some engine builds in mind ?

Pat J

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[redhouseluv]

Hello from Essex UK, hope you enjoy the forum and all it has to offer 

[Kim]

Hi Pat,
Welcome to the forum!
Kim

[PatB]

Welcome PatB, glad to have you.
I started using AutoCad about 1994, and Solidworks in 2011.

2D CAD is good, but 3D modeling along with 3D printing is a path into foundry work, which is pretty much how I got into it.

Do you have some engine builds in mind ?

Pat J

Pat J, only just got my 3D printer, so learning about what it can and can't do. Done a few simple exercises, first a gear train and then a Geneva mechanism. Started doing a Rhombic Drive then discovered some 3D 'issues', firstly holes are not round nor are shafts, so will look at using metal shafts (brass or s.s) and get a few hand reamers.

As to models I have some 3D's done, so thinking of Trevithick's second engine (from Mr De Waals plans), working on simplifying it for printing.
PatB

[Roger B]

Welcome to the Forum