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ThunderSqueak Regular user 126 Posts |
So it begins,
I was curious to see if other tricks have started to show up for 3D printing. I found it interesting and decided to share the link here so others could take a look. I am glad to see that the majority of them state they will not provide instructions on how the props function. Surprises me people still upload to thingiverse honestly, especially with some of the licensing issues that have cropped up as a result, namely if you read their terms of use Thingiverse owns everything uploaded to their service. http://www.thingiverse.com/search/page:1?q=magic+trick&sa= I may print that a couple of those sets of cups just to see how they handle. |
Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
There are some very competent craftsmen putting out some beautiful 3D printed pieces right now, to show you some potential, this box which is really hot right now (and beautiful in person as I have one) is 3D printed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svkg63ZOKyE And Kent Bergman who used to create wonderful wood pieces is turning out some fantastic looking 3D printed pieces. I don't own any (yet!) but they look great and the prices are so tempting: https://www.3dmagicworks.com/index.php?r......&path=60
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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ThunderSqueak Regular user 126 Posts |
I have seen 3dmagicworks before. I do like the look of wood filament, I just hate the wear and tear on the extruder as a result of using that filament.
Still, very nice work showing up, I may get another printer just to use the metal filaments without the worry of clogging the print head on my current machine. |
Dan C New user 100 Posts |
At the speed with which these printers are evolving would you still purchase the robox as your primary printer?
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ThunderSqueak Regular user 126 Posts |
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On Feb 6, 2017, Dan C wrote: Honestly, it is still one of the easiest to use. You pull it out of the box, install the software, plug it in, load the filament, and hit print like you would an inkjet. It does its own calibrations and bed leveling... so yes I think I would stick with this for a nice small desktop unit. Personally I prefer to get work done rather than constantly have to fiddle with a device to "get it to work"... at least for printers and operating systems |
randirain Inner circle Fort Worth, TX 1650 Posts |
Here are some that I made...
Number Vision http://www.randirain.com/work/numberVision.zip Watchwinder http://www.randirain.com/work/watchWinder.zip Buddha Box http://www.randirain.com/work/buddaBox.zip Just some that I was playing around with... Free to anyone. Enjoy. Randi |
ThunderSqueak Regular user 126 Posts |
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On Feb 6, 2017, randirain wrote: Cool, what CAD software do you use? |
randirain Inner circle Fort Worth, TX 1650 Posts |
I use Blender. I learned 3D modeling for graphics a long time ago. I first learned on 3D Max Studio.
Now days I just use Blender because it's free. Randi |
ThunderSqueak Regular user 126 Posts |
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On Feb 7, 2017, randirain wrote: Blender is one of those tools that I did not get familiar with, mostly in my line of work I use either Solidworks, AutoCAD, or 123D. It makes me sad that 123D is being discontinued by Autodesk, it has to be one of the easiest to use tools for quick projects and was completely free (price wise) with the ability to save your files locally. Honestly I will probably keep a copy locally and continue using it for "I need to get this project done in the next 30 minutes" type projects. Many of the other "free" tools these days use cloud storage and do not let you save your files locally. I find that sort of trend disturbing. |
randirain Inner circle Fort Worth, TX 1650 Posts |
I just recently, almost a year ago, started using Blender. I switched over because I started teaching modeling at a local library and I needed to teach on a free program. I had to learn blender myself and get used to the differences from 3D studio. Once I did, I fell in love with it. There are some really great parts to it. Such as the mesh editing. It's so much easier than 3D studio. The ease of the ability to just grab faces, edges, or vertices is great. Of course there are some things I wish it could do that others can, but for stuff it can do, is really thought out and user friendly.
Randi |
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