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3D part design with OpenSCAD #85: Bending an .stl file.

A method to curve a flat stl file around a round object.

By Bob 28 Mar 2024

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3D part design with OpenSCAD #83: Bending text part 2.

Some improvements to the bend text module for OpenSCAD from the last post.

By Bob 23 Mar 2024

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3D part design with OpenSCAD # 79: Adding shell to the tapered text module.

Since I can make letters as large as my printer will allow I thought it would be useful to make them hollow so I could

By Bob 4 Mar 2024

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3D part design with Inkscape and OpenSCAD #77: More with the shape builder tool and checking dimensions before 3d printing.

In the last post I used the shape builder tool in Inkscape to do some basic addition and subtraction of objects, in this post I'm

By Bob 1 Mar 2024

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3D part design with Inkscape and OpenSCAD #75: using guidelines for precise object positioning.

An example of how to use guidelines with Inkscape to precisely position objects.

By Bob 9 Feb 2024

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3D part design with Inkscape and OpenSCAD #73: automating difference() with the customizer.

Being able to click a box and  add or subtract an object from a project is pretty handy, and combined with the svg layer import

By Bob 26 Jan 2024

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3D part design with OpenSCAD #70: coiled tube module.

A simple example of how to make a coiled tube with OpenScad that can be 3d printed.

By Bob 10 Dec 2023

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3D part design with Inkscape and OpenSCAD #68: Using SVG layers with the customizer.

An example of how to import layers from an Inkscape SVG file and make a 3d object with OpenSCAD

By Bob 3 Dec 2023

PET bottle cutter

Making free filament from soda bottles part 1- A simple and accurate plastic bottle strip cutter.

A simple and accurate diy plastic bottle strip cutter using scissors to make free filament for 3d printing.

By Bob 10 Nov 2023

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3D part design with OpenSCAD #67: A sluice box riffle customizer.

An example using OpenSCAD to make riffles for a sluice box.

By Bob 21 Oct 2023

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3D part design with OpenSCAD #66: Circular text.

An example of how to make flat text on a circle using OpenScad.

By Bob 1 Oct 2023

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3D part design with Inkscape and OpenSCAD #64: making corrugated riffles for a sluice box.

An easy way to make a corrugated panel with holes using Inkscape and OpenScad.

By Bob 24 Sep 2023

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3D part design with OpenSCAD #56: Making geodesic dome hubs with the pipe fitting module.

An easy way to use the pipe fitting module for OpenScad to make hubs for a geodesic dome.

By Bob 17 Jun 2023

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3D part design with Inkscape and OpenScad #55: combining intersection with surface.

A module for OpenScad that uses a .png file made with InkScape to add interesting designs to curved objects

By Bob 9 Jun 2023

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3D Part design with Inkscape and OpenScad #54: DXF dimples

An example of how to add a DXF made in Inkscape to the surface of a sphere

By Bob 3 Jun 2023