3d part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 11: Fancy Fonts An example of how to make 3d text with OpenScad.
3D part design with Inkscape and openscad part 10: Thread module improvements My first attempt at the thread module was a good way to make a helix but not a very good way to make threads, a two dimensional object is not well suited for it. With the changes I made I can now adjust the profile to any shape from pointed
3D part design with OpenScad # 9: adding a thread module Threads can be difficult to model, this method works pretty well but long threads or fine threads take a long time to render. I just wrote the code for this today so I will be adding more to it and trying to get it render faster, but it is a
3D part design with Openscad # 8: adding a Torus module Adding additional functionality the Openscad template is fairly simple, first you set up the options you want for the customizer menu: The menu will be added to the customizer: Then you will need to add new module for creating the torus: And then add a call to the torus module
3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 7: Image to 3d print In this tutorial I will be downloading a free image off of the net and using it in one of my designs, any image can be used but black and white line drawings work the best, detailed images are harder to trace and print but you can come up with
3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part5: adding DXF rotate extrude In this tutorial I am going to add slider bars to Openscad to rotate extrude a Layer of a dxf file, and design a roller in inkscape. First step is to draw the desired shape in Inkscape, when you design the object make sure it sits on the right or
Inkscape 3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 4: Measurements and precision An example of how to set the range precision in the OpenSCAD customizer.
3d part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 3: working with layers In the animation above I have objects on 4 layers, A "main" layer and then layers 1,2 and 3. You will notice that on the main layer the other layers appear as holes , this is because they overlap each other in the design: Here I have a
3d part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 2: Designing a simple object I will be going through the set up for the customizer, but to keep it simple here is a link to the OpenScad file that already has the customizer set up, it's still a work in progress as I am working on the union and difference boolean stuff.
Inkscape bed template 3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 1: Making a custom Inkscape template for your 3d printer Part one: Customizing an Inkscape template for your 3d printer There are a lot of software options for designing 3d objects for 3d printing, most have a pretty large learning curve, cost hundreds of dollars or require a subscription. The method I'm going to outline here is simple
Pvc 3d printer part 3-Electronics The great thing about open source is there is tons of information online and with a google search you can find all the information you need, I will go over a few basic items but there is so much information that is so well documentetd it wouldn't make
Pvc 3d printer Build guide part 2 Making the slides: One of the ways to lower costs is to get rid of the steel rods and bearings, you can still use steel rods and lm8u bearings in the pvc frame with a fitting called a cord connector if you want to: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Halex-1-2-in-ACC-Non-Metallic-Strain-Relief-Cord-Connector-27693/
Easy Build 3D printer Pvc 3D Printer Build guide part 1 Introduction: Welcome to the open source project page for an easy to build 3d printer that just about anyone with any skill level can make. My goal when I started this project was to build an inexpensive printer with parts that you can buy locally, are simple to assemble, and
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Easy Build 3D printer Hall effect sensors for 3D Printers Information on using magnets and a hall effect sensor for a 3d printer end stop switch
