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3D part design with OpenSCAD #80: Using roof() to make a beveled stencil

After making the beveled text module I was experimenting with using the same technique on a stencil to see if it would improve the print

By Bob 10 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 OpenSCAD #78: Easy tapered 3d text using roof()

An example of how to use roof() to make tapered 3d text.

By Bob 2 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&

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 #74: adding fillet and chamfer to the SVG import modules.

An example of how to add fillet and chamfer capabilities to an SVG layer that was imported into OpenSCAD.

By Bob 27 Jan 2024

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3D part design with OpenSCAD #72: A fully customizable sluice box (part 1)

A cutomizable design for a 3d printed sluice box made with OpenSCAD.

By Bob 21 Jan 2024

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3d part design with OpenScad #71: Using hull and spheres to make a slinky and improve the thread module.

I was experimenting with using a sphere for the thread module to see what the results looked like and it works really well, the rendering

By Bob 13 Jan 2024

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3D part design with OpenSCAD #69: Combining the bearing module with the Halbach module

Using OpenSCAD to make a 3d printed magnetic bearing or flat actuator.

By Bob 8 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

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Using OpenSCAD and Gimp to make 3d objects for video

If you have ever wanted to add your 3D models to a video here is a simple method to do that.

By Bob 19 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

3D part design with OpenSCAD #65 : Parametric parts organizer box with label.

An example of a parts bin with a customizable text label.

By Bob 29 Sep 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