Just shutdown my FaceBook account. More than shutdown. I totally deleted it. Maybe… The are now two options. Just shut down but leave everything in place. Or… Option #2. Shutdown and clear all data. I chose option #2. FaceBook promises to delete EVERYTHING in 30 days. I don’t know if that is true, but with me gone, it’s rather useless data. I clearly see what “Social Media ” has done to all our lives. My...
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CAD skills
Refining my CAD drawing skills. The lead picture is a 3D print I designed in Autodesk FUSION 360. Trying to move away from the typical blocky mechanical look of conventional drafting. Here we have a more “organic” looking vase with leaves around the bottom. Organic CAD drawing is possible but requires a little bit more work and creative thinking. Also a good knowledge of how the drawing tools work and a willingness to experiment a...
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I watched a video stream late last night on my cell phone. Trying to get sleepy enough to turn out the lights and go to sleep. It was about an adult mature young lady who made her career to be an expert in old clock-work mechanics and automatons. Look up that word if you don’t know. She (or the voice over commentator) made a comment stating her life-work was a return to tangible mechanical automation...
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Moving right along with the three dimensional printing activities. Seems like it is the only thing I do these days. The important detail is that I am still “doing”. It’s not just the printing I enjoy. It is the creative design from scratch that I truly enjoy. I call the printed item created as the “reward”. I doubt I would still be printing if were entirely free drawings purloined from the internet. The most current...
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