Making things is my primary activity. Not just making them but the design from scratch making of things. It’s the process of visualizing a tangible item, then bringing that idea into reality. I have used a great many materials in my lifetime to make tangible things. Wood, metal, fabric and today mostly plastic extrusions. AKA 3D printing of plastic. There are several methods of 3D printing plastic which include melting and extruding solid filaments and...
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FaceBook, I Quit!
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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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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