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...
Continue reading...Hobbies
I like hobbies. I probably have too many.
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...
Continue reading...Just a CAD Person
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...
Continue reading...New Year for 3D Printing
The new year 2023 will see me starting with two new three dimensional printers with which I can create new items I design. Both use plastic filament and are called Fused Deposition Modeling or FDM printers for short. Both are dual filament printers but of totally different methods of handling the filament. I prefer FDM printing for items that I intend for practical use and not just decorative display. The highest resolution 3D printing (for...
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