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Junque Makers of America (JMoA)

Thinking of creating a new organization. Junque Makers of America. I may need to work on the name a bit more.

It’s a for “fun” association. Making Junque is not a crime. It just becomes an awareness.

It’s for all the folks making needless piles of junk items with CNC machines just because they can. There may be uses for the Junque but it is very trivial.

It started when CNC controlled 3D printing took hold at the hobbyist price level. There is a desire to make “stuff” but no real purpose for the “stuff”. One manufacturer had to create a Continue reading » Junque Makers of America (JMoA)

Carveco = Vectric?

I received an email a few days ago from a software company named “Carveco”. It was an introduction and an offer to pre-invest in CAD software that replaces a product called ArtCAM. I had not realized that Autodesk had shut down ArtCAM last year. It appears they sold out to this Carveco group. ArtCAM was pretty much the top level program for 2.5 D CAD/CAM in sign making, wood carving, and what I do in my jewelry design. It’s like the super-set of Vectric Aspire

I chose Vectric Aspire because back in the day […] Continue reading » Carveco = Vectric?

3D Printing, Not for Everyone

Merry Christmas!

I am amazed by the number of people attempting 3D printing. It’s a wonder, and a curse. Or perhaps I should say causes a lot of wondering, curses and cursing.

I am afraid that because of the reduction of cost, 3D printers are a popular holiday purchase. Many will be in the hands of totally inept owners who expect a plug-and-play experience.

Plug and play (P&P) may be possible on some brand-new units, but in the long term, 3D printing is very far from P&P. A keen aptitude for observation and trouble shooting is a major requirement. The […] Continue reading » 3D Printing, Not for Everyone

Ramblin’ Dan’s 3D Print Design Studio

3D Print

A new workshop blog from Ramblin’ Dan is about to appear. It will be 3D Print project oriented on a style like my machine shop blogs. It will not be about the tools, but what can be done with them. I’ll publish the link when it moves out of development.

Update: It’s up and running http://rd3dpds.com/

As seen in this picture, I am using a Cartesian style 3D printer. My desire is to convert to the faster operating Delta Style printer at some point. However, if I go my own way without help from a […] Continue reading » Ramblin’ Dan’s 3D Print Design Studio

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