Taking classes at the Makerspace on milling basics. It's really cool seeing how far along technology has advanced! I definitely would prefer to be lazy and just send a gcode to a CNC machine!
Making Chips with the Bridgeport
Prototyping with 3D printing!
I can only imagine how much time was involved with prototyping in the past with sketches, drawings, and verifying measurements... Now it's as simple as creating a model, hitting print, then test fitting it! As you can see in the pics above 3D printing has high accuracy!
Custon Embossing Plates
The customer here wanted an embossing tool with her own logo. So I removed the original plates, grabbed an image of her logo, and jumped into Fusion360 and came up with this design to print on my 3D printer! As with any new designs there are trial runs, which I benefit from 3D printing in house … Continue reading Custon Embossing Plates
Custom USB Drives!
I wanted to be able to hand out USB Drives with my portfolio with a unique cover. The choice was obvious, custom 3D printed covers! I found some drives on Amazon, cracked the case and reverse engineered it, and designed my own case.
FlashForge Creator Pro Filament Guide
3D printing my own printer parts!
FlashForge Creator Pro Spool Holder
3D printing my own printer parts!
Embroidery spool holder
https://skfb.ly/V7Gu Here we had a problem with the metallic thread being pulled straight up off the spool and coiling (similar to when you drag out a water hose that has been coiled up). I designed and 3D printed an attachment to the embroidery machine that would hold the spool horizontal and stopped the metallic thread … Continue reading Embroidery spool holder
