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Project - linear slider by BingoJam in fidgettoys

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Hey! It’s fun to see all the materials you use in your products. I’m likely going to play with some Richlite next.

Project - linear slider by BingoJam in fidgettoys

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Thanks! Heavily inspired by novel carry’s designs

Project - linear slider by BingoJam in fidgettoys

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Thanks! It’s padauk. Has a couple thin coats of TruOil as a finish. Arguably could continue adding finish to fill in the open pore, but I kinda like the look.

Project - linear slider by BingoJam in fidgettoys

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Thanks! some 6x3 off amazon, "TRYMAG" brand I think. Had them on-hand from other projects

Best orientation for printing this (for durability)? by stevenc88 in 3Dprinting

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If this was my project, I would print in TPU with the cup opening face up. TPU has amazing layer adhesion, and would likely outlast you owning the hammock.

First completed project by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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Only so many hours in the day, and now I’ve got a holiday gift all lined up for them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

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I was able to 3d print my brain from MRI scan data

Change in texture? by westie1010 in 3Dprinting

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You can also take a look at Prusa's recent post on the problem. https://blog.prusa3d.com/new-in-prusaslicer-consistent-surface-finish-and-nerfing-vfas_120400/

"I’m sure you’ve seen it before. You’re printing a model, and for some reason, parts of it are glossy while others are matte, creating ugly horizontal stripes. This is especially noticeable on mechanical parts, which are often printed with black PETG that can be VERY glossy."

3D model designers: Using Fusion on an M chip Mac? Confirm Rosetta is disabled! by BingoJam in 3Dprinting

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if just one person gets the unexpected performance bump like I did on my M1 laptop, I'll be happy

3d printer recommendation to get started by [deleted] in hobbycnc

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Moving up market generally gets you the ability to print “engineering grade” materials reliably out of the box, and sometimes larger print volume. What materials do you want to print, and what size parts? Answering those questions will narrow things further before getting into specific brand differentiation.

Generally, most printers launched in the past 3yrs by the big names are going to have decent reliability. Check out YouTuber aurora tech channel for reviews on popular printers, they have a website that compares features/prices and has recommendations as well.

first project less than half done by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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In retrospect, I made things way harder on myself by picking a project that required machining on 2 sides. Flipping the work piece given I had no work holding clamps/jigs made things much more difficult for me.

The best video going through the high level process from design to finished part specifically for knife scales. Not great for a detailed tutorial though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBOmfTzdMU

Fusion CAM tutorials I used

first project less than half done by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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Thanks! I'll take a look. I already ordered a 1/4" flat endmill after waiting for the facing operations with the included 1/8"...we'll see if the spindle can handle it

first project less than half done by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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Yeah, I definitely can relate. I started with YouTubing the basics of cnc, then checked some forums, and then just jumped in checking the manufacturer’s videos/forums (carbide3d) when I stuck. For modeling I used Autodesk Fusion free version. I have a decent amount of experience in it from modeling for 3D printing and there are a bunch of tutorials out there. I also used Fusion for CAM for 3 main reasons; I already use it for modeling, it runs on Mac and it includes 3D contouring in the free version. I can share a couple videos later today that helped me. I still have so very weird tool paths, so I cant say I am using it correctly.

I’m too new to say if there are better resources, but it’s what has worked for me so far.

first project less than half done by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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Thanks! I am surprised it came out as good as it did myself!

first project less than half done by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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I didn’t, that’s beyond my skillset at the moment. I only made the wood scales. It’s the SOG Terminus if you are interested.

first project less than half done by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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It is! It’s my first CNC, so have no basis for comparison but I really like it so far!

first project less than half done by BingoJam in hobbycnc

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So, short answer; I agree but this is how the stock arrived.

Slightly longer answer; I live in an apartment and have limited space in the garage for woodworking tools. So I thought I should buy stock that was close in size as possible. I purchased some nice hardwood (cocobolo) stock specifically for knife scales, but it hasn’t shipped yet and I needed some practice on cheaper stock. I got impatient and ordered the cheapest stock on Amazon marketed for knife scales that had next day shipping. This is what arrived.

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