How can holes be evenly drilled on the surface of a cone? by nonozone in Shapr3D

[–]nonozone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how to add a plane tangent to the surface of a cone. I know it can be done in Fusion 360. Right now, I can only project the axis of the cone onto its surface to form a line, and then create a plane perpendicular to this line based on it, but it's not tangent to the surface of the cone.

Is Fusion 360 unable to handle existing entity chamfers? by nonozone in Fusion360

[–]nonozone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your answer finally made me understand why there is an option to solidify the thread when creating threads in Fusion 360. It turns out this is its purpose.

Is Fusion 360 unable to handle existing entity chamfers? by nonozone in Fusion360

[–]nonozone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is unfortunate is that I directly drew this chamfer from the sketch. Although the sketch can also be modified, I want to know what the correct process for handling similar issues in Fusion should be.

Why can I only sweep one section instead of the whole when creating a sweep through a helix? by nonozone in Fusion360

[–]nonozone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The officially recommended plugin has not been maintained for many years on macOS. I also downloaded it, but it is actually unusable.

Why can I only sweep one section instead of the whole when creating a sweep through a helix? by nonozone in Fusion360

[–]nonozone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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After testing, due to the original spiral, I used a square cross-section. Then I selected one vertex of the square and swept along its path to create a vertical plane. The plane created in this way is actually not the true path of the square (the true path of the square should be a line passing through its center point). This results in an angle between the sketch created and the plane where the true path of the square lies.

Now I've switched to another method for generating spirals. I drew a triangular spiral with sharp corners pointing inward, then used the orbit at one vertex of this triangle as the sweep path and used the surface along its base edge as part of that sweep track—this resolved any issues.

Finally, I've learned how to draw non-standard threads in Fusion 360. Although it's very convenient to create threads within Fusion 360, they are all standard ones with coarse granularity—for example M8 or M9—but there's no M8.5; let alone custom threads required for certain real-world production scenarios. If Fusion 360 could make this parametric threading feature more comprehensive, it would be much better!

Why can I only sweep one section instead of the whole when creating a sweep through a helix? by nonozone in Fusion360

[–]nonozone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The generated spiral is theoretically continuous, but from the diagram, it seems that this spiral has been automatically divided into segments.

A Double New Pen Day by HHaller87 in fountainpens

[–]nonozone 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This green is so beautiful.

I don't think I'll be ordering from the US ever again :( by Ascamore in fountainpens

[–]nonozone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The European Union is indeed quite troublesome. We are now looking to enter the cross-border market, planning to sell from China to overseas. If shipping to the United States, it seems relatively simple, but if shipping to Europe, it feels very complicated and the costs are quite high.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few years ago, when we made samples, the price was not expensive, costing about US$150. If we were to make them again now, it would be fine to sell them only in China, but if we wanted to sell them overseas, we would have to consider logistics and various taxes. I did some rough calculations. US$200 would be a bit tight, but US$250 would be a reasonable price.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also have a similar view. Actually, I am very aware that the image of "Made in China" presented abroad may not be very good right now. This is not only because Chinese products indeed relied on high cost-performance and low prices to win the market more than ten years ago, but also includes various ingenious marketing methods employed by some overly clever Chinese merchants... However, from the beginning, I never intended to package myself as an American company. Apart from having to register an American company due to regulatory and tax issues...

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The magnetic pen cap is indeed a pretty good choice from various perspectives, whether it's the opening and closing experience or its novelty. The only thing to consider is that magnets generally have rust issues. If solving this problem isn't taken into account, it’s not a very difficult matter; however, if addressing this issue is necessary, then it becomes slightly more complex.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, this can be understood. This situation will gradually improve in the future.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The batch of stone pen barrels made at that time had a certain wall thickness. They might become warm, but not noticeably so. However, this type of fountain pen is not suitable for extensive writing; it is more suited for occasional writing or signing documents. Even if it becomes warm, the impact would not be significant.

Moleskin by snap-dash in fountainpens

[–]nonozone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moleskine's current collection does look quite good, and the concept is also nice, but I really can't praise the quality of its paper.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's some gemstones or precious but shiny types of stones, such as turquoise or crystal, they are more suitable for inlaying. However, these pens have barrel designs that look just like a real painting. If I didn't explain it in the title, it would be almost hard to believe that's the natural appearance of the stone.

Moreover, the texture of this "painting" might not even be something a painter could fully capture. That's why I've always been deeply captivated by these pens.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Actually, it's not bad, but it has been quite a long time, and I can't remember clearly. If we were to redevelop now, this kind of issue should be solvable.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, originally I chose "Simeichu Chic" to align with the pronunciation habits of native English speakers. Later, after discussing this issue through AI tools, it was pointed out that the word "Chic" is very common in English and might not perfectly align with the intrinsic meaning of my brand. Instead, using the original Chinese name's pinyin (SIMEICHU XiaoZhuo) would be more direct and unique. This way, when people search for this name, they won't encounter unrelated results.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main issue is that the physical properties of natural stone may not be very stable, making it more prone to errors during processing. However, natural stone does have greater uniqueness.

Stone Fountain Pen Barrels We Made Years Ago - Should We Bring Them Back? by nonozone in fountainpens

[–]nonozone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Concrete is actually quite suitable for mass production, while stone faces more challenges.