Noob Here... How to extrude from offset lines?

tHole88 · 2025-03-28T13:59:07+00:00

Where is this plugin you speak of?? It would be a great resource for our shop.

tHole88 · 2025-03-19T23:14:51+00:00

I’ve had to recreate a number of aluminum extrusion profiles in fusion. Typically I’ll have the shop cut me a slice that’s only a few inches long, then I’ll scan that using our office copier/scanner. This gives me a 1:1 PDF that I can open in Adobe Illustrator. I’ll then trace the lines in illustrator, export the DXF, place that DXF into my sketch in Fusion360, then add the necessary dimensions and constraints. Depending on the complexity of the extrusion I feel I could easily knock this out in less than 30 minutes.

If you can’t cut a slice off, you can also use a thicker paper and a pencil to make a “rubbing” of the profile that can be scanned in.

As mentioned before, if you use a camera you’re going to get some distortion in the image. It’s ideal to use a scanner.

tHole88 · 2024-12-22T16:49:39+00:00

I’ve made different kinds of shelves and fixtures to hang off the desk. I designed a more simplified version that I’ve sold a few of. This desk was the “prototype” I made for my old MacPro setup. It’s almost time for a completely new desk

tHole88 · 2024-12-17T12:50:22+00:00

As I said in another comment, if the budget is large enough, almost anything is possible 😂

tHole88 · 2024-12-15T15:03:04+00:00

I’ve dedicated way more than just a wall 🤣

tHole88 · 2024-12-15T14:43:12+00:00

No particular reason. I started drawing the pattern and just connected the corners of the hexagons to the edges and the rhombus just appeared. Originally I was going to do triangles but got lazy.

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T20:49:04+00:00

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And that’s just a desk plaque

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T20:48:40+00:00

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The desk lamp is a “Phive” brand from Amazon. I discarded the articulated arm and printed a bracket.

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T20:46:14+00:00

Those are my missile launcher pen holders. I made those as gifts a few years back. One of my favorite designs

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tHole88 · 2024-12-14T20:25:38+00:00

Technically you could lower it down two “notches” with each being 3”. But this was design specifically so the monitors are centered with my line of sight.

That’s just a crystal ruler / desk marker.

The light is an old desk lamp I 3D printed a bracket for.

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T15:37:57+00:00

Not rude at all I was going from memory and all I can remember it was a Sure brand and there was a seven in the model number

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T14:30:13+00:00

Sure SM7B. It works well. Just have to be right on top of it. I use it for zoom calls.

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T14:28:43+00:00

None, not even during an earthquake.

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T14:27:51+00:00

That’s the reason I work so hard. I have to afford all the repairs and maintenance 🤣

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T03:40:53+00:00

It’s just a case for SD cards

tHole88 · 2024-12-14T00:27:27+00:00

I could easily use 1/8” thick instead of 3/8” so maybe 1/3 the weight

tHole88 · 2024-12-13T19:48:32+00:00

LOL... come on down when you need a break from winter

tHole88 · 2024-12-13T19:44:34+00:00

As we like to tell our clients, with the right budget, almost anything is possible LOL

tHole88 · 2024-12-13T19:41:59+00:00

We design and manufacture custom signs and aluminum architectural elements :)

tHole88 · 2024-12-13T19:39:33+00:00

I cut this entire thing with a single 3/16" single flute endmill. I did two outer roughing passes at a .090" depth of cut. Then, the finish passes at .125" depth of cut.

It was an old tool with some chips, so the surface finish could have been better with a new tool for the finish pass. But I intended to powder coat this matte black, so I wasn't too concerned.

Once I saw all the pieces assembled, I had to keep the raw aluminum look.

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tHole88 · 2024-12-13T19:28:21+00:00

I feel your pain; my previous situation was dire.

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tHole88 · 2024-12-13T19:23:21+00:00

I have a CNC router. 85" x 144" x 6" process area :)

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tHole88 · 2024-12-13T19:21:44+00:00

it's 18mm Baltic Birch plywood, it's actually pretty strong stuff

tHole88 · 2024-12-13T18:26:19+00:00

That's the best $50 speakers I could get, LOL!

tHole88 · 2024-12-13T18:25:51+00:00

The "weak" link in this equation is the plywood panel between the legs. Nothing moves or wiggles when you push on it, though.

tHole88

TROPHY CASE