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bry1975:
Sorry Ade. :D

Joules:

--- Quote from: bry1975 on November 28, 2015, 10:34:39 AM ---Guys,

For pro 3D printing why not send the designs out to 3D p*i**tUk or S****ways etc.

IMO SLS printing is far superior to abs or pla filament printing!

Regs

Bry

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Depends what you need, I had used one of those outfits for quite a while. Once I got my machine dialled in and worked out how to get a good surface finish. My turn around time on prints can be as little as 24 hrs rather than a week+. Add, no hassle over confidentiality agreements when faced with sending work out over the net. It takes a bit of elbow grease to polish a silk purse, but its still less hassle than working wood or metal that used to be the preferred prototype materials, not to overlook keeping it in house means the outsource fee's stay in house too.

I have to smile at times, when people compare SLA/SLS and FDM. What isn't obvious to many is the blob size on each can be about the same in X,Y Vibration is your worst enemy in 3D printing closely followed by getting all the settings for your chosen material nailed. I admire the guys that work from polyurethane foam, carve and coat with epoxy to produce stunning work. The 3D printer is just a better enabler, you get out what you put in. Thats where it fits in the home workshop where you can spend the time, under no pressure to perfect your art and understand how it fits in with your other skills.

Will_D:
What with the couple of threads about 3d printing ( Peters and the Quorn) and a requirement to have a STL file printed for an Arduino/Brewing project I am getting more interested in at least the design process

I may not need to buy a printer as there are plenty of £d printers available even in Dublin.

Anyway my point is I intend to use Google sketchup as I know it, its free and I very much like user interface. There is a add-on to output STL files (and a lot of others.

Just updated to Sketchup 2016 and will see how I get on.

Anyone got any comments/suggestions/or "Don't do it Will"

Joules:
Will, get it drawn up as an STL, if you want shoot it over to me (PM for address) and I can check it's watertight and ready to print.

Joules

efrench:
I've seen a few complaints about STL creation in Sketchup. It seems they leak a lot of water :bugeye: I was never able to make a useful drawing in Sketchup, but you may have more success. I like the Fusion 360 interface a lot better. Its UI is a lot closer to other CAD programs than Sketchup.

There are models for all of the Arduino boards online and importing them into Fusion 360 is a breeze.

Here's one I'm working on for an Arduino + 16x2 LCD + Stepper driver:

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