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3D Printed Quorn Tool & Cutter Grinder
ddmckee54:
Thanks Joules. I skimmed through the thread, but I must have skimmed it too fast and missed the info.
Don
wagnmkr:
I am enjoying this thread, particularly since I just got a 3d printer a week ago and you are inspiring me to do better things with it. I am amazed at what is possible with these hobby class machines.
Now, I really need to learn a drawing package.
Tom
Joules:
Your welcome Tom, this particular project gets attention as and when, so no idea when it will get completed. It has been a great teaching aid for me also, as the design and prints are challenging. My intention will be to use the knowledge I learn here in other desktop 3D printed machinery applications.
It may get another big splurge of time around Christmas, when I have a few weeks off.
Some good FREE (for now) 3D CAD software about, i.e Fusion360
Since I do this work professionally as well, I avoid Cloud based apps like the plague. Always save your work in a format that can be transferred to other CAD packages, or bite the bullet and buy something outright. That way you make a solid commitment to learn that package.
BaronJ:
--- Quote from: Joules on June 23, 2016, 03:44:49 AM ---
That idea got turned on its head, and I decided to machine the bar.
At this point I wished I had picked up a travelling steady for the Myford whilst I was at the Doncaster show. I made a superb elongated lobed barrel... :palm:
--- End quote ---
Now there could be a useful project, a printed travelling steady :bugeye:
I have one but I also made a tool that clamped into the tool holder and had a hole drilled in the end with a cutter held in place with a grub screw so that a long workpiece could be passed through the hole. Basically a travelling steady with a built in cutter. You can get a very consistent diameter over a long length this way.
Anyway it looks like your project is progressing nicely. I'm watching with interest.
WeldingRod:
How's the build coming? Any chance of uploading models to Thingiverse or similar?
I just bought a 90% done Quorn, and I'm planning to print a new belt guard without the giant capacitor tomb built in it...
FYI, TheBloughs' models can be imported into Sketchup, but it looks like you've modified/improved things for printing.
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