Great job Simon and good use of your printer too, they look spot on… 👍🏻 Could the printer actually print the radius of each guage as it is produced?… 🤷🏼♂️
Hi, thanks, yes you can emboss text to print the size, probably not on the smaller ones but easily on the larger ones, I might think about what an optimal design would be, thicker would certainly be a bit easier to handle.
Thanks, yes 3D printing as a Tool rather than a hobby in itself is a great addition for the workshop, if your prepared to put the effort into learning CAD software onshape.com is a good place to start
Very good video as always. Have you heard of a ‘Ticking Stick’ this is a very useful tool for figuring out awkward shape layouts as well. Keep up the good work.
Yes, I am aware of these, I guess I should make one, I think these are rarely used these days, but great at odd shapes. There are a number of these, pre high quality measuring devices, that have fallen out of favour.
If you want to print these radius gauges you can get them here www.thingiverse.com/thing:6799475
Thanks Simon, good idea, I thought for a moment you'd turned the gauge on the lathe, you certainly got a good fit so they proved their worth !
That's something I should try 😀
Great job Simon and good use of your printer too, they look spot on… 👍🏻
Could the printer actually print the radius of each guage as it is produced?… 🤷🏼♂️
Hi, thanks, yes you can emboss text to print the size, probably not on the smaller ones but easily on the larger ones, I might think about what an optimal design would be, thicker would certainly be a bit easier to handle.
Good example of thinking outside the box. Just gett'n the drift of CAD..it'd be the kool'st to have a 3D printer.
Keep a tinkering..thanks
Thanks, yes 3D printing as a
Tool rather than a hobby in itself is a great addition for the workshop, if your prepared to put the effort into learning CAD software onshape.com is a good place to start
Very good video as always. Have you heard of a ‘Ticking Stick’ this is a very useful tool for figuring out awkward shape layouts as well. Keep up the good work.
Yes, I am aware of these, I guess I should make one, I think these are rarely used these days, but great at odd shapes. There are a number of these, pre high quality measuring devices, that have fallen out of favour.