No, I do not own a 3D printer -- yet. However, one of my sons has two and says he may "lend" me his smaller printer.Fyodor wrote:Wow, you got very active on that 3D stuff... do you own a 3D printer?
I actually bought one some years ago, and it still sits NIB and waits for me to find a nice rainy day.
But I think the funnel will be one of my first parts I'll print. Maybe it happens this summer
We have an active Maker community here in Central Ohio with 3D printers at the University where I am employed, a local public library, and some public schools. I am able to print my things for a little bit more than the cost of materials.
I've just recently learned that one of the local high schools has a Fab Lab that is open to the public. They have laser cutters, CNC milling machines, and a very nice 3D printer.
I've also discovered how easy it is to design things using OpenSCAD.
Here's the code to produce the primer tray spacer:
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// Define number of facets (large numbers provide better smoothing)
$fn=100;
// Define outside diameter of spacer ring in mm
od=95.0;
// Define inside diameter of the spacer ring in mm
id=82.9;
// Define height of spacer ring in mm
height=6.0;
difference()
{
cylinder(h=height,r=od/2,center=true);
cylinder(h=height+1,r=id/2,center=true);
}