RevK 
And now for a much more complicated test. #3d
Thomas
@tripplehelix @LovesTha @flangey I'm going to try the print again.
I checked the Z-axis and it was juddering again, so did a few up/down and it seems clear. So this issue is not completely clear, which is annoying.
I'll how this print goes - more supports...
@tripplehelix @LovesTha @flangey FYI this is the first time we have used 3D (FDM and resin) to test out a case design for a product.
What is fun is that maybe 30 years ago, this was possible, but very expensive. I recall in Nokia when we got printed sample cases for new phone. Allowed testing of how it all goes together.
These days it is dead cheap and easy, but I recall it was really expensive and justified because the setup cost of injection moulding was so high as well.
@tripplehelix @LovesTha @flangey You say that, but JLC are dead cheap, really, and I use to print 100 off cases for some boards. But they are small, hence low cost.
The annoying part is DHL is the same cost again on top to get from China to here.
If someone did a JLC 3D print at the same price in UK I would be ecstatic!
The #Stargate cost a bit more due to volume and again DHL on top.
So I print prototypes here, and then order volume from China.
P.S. do not tag as "toy" by mistake - DUTY!
jamesb (MW1CGG)@revk
Back in a previous life, around the year 2000 we got 5 case prototypes 3D printed in resin for a new product. From memory they cost about £26,000. Still far cheaper than having the moulds for the actual product go wrong. And this was a small company producing process instrumentation.
I could knock them out in a day now for less than the price of a pint.
@tripplehelix @LovesTha @flangey
Back in a previous life, around the year 2000 we got 5 case prototypes 3D printed in resin for a new product. From memory they cost about £26,000. Still far cheaper than having the moulds for the actual product go wrong. And this was a small company producing process instrumentation.
I could knock them out in a day now for less than the price of a pint.
@tripplehelix @LovesTha @flangey
Robin Davies
Ivor Hewitt@jamesb @revk @tripplehelix @LovesTha @flangey it's just crazy (to me) just what we're able to make as individuals/hobbyists now. I look at a small 4 layer SMD circuit board I thought of, designed, and manufactured and it's just mind blowing.
Now I just need to work out how to make more time for the ideas I keep having! We don't seem to have solved the "finite time" issue yet.
Now I just need to work out how to make more time for the ideas I keep having! We don't seem to have solved the "finite time" issue yet.