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Tutorial: Using free SketchUp software for 3D printing – considerations and useful tools
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Why Sketchup? Not everyone can afford the most powerful 3D modelling/CAD software such as Inventor, Solidworks or NX. Many people, like myself, might want to look elsewhere for less expensive options for 3D printing purposes, and fortunately those exist. One…
How to make a simple table
In this tutorial we will show you how to make a simple, yet beautiful table. 1. The Wood and the size The first thing you need to determine is the size. The one-person desk built here is 1 meter wide and…
How to shrink-to-fit the classic Levi’s 501 STF Jeans
We needed a couple of extra work pants. And instead of buying the usual (and expensive) work pant (such as this), we decided to use the original work pants, namely the jeans. And the only alternative here was raw denim.…
Finishing a 3D-printed part: ABS smoothing and coloring without chemicals
When printing with a FDM printer, such as our Solidoodle, the surface becomes kind of “liny”. We use this priniting technology to create different system parts, where surface appearance is not of importance. But what to do if you want a smooth…