Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by soundman98

And learn solidworks

Solidworks is expensive.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Yeah... I'm currently going back doing the basic courses to relearn all the stuff again. But in general, it's very simple program.

& yes, you should fix the 3D printer. So you can print some stuff for me

My extruder failed I believe. I bought a direct extruder setup for it. It has been sitting on the floor in the spare office for about 9 months

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

My extruder failed I believe. I bought a direct extruder setup for it. It has been sitting on the floor in the spare office for about 9 months

9 months! That's a very long time! That sounds like me. I still haven't unboxed some of the boxes when I moved into new house... back in March lol

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Solidworks is expensive.

Plus the yearly license fee. We stopped updating ours and are on an old version. Our CAD guy threw a mini fit about it but we just don't use it enough warrant paying anymore for tiny updates every year.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Plus the yearly license fee. We stopped updating ours and are on an old version. Our CAD guy threw a mini fit about it but we just don't use it enough warrant paying anymore for tiny updates every year.

Just get something cheaper. Solidworks is a good time saver if you use it all day everyday, but there are other applications out there that aren't so expensive.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Just get something cheaper. Solidworks is a good time saver if you use it all day everyday, but there are other applications out there that aren't so expensive.

We already have it so it is no big deal. He just has to use .step files instead when getting files from a newer version. I couldn't imagine the indignation his ego would suffer if we made him use a "lesser" software.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

& change my career? lol

Solidworks is the Etch-A-Sketch of parametric modelers.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Solidworks is the Etch-A-Sketch of parametric modelers.

Sorry, joke wasn't clear. Solidworks is costly (from what I read up online), it's not worth owning it just to 3D once a great while... unless it become my profession.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Fusion 360 is pretty good for modeling things to print. Personal license is free.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Sorry, joke wasn't clear. Solidworks is costly (from what I read up online), it's not worth owning it just to 3D once a great while... unless it become my profession.

https://www.freecadweb.org/ if you don't mind the peculiarities of open-source.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

https://www.freecadweb.org/ if you don't mind the peculiarities of open-source.

Damn! That looks more complicated than tinkerCAD.

Thanks for the info & if I get good at it, I'll def look into it. But for now, go back to tinkerCAD lessons lol

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Fusion 360 is pretty good for modeling things to print. Personal license is free.

I started learning Fusion, I just can't dedicate enough time to it anymore

[humfrz]

BIG DEAL! I was doing that kind of stuff 75 years ago -

[Kiske]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

9 months! That's a very long time! That sounds like me. I still haven't unboxed some of the boxes when I moved into new house... back in March lol

Don't.

That is a good sign that you have more crap than you need. Garage sale it all and get that butt back in a sweet ride!