3d Printers South Africa

[saor]

@greg0205

Default startup, I need to create a sketch.


Picking this plane to sketch on...


Do my sketch...


Sketch is done...


Extrude the sketch as a solid...

 

[saor]

I've been watching a few YT videos on Fusion360 and I must be dof. Just can't get my head around it. Any recommended ones to watch? Is it worth paying a few bucks to places like Udemy and watching their training videos.
(I'm a complete beginner with CAD, but have used loads of electronic CAD packages which are a lot different to 3D CAD)
AutoDesk also have a ton of free training videos but these all look like snippets. Not sure how good they are.

Fusion 360 Help

academy.autodesk.com

Try this guy, tho these videos are quite old.

 

[Werfetter]

I am a beginner....just to play around.
Looking for FDM.

Then something like any of the Creality Ender printers would not be a bad spot to start. Just keep in mind that this is not like a paper printer that will just work out of the box. You are going to have to learn and tinker. I am not too familiar with the Anet printers suggested but I am sure they would be fine if you can find spares and support locally.

 

[RedViking]

I tried that one and got gatvol of the guys voice Maybe I just need to push on.

Yeah, also didn't listen long. So glad I am not a noob. lol!

 

[RedViking]

Try this guy, tho these videos are quite old.

Ah yes! I have watched some of his stuff couple years ago. More advanced stuff.

 

[saor]

Yeah, also didn't listen long. So glad I am not a noob. lol!

I hardly ever touch Fusion for modelling though (I use it for other things) - I find it quite frustrating to use, although I think it's fine if it's the first CAD software someone learns on.

 

[RedViking]

I hardly ever touch Fusion for modelling though (I use it for other things) - I find it quite frustrating to use, although I think it's fine if it's the first CAD software someone learns on.

Autodesk Software in general is frustrating to use. But I do find Fusion pretty powerful for a free software for 3D printing.

 

[RedViking]

My first print since I took rusty out the cupboard and replaced the belts:



Fusion360 model:

 

[karnuffel]

I know you can do this in CAD or Fusion etc, but I used this today to generate stl files for some text and it was super quick and easy

Webpack App

www.mxs.de

 

[xrapidx]

Order from Funkiments on the way - looting and all - I need to get off my ass and print a spool

 

[xrapidx]

I use a combination of Tinkercad and Freecad - would have liked to try Fusion 360, but - no Windows.

 

[eye_suc]

@RedViking I see there is stock for black PLA at Funkiments, now is the time. 7 in stock

1kg 1.75mm PLA filament – Black – Funkiments

PLA (Polylactic Acid) is your go-to filament when you're first starting off with FDM 3D printing. It requires no enclosure, it's an easy print material and best of all, our PLA is not brittle!

www.funkiments.co.za

 

[eye_suc]

I know you can do this in CAD or Fusion etc, but I used this today to generate stl files for some text and it was super quick and easy

Webpack App

www.mxs.de

Oooh, nifty. Will keep this in my bookmarks.

Also look at Tinkercad. Very handy to make quick thingies. It also does text

 

[xrapidx]

I know you can do this in CAD or Fusion etc, but I used this today to generate stl files for some text and it was super quick and easy

Webpack App

www.mxs.de

Similiar - used it recently

Nametag designer

www.nametag-designer.com

 

[karnuffel]

Oooh, nifty. Will keep this in my bookmarks.

Also look at Tinkercad. Very handy to make quick thingies. It also does text

I did but Thinkercad did not have a lot of fonts.

 

[karnuffel]

Similiar - used it recently

Nametag designer

www.nametag-designer.com

Nice! thanks

 

[RedViking]

@RedViking I see there is stock for black PLA at Funkiments, now is the time. 7 in stock

1kg 1.75mm PLA filament – Black – Funkiments

PLA (Polylactic Acid) is your go-to filament when you're first starting off with FDM 3D printing. It requires no enclosure, it's an easy print material and best of all, our PLA is not brittle!

www.funkiments.co.za

Not with these riots. Gonna have to wait before ordering stuff as it won't get here. =( Also need the money now to source food.

Thanks for letting me know though.

 

[eye_suc]

Not with these riots. Gonna have to wait before ordering stuff as it won't get here. =( Also need the money now to source food.

Thanks for letting me know though.

Ok, I'll order a bunch for myself and send to you when things subside. With a spool too.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Similiar - used it recently

Nametag designer

www.nametag-designer.com

Awesome, exactly what I need for the many dozens of upcoming labels I'm going to get requested to print.

 

[xrapidx]

Started printing a spool today in anticipation of the Funkiments arrival - didn't realise it was going to take about 24 hours