Thread: Making scales on a printer.

Originally Posted by Archie

Hey What's up????

I am an exoerienced 3D cad modeller. Send me the dimensions from pin to pin... and heel to toe on the blade... I will rock you some scales ready for the Rapid -Pro machine... One catch I want a pair as well.

Cheers

Well this is more of a "I want to see how this turns out" thing, so go ahead and draw up some scales that you could use and I'll see if I can print them out. If you can make it as close to standard then that'd be cool but I honestly don't have any razors right now to put these on. I'd prefer some details that would be difficult to carve/cut by hand just to show off, so go wild. I'll print two pairs -- one for myself and one to mail back to the designer.

Send me a PM when you have a model. I mentioned up-thread that the files need to be in STL or SLC format. This printer is at my workplace so I can't guarantee that I'll print them, but I'd say that it's 95% likely.

Cool......

Hate to bump this but there were several posts about making CAD files, but I never heard back.

So is there anyone else interested? Read the thread for specifics. Basically, if you know CAD and can make some scales, send me either an STL or SLC file and I can print them as a very durable acrylic-based material.

I'd print two pairs, one pair for me to keep and one pair to be mailed back to whoever sends me the file(s).

I'm glad you bumped this; I had not seen it. I may toy around with it this weekend

How will you convert dwg/dgn or dxf extension to slc/stl?

I can dabble a little of 3D in autocad. Wouldn't be too much trouble to extrude something in 2d.

Originally Posted by davik

How will you convert dwg/dgn or dxf extension to slc/stl?

I can dabble a little of 3D in autocad. Wouldn't be too much trouble to extrude something in 2d.

Well I'm not exactly familiar with the various CAD programs. Our engineers use NX which I can troubleshoot on a basic level, but I've no idea how to create a model in it.

AutoCAD can save files as STL so conversion would be done in the application:
Rapid Prototyping & Direct Digital Manufacturing - RedEye - CAD-to-STL

They have to be 3D for this experiment as the printer will create the actual scales in an acrylic. If you feel like having a go then PM me with the STL files.

Originally Posted by commiecat

Well I'm not exactly familiar with the various CAD programs. Our engineers use NX which I can troubleshoot on a basic level, but I've no idea how to create a model in it.

AutoCAD can save files as STL so conversion would be done in the application:
Rapid Prototyping & Direct Digital Manufacturing - RedEye - CAD-to-STL

They have to be 3D for this experiment as the printer will create the actual scales in an acrylic. If you feel like having a go then PM me with the STL files.

I tried sending a PM but I must have done something wrong because that message is not in the sent folder.

I'll just post the links here.

mediafire link to stl file:razor3.stl

Unfortunately I can't upload a preview jpg from work because of a stupid firewall. If you want a preview of the scales, I'll upload it later.

*note: the slot for tha blade is two milimeters wide, I'm hoping the material used is flexible enough.