Why use Imperial units?
The case for inches: 12 and 96 are highly composite numbers, so dividing a wall or a foot into thirds and quarters gives whole numbers where meters repeat.
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3″ Swing Check Valve: Free SolidWorks Model
A free SolidWorks model of a KITZ 3 inch class 300 stainless swing check valve, 12.5 inch face to face, for piping design. On GrabCAD, cross-section explained.
Bayonet Adapters
Thermocouple bayonet adapters modeled in SolidWorks 2017 from the AutomationDirect drawing, in every available length. Free SolidWorks, STL and OBJ on GrabCAD.
Blender Units for 3D Printing: STL Export Scale
Blender 2.79 unit settings for 3D printing: inches with unit scale 0.0254 and STL export at 25.4, millimeters at 0.001 and export at 1.0, or meters with export at 1000.
Photo Reconstruction without Photogrammetry
A textured model from a few photos without photogrammetry: fSpy for the camera, a simple Blender mesh, baked and clone-painted photos, Materialize for maps.
3D Printer Time Lapse Video
Prusa's method for 3D print time-lapses with a phone and an Adafruit Feather Bluetooth board, and why an ESP32-CAM might be the better build.
My Free 3D Printable Models on Thingiverse
Free 3D printable models on Thingiverse: a lamp post skull, cork board corner mounts and a Workmate replacement part.
Quadcopter
An animated quadcopter modeled in Blender after the real drone ended up in a tree. On CGTrader with a short video.
Fireplace Model
A low-poly fireplace modeled in Blender to go with the mantle clock. Available on CGTrader.
Clock Model
The mantle clock from the author's fireplace, modeled in detail in Blender. Available on CGTrader.