3D Printing vs. Store Run: Putty Knife Cost
Total active effort: 7 minutes . The printer handled the rest (23 minutes of PETG stacking up while I went back to actual work). Material cost: $0.17 in…
Shop Stories
Photogrammetry Fuse Model: Fixing Label Textures
And I went down to the demonstration To get my fair share of abuse We’re gonna vent our frustration If we don’t, we’re gonna blow a 50-amp fuse
Start/Stop Combo Button
I posted a start/stop button on CGTrader today. I was looking for something to model in low poly and I was inspired during a walk through our machine shop.…
Photogrammetry for Reverse Engineering Machines
When I am tasked with modeling old equipment, I like to do a photo scan (photogrammetry) first. This allows me to go back when I’m done with the design and…
Platform Truck
I took a break from creating CGTrader models for a while. When CAD work fills my day, it’s hard to get motivated to do even more drawing when I get home.…
Residential Oil Tank
My day job has me designing an oil recovery system for a hydraulic coupling. It’s a complex oil system that uses a residential oil tank. I was surprised to…
Dirty Plastic Bottle
By day, I work in a machine shop where we have tons of items: Some common, some uncommon, but all dirty. Today’s model is a yellow container we used to…
Air Pressure Regulator
Today I received an air pressure regulator that I will be using in an industrial brake. The brake has a pneumatic powered oil pump.
Bayonet Adapters
I am in the process of locating parts for building thermocouple (TC) probes. The probes we used are held tight against the part with a spring loaded…
