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Re: Raduino reinforcement, 3d printed


 

I printed these for club members with ubitx radios. I don't usually print black. It does terrible outside without being painted. Summer sun will melt it in 5 minutes.

I have had an Anet A8 printer. Paid 153 for it 3 years ago. It isn't expensive to get into. Have 2000 hours of printing out of it. Maybe a couple of dozen rolls of filament. Have tried ABS but didn't like the warm up time. With ABS the bed needs to get to 100 degrees, and the parts seem more likely to warp when cooling so I print with PLA. Be aware that printing 3d is not like printing on a sheet of paper. There are a 100 reasons to fail. It can be from a poorly designed object or a mechanical issue with the filament, dirt or the machine. Just ask anyone who has one. Mine will print happily for a couple hundred hours or more and then something goes haywire and needs to be adjusted. It takes about 40 minutes to print even a small part like the raduino bracket.

The real fun isn't the printing but the designing. I use Fusion360, a professional grade software that is available with a free license for the hobby and small business designer. The trick with designing something is that it should be easy to print. I use Repetier Host as a slicing software. Have tried several others but this usually sets up the print best.

Once you figure out what you can make you will be amazed. Take a look at thingaverse.com and you might get an idea. It isn't just for radio but most any component that is in a non hot location can be designed. All around our farm we have printed parts and brackets. Go to the hardware store trips have been greatly reduced.

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