• Tenthrow@lemmy.worldM
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    2 months ago

    That struggle is so real… Although, once you start to learn paremetric modeling, you stop having as much plastic waste around and a whole bunch of slightly different prototypes of a desk organizer or toilet roll holder that result from not measuring properly the first time.

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      2 months ago

      I measure 3 times and still need to print at least 3 times to get something right.

      I’m working on an outdoor hose grommet that’s a custom fit to my house. I measured with calipers. I also took paper, traced the fixture and marked the holes before modeling and 3d printing.

      I have a desk full of badly fitting prototypes. -or just bad because I forgot to set a print setting in the slicer.

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        2 months ago

        I need to print something to repair my garage door rail. I have no idea how to get started on measuring that.

        That’s okay, though. I also need to fix my 3d printer before I can get started on the other project.