4t Screw Jack - My introduction to 3D Modelling
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:17 pm
Hi All,
With the deals on offer this year due to lockdown etc I have taken the plunge and invested in Fusion 360. Finally decided it was time to teach myself 3D modelling to tackle the parts I can't do the old fashioned way. As I have been asked for the 4t Screw Jack for the 250 series Halftracks this seemed like a good piece to start with. With the aid of a few glasses of Malbec the last few nights have resulted in a workable print. A friend ran a test print last night and all looks good so off to Shapeways for a couple of production masters. These will be used to make traditional resin moulds as a: we know these last (as my Frontline castings are still good nearly 30 years on) and b: the whole kit should retail for less than a single print with postage even on the cheapest material.
The next step may well be printers of our own, as we were planning before 2020 became the year it is, but will see if we do enough this way to warrant it.
Handle and base bracket will be made by hand when we have the printed jacks.
Best regards
Dave
With the deals on offer this year due to lockdown etc I have taken the plunge and invested in Fusion 360. Finally decided it was time to teach myself 3D modelling to tackle the parts I can't do the old fashioned way. As I have been asked for the 4t Screw Jack for the 250 series Halftracks this seemed like a good piece to start with. With the aid of a few glasses of Malbec the last few nights have resulted in a workable print. A friend ran a test print last night and all looks good so off to Shapeways for a couple of production masters. These will be used to make traditional resin moulds as a: we know these last (as my Frontline castings are still good nearly 30 years on) and b: the whole kit should retail for less than a single print with postage even on the cheapest material.
The next step may well be printers of our own, as we were planning before 2020 became the year it is, but will see if we do enough this way to warrant it.
Handle and base bracket will be made by hand when we have the printed jacks.
Best regards
Dave