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3D Printing Blueprints

You're reading from   3D Printing Blueprints Using the free open-source Blender software, anyone can design models for 3D printing. Fantastic fun and a great experience whether or not you have a 3D printer, this book is a crash course in the new technology.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849697088
Length 310 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Joe Larson Joe Larson
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

3D Printing Blueprints
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Design Tools and Basics FREE CHAPTER 2. Mini Mug 3. Face Illusion Vase 4. SD Card Holder Ring 5. Modular Robot Toy 6. D6 Spinner 7. Teddy Bear Figurine 8. Repairing Bad Models 9. Stretchy Bracelet 10. Measuring – Tips and Tricks Index

Building a rack


There needs to be something inside the spinner that will flick the gear teeth to make the spinner spin. This will be accomplished with a part that will slide past the spinner with a finger sticking out to catch the gear teeth as it goes by. The spring attaches to this part and returns it to its resting position when released to catch the gear after spinning, and hold the numbers still. This piece could extend from the back of the spinner as a simple button that is pressed to accomplish the spin, but to make things more stylish this piece will curve around the bottom of the spinner box with a finger hole.

  1. Begin by revealing the SpringExtended and SpringCompressed objects created earlier and rotating (R) them 90 degrees around the x axis (X). Move (G) them about 23 along the x axis (X) and move (G) them again along the y axis until they are both resting against the bottom of the box. This doesn't have to be exact, it's just a guide for future building.

  2. Add (Shift + A) a cube...

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