3D Printing in the Home Workshop

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

There have been a number of articles recently in the magazine where someone has designed and printed a useful work object/tool/whatever.

Is there anyway, assuming designers are happy, to have the .stl files etc. held in a repository where others could access them.  They could then either use as is or modify to their own needs. As an occasional and not very good CAD user (Alibre Atom) I would certainly find this useful.

Colin

 

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

There are several already posted by Neil, added at the time an article is published.

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/category/news/

However asking for STL files is not ideal as many CAD packaged do not open them (All versions of Alibre can’t) and they are therefore not easily modified. Far better to use .STP files.

[FulmenParticipant @fulmen]

The simplest approach would probably be to utilize an existing repository like Thingiverse. Just add a suitable #tag so others can find it.

And I agree that stl’s aren’t great for modifications, F360 also struggles with them. I don’t understand why it must import it as a hollow surface *whatever* that needs to be converted into a solid when a slicer handles them without any issues.

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