3D printing Ham Stuff
On a recent visit to the Chelsea library I noticed that they now have a 3D printer available!
On their recommendation I checked out thingiverse.com
And found about a million projects to ignore!
I searched for ham radio and found too many projects to consider
I then searched for IC-705 and found about 30 projects to consider and decided I needed a protective cage for my IC-705 as follows
It took about 7 hours to print at the library
The design is by Riccardo IU1OPK, an Italian engineer in Turin (near Milan) The cage looks very professional and seems strong enough.
Have not tried the drop test! Yet 😊
The library charges $5 for the first hour of printing, then $2.50 per hour so this project cost $20!
I have looked at a few more projects and learnt a bit more.
I will follow up on another project and also the printing process if there is any interest.
Nice job Colin. I think that's the best $20 I've ever seen spent. Have been tempted for a while to get a 3D printer, but I like the idea of using one at library.😐