The Switch Doc rebuilds his cat toy launcher with 3D printing
Conclusion
3D Printing is a superb way to build prototype enclosures and mechanical parts for your design. Just as the inexpensive PCB services are changing the way makers prototype boards, 3D printing is changing the way we build things. While the learning curve was steep, now that I have paid the price, I just can't see myself ever gluing wood and cutting foam again.
If you have questions, please send me an email [11], and if you have specific questions to ask, please post on the SwitchDoc blog [12] so everybody can learn from your question. I'll be picking the best question submitted and answering it the next SwitchDoc Labs column next month.
Infos
- "Cat Toy Launcher" by John Shovic. Raspberry Pi Geek, Issue 05, pg. 38, http://www.raspberry-pi-geek.com/rpi/Archive/2014/05/MouseAir-launches-toy-mice-for-the-amusement-of-cats
- Tom Daugherty: http://@thdblue
- MakerBot: https://store.makerbot.com/replicator
- Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com
- 123D Design: http://www.123dapp.com/design-alt
- Tinkercad: https://tinkercad.com
- BlenderCAD: http://blendercad.sourceforge.net
- SolidWorks: http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/3d-cad/packages.htm
- OpenSCAD: http://www.openscad.org
- SwitchDoc Labs GitHub: http://github.com/switchdoclabs/MouseAirV2
- SwitchDoc email: mailto:raspigeek@switchdoc.com
- SwitchDoc blog: http://www.switchdoc.com
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