🧵 using sine-waves to avoid stair-step layer lines continued:
Attempting to avoid the stair-step at the bottom of the pen holder in @noted I took the sine-wave, and revolved it into a cylinder, then subtracted it.
Then i used the "loft" feature to blend from wibbly in the pen holder to flat at the top
The result is fascinating.
This GIF only hints at how it moves in the light & this is with the most matte filament I own.
I have an idea in my head to CNC a “better” pen, and pencil for myself.
However, after poking at the idea of a better pencil, I think a squishy #3DPrinting TPU sheath around the barrel may be a perfectly decent solution… for the pencil. I’m still making a better pen. ;)
the little double-chamfered bit on the end of the cylinder was slightly bigger than the hole, BUT the TPU was just flexy enough to let me shove it through, and then have it expand and hold it snugly in place.
There was a video comparing the Sovol #SV08 (GPL3) to a Troodon kit. The creator concluded that one place the SV08 definitively had a leg up was that it was open source.
About a week later the same creator posted a google drive link with the STEP file for the Troodon saying "Look, Troodon is open source."
Open up the STEP file in FreeCAD and the license metadata: "All rights reserved."
It's the little things. Fixed a broken part from my wife's favorite mug. I have justified the printer to the spouse once again. #3dprinting#BambuLab#ondsel#freecad
I've been a long time proponent and participants in open source, starting I think back when I added Unicode #fonts support for #POVRay. Got sucked into Multimedia and some #3DModeling and animation #GameArt for one of the earlier large publishers. I stepped up my #OpenSource game by becoming one of the core developers then board members for #Inkscape. Got sidelined a bit, but getting involved again.