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Originally Posted by porsche tech
Always wondered how you go about measuring the piece you want to replicate and enter the dimensions into the printer. Seems like it would be difficult.
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You design parts using CAD-like programs. I use a tool called Sketchup. Fusion 360 and Tinker CAD are also popular options. Tons of options. There are 3D scanners, but they are not great for precision parts. Like I said above, you don't have to get it exactly right. Get it close, print the part. Take a look....ehhh....I need to take 2mm of here, shift this back .5mm. Print it again. In an afternoon, I may spit out multiple versions just to see what works best. Once you have it right, if you need it done it metal, spit out exactly the same drawing to have it made on a CNC machine.
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Last edited by HardDrive; 11-26-2023 at 09:18 AM..
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