On Friday, June 01, 2012 06:47:42 PM Ed Nisley did opine: > On Fri, 2012-06-01 at 10:10 -0400, Eric Keller wrote: > > anyone that makes things > > Unlike folks who use industrial-grade machinery to build exquisite > widgets (you know who you are), mostly, I fix stuff. > > Being able to sketch out a solid model and then have it *happen* is > wonderfully liberating. The Sherline CNC mill does great work (I just > made a plug-ugly manual-CNC scabbard for a garden knife yesterday), but > for complex shapes the 3D printer can't be beat. > > That radio case was what compelled me to get the printer: I couldn't > imagine carving another case from solid acrylic on the Sherline. It took > a few tries to get the design & sizes right, but now I can build a > second and a third with only a few minutes of finishing & fitting; the > printer can be building a case while I'm making the PCB to go inside. > > When we eventually downsize, I know which "machine tool" is a keeper...
That I have faith will be a long time down the log for you Ed. At 77, I haven't even considered that dreadful thought yet. He who dies with the most toys (is still dead) ;) Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> I am a deeply superficial person. -- Andy Warhol ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
