Designing 3D Printed Replacement Parts
26 Sep 2019

Designing 3D Printed Replacement Parts

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I had previously refurbished an Orion telescope by 3D printing some parts that were missing. In this post I’ll show how I fixed an above ground pool ladder by designing 3D printed replacement parts for poorly designed parts that kept … Read More

3D Printing Missing Thumb Nuts to Refurbish a Telescope
21 Sep 2016

3D Printing Missing Thumb Nuts to Refurbish a Telescope

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This post documents a recent project about 3D printing missing thumb nuts that we used to refurbish a telescope. I recently had the opportunity to pick up an old Orion SkyQuest Intelliscope XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope for free. It looked … Read More

How to Model for 3D Printing with Modo
25 Aug 2016

How to Model for 3D Printing with Modo

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This month’s peek behind the scenes tutorial will show you how to model for 3D printing with modo. It will walk you through the major steps I took to create a completely closed watertight mesh for use in 3D printing … Read More