CAD and fabrication workflow

From idea to part

I work with downloadable models from places like Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory, convert models from GrabCAD, reverse engineer existing parts, and create new designs in CAD when the part does not exist yet.

Proud user of SolidWorks…

Garage FABLAB

Tools

Any good FABLAB is built in a garage, well mine is anyway!

I have access to 2 FDMs and 1 DLP 3D printers, a large CNC router with a 32 by 58 in. table, a laser cutter/engraver, woodworking tools, and various other shop tools from (A)nvil to (Z). My Raise3D printer has a larger build volume and higher temperatures. In the long term: learning the wood turning lathe, getting a metal lathe, learning machining and G-code, and refining CAD skills.

Built, repaired, adapted

Various pictures of things I made…

You can see examples of parts I reverse engineered, parts I designed from scratch, and parts printed directly from Thingiverse.com. Examples include a disintegration tester tube holder, a mudguard spacer, a license plate adapter for a ZERO motorcycle, a small chess piece, wingsuit parts, “Among Us” figurines, and a snowflake I gave to customers for the 2020 December Holidays.