Odds & Ends And All Things That Don't Fit Anything Else

[wizard of ahs]

3D printers; I've been going back and forth on 3D printers for the last 3 years; I'd like to have one, but their so expensive for the good ones. Then I'm lousy with CAD programs, so what's the sense of having one, hmm a scanner could solve that.
Anyway, when a new 3D printer comes out, I'm like a little kid with a case of the "I want that"

So this one just caught my eye

http://www.towerhobbies.com/products/skywriter3d/mdoz2000_e.html

That's pretty reasonably priced☺

 

[Coss]

That's pretty reasonably priced☺

That's what caught my eye

 

[Coss]

Hillbilly Car Repairs

 

[Coss]

How about some indoor 12th scale road racing
<these things are Fast I can't imagine driving one and not launching it over a barrier>

 

[MagicDragon]

That's pretty reasonably priced☺

I know what you mean about 3D printers. Ever since I saw the first one about 5 years ago I thought I wanted one but have no idea what I would do with it. This kit printer for under $200 gets good reviews and has an active user group. I might just take the plunge and order it http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d-printer-kits/pp_343643.html

 

[Coss]

I know what you mean about 3D printers. Ever since I saw the first one about 5 years ago I thought I wanted one but have no idea what I would do with it. This kit printer for under $200 gets good reviews and has an active user group. I might just take the plunge and order it http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d-printer-kits/pp_343643.html

I don't remember the site name; but I know there are sites where you can download some CAD drawings that 3D printers can use and make things for you; some of the items are free, some have a fee.
There are also free CAD sites that you can use; they're somewhat limited with the choice of tools available, but what else would you expect for free.

 

[Coss]

How about Self Driving Cars
http://www.techrepublic.com/videos/...684d531&bhid=20499602915408520803150535424297

** Note, it starts with a 30 second "commercial"

 

[Elio Amazed]

So... How soon before we have NASCAR with no drivers?

 

[NSTG8R]

I know what you mean about 3D printers. Ever since I saw the first one about 5 years ago I thought I wanted one but have no idea what I would do with it. This kit printer for under $200 gets good reviews and has an active user group. I might just take the plunge and order it http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d-printer-kits/pp_343643.html

Got a Robo3D R1 myself, and if you've been following 3D printers for five years you probably already know about a site called "Thingiverse". Ton's of CAD and .stl files all ready to download and start printing. If you're looking for free CAD software, I recommend FreeCAD [ http://freecadweb.org/] and Designspark Mechanical [https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/mechanical-software]. Both fairly powerful CAD programs.

 

[Uncle Charlie]

Elsewhere on the site, there's a discussion about self driving cars. Autonomous cars are sooooo 2015.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ble-self-balancing-motorbike-ride-itself.html