Acabamentos de Luxo em 3D! E Moldagem a Resina, tudo para Robótica, e CAD pré-fabricada(!), e uma Calculadora de preços 3D!

É terrívelmente frustrante deitar fora um Objecto acabado de imprimir em 3D, por causa duma falha que desfigura o trabalho feito.

Mas vejam como podem emendar a coisa, e poupar Filamento, Tempo...

E a Santa da Paciência! 

E não só podem emendar erros, como eliminar o ar farrusco da Impressão, com Acabamentos de Luxo:

Visual 3D Print Finishing Guide

Tom Nardi

With 3D printers now dropping to record low prices, more and more people are getting on the additive manufacturing bandwagon. As a long time believer in consumer-level desktop 3D printing, this is a very exciting time for me; the creativity coming out of places like Thingiverse or the 3D printing communities on Reddit is absolutely incredible. But the realist in me knows that despite what slick promotional material from the manufacturers may lead you to believe, these aren’t Star Trek-level replicators. What comes out of these machines is often riddled with imperfections (from small to soul crushing), and can require considerable cleanup work before they start to look like finished pieces.

https://hackaday.com/2017/11/15/visual-3d-print-finishing-guide/#more-280917

Imprimir em 3D leva muito tempo... 

E se vos encomendam uma Dúzia de Objectos iguais?

Ora aqui está como fazerem duma peça, muitas, pelo método da Moldagem com Resina.

Eles até oferecem Kits, para o caso de quererem tudo pronto:

Mold Making & Casting Tutorial: 73-20 Figurine Mold

This is a basic "cut block mold" that may be used to reproduce figurines, model parts, or small ornamental pieces. We used PlatSil 73-20 to create a fast, accurate mold. 73-20 is an easy to use 1:1 ratio silicone that may be demolded in ~1hr. Upon demold, we cast an EZ Flo 60 positive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs9SBpday84

Atenção, Inventores, Designers, e Malta das Universidades!
Têem aqui neste Site, não só as Porcas & Parafusos que precisarem, mas também os Motores de Precisão e tudo o mais, para as vossas Máquinas-Ferramentas, ou Robots, Ou Drones, ou o que seja:

Robotic and Automation Applications
There's No End To The Wonders Made Possible By SDP/SI.

Whether it's diffusing a bomb or performing a delicate surgery, every robotics application is dependent on one thing: precise motion.
SDP/SI proudly includes the robotics industry among the many markets it supplies with quality miniature drive components. Robotics is especially important because the possibilities for applications are nearly endless; as a result, robots have become far more commonplace in many different industries over the years. No matter what the application is, the success of any robotic operation hinges on one thing: precise motion. The precision mechanical components offered by SDP/SI ensure just that, whether it's a custom gear assembly, a standard stock item or a modified standard component.

http://www.sdp-si.com/

Isto é que é ter a papinha toda feita!
Uma carrada de Wizards em que só têem de inserir as medidas, e ficam com Desenhos CAD à medida do Freguês!
É bom!
Só para dar um exemplo, que há desde Rodas Dentadas, a Dissipadores de Calor, vai esta imagem da caixa que precisam para a Engenhoca XPTO tudo bem dimensionado...

 

Free Mechanical Design Software
emachineshop

Need a custom part, but aren’t sure just how to get started? eMachineShop lets you design many custom parts in minutes using wizards. Simply fill in the parameters and the wizard produces a CAD drawing for you. You can then modify the drawing or add features as needed. Just Download the FREE CAD software, fill in the dimensions and select a material. Ordering a custom part has never been easier! Please use the buttons at the top of this article.

Wizards include: 

 Front Panel/Name Plate/Sign
 Bolt Plate
 Sheet Metal Box
 Gear
 Machined Enclosure
 Box Lid
 Bolt
 Bearing Block
 Flywheel
 Heatsink
 Bracket
 Hex Nut
 Pulley
 Regular Convex Polygon
 Shaft Clamp
 Shaft Coupler
 Spacer
 Wrench

https://www.emachineshop.com/part-template-design-wizards/

...Mas não acabam aqui as facilidades...

Não sabem quanto hão-de pedir por um Trabalho de Impressão 3D?

É só usarem esta Página, da IC#D, com mais um Wizard.

Desta vez, para saberem quanto devem pedir par imprimir um Objecto nas vossas Impressoras:

3D Printer Job Cost Calculator

We created this little calculator for our friends who run 3D printer farms in their garage as a side business. It’s a quick way to give your customer a quote on a job. The “cost per hour” field lets you easily play with what you want to charge for printing time.
As a fun thing to do, try inputting different costs for “cheap” filament vs. “expensive” filament. Then, try adding 30 mins to the “job time” to simulate having to unclog a jammed extruder / hot-end for using cheap filament and check out the difference in final cost. This is why we put more time and energy into quality over cost.

https://consumables.ic3dprinters.com/3d-printer-job-cost-calculator/