[MakeLV] Newbie

[Josiah Ritchie]

The gear was in ABS plastic.
On Jul 28, 2012 10:48 AM, <JWDoyleJr at aol.com> wrote:

> **
> Dave,
>
> Thanks for your prompt response.  I don't know a printer owner,
> personally, but there are job shops in the area who would do the job for
> hundreds of dollars, I suppose.  Looking at this as an excuse to buy a
> new toy, what kind of printer did you use, and what kind of learning curve
> is involved in getting one up and running?
>
> My take on the art and science is that it is relatively easy to make
> objects from fragile materials, but much more difficult to produce durable
> parts like gears.  What material did you use for Ellis's gear?
>
> Pat
>
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>  In a message dated 7/28/2012 9:25:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> david at davincisciencecenter.org writes:
>
> HI Pat and welcome to Make Lehigh Valley.  I'm the guy who printed the
> garage door part and I'd be happy to print the part for you as well, but
> it's likely going to be a month before I can get to it because I run
> teacher workshops and I'm booked solid for the next three weeks. If you
> know someone else with a printer, I'm sure Ellis or I can send them the
> part file.
>
> By way of intro, I'm a geologist and civil engineer turned science
> educator.  I work at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown.  My
> interests, in addition to 3-D printing, are in model railroading,
> gardening, Arduino and other microcontrollers for automated science data
> collection and citizen science, djembe drumming, and pretty much anything
> mechanical (automata, robots, tools, etc.).
>
> Dave Smith
>
> On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 7:08 AM, <JWDoyleJr at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> **
>> Let me introduce myself to the list.
>>
>> I am a retired USAF officer with degrees in aero engineering and
>> mechanical engineering, plus an MBA.  I have tools and projects related to
>> metalworking -- lathe, mill, welding, etc.
>>
>> I found this list while searching for a part for a Sears garage door
>> opener, and found that I was not alone in seeking a pat that Sears no
>> longer has available.  (81C14)  Following that lead, I found that a
>> MakeLehigh lister had arranged to replicate the part using a 3D printer.
>>
>> So, there was a convergence of my real-world need for a gear, and my
>> latest obsession -- 3D printers.  I hope this goes far beyond my need for a
>> little gear, and on to a lively discussion roup interested in all
>> applications of new technology.
>>
>> Pat
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