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04-09-2015, 01:50 PM #1
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Want to modify a complex shaped plastic part; need a good, inexpensive, scan/service
It's black plastic and shiny. Double whammy.
I tried coating it with flour and using the Makerbot digitizer again, after it failed with just a big glob the first time.
While the Makerbot digitizer produced something which looks similar to half of the original part, correcting the imperfections is still a large job.
Does anyone know of a service which can handle this job?
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04-09-2015, 03:39 PM #2
What is it/can we see a pic?
Developer spray is normally the best thing to use for coating an object
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04-09-2015, 04:28 PM #3
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It is a tray for my refrigerator ice/water dispenser. I'll post the pix when I get home.
IMG_1132.JPGIMG_1131.JPGLast edited by robosmith; 04-09-2015 at 09:59 PM.
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04-10-2015, 02:09 AM #4
Man you're better off designing it yourself. Seriously.
Put it on a sheet of paper with 5mm squares, trace the outline and measure a dozen points. These will serve you as a reference for a spline. The inside groove is probably just as simple to design.
I'm guessing it won't take more than 30 minutes.
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04-10-2015, 06:02 AM #5
well if you have to learn a cad package first - could take a bit longer than 30 mins. But yeah looking at it.
that's the route I'd go.
bit trickier in openscad, but easily doable.
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04-10-2015, 09:45 AM #6
Just put a sketch with a few measurements.
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04-10-2015, 11:09 AM #7
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04-10-2015, 11:23 AM #8
Take a pic of the item import into sketchup and trace it with the follow me tool.
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04-10-2015, 11:28 AM #9
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04-10-2015, 03:18 PM #10
New member with print issue
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