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Come on you guys! Everybody joined this group for a reason. Maybe to see how other strange minds work - if you count yours as strange that is.
Lets start it off with discussion on your use of 3D Printing. Who did you use? What kind of volume? Were you satisfied with the initial part? How many revisions did you have to go through before getting it right? Stuff like that. Once I find some if mine I'll post a few I had made for a prototype and then will describe the project and how those parts worked out. How about you?
This is my latest design/build. I had a request for something to make mounting barricades used for cover in IDPA pistol competition. I originally designed them in Solidworks, but now that I no longer have a license for it, I use Onsape. I weld a piece of 2' x 3" x 3/16" rectangular tubing to a piece of flat 1/4" x 5" flat bar, then I cut a small section of 1/2" rod and drill a 1/4" hole through it and slice it in 1/2" increments to make pivot bushings I weld in place for the handle which is 1/4" rod.
At first I could only paint them, but now I powder coat them in my garage/shop oven.
Below is a photo of the barriers and how they are used. In the bottom left you can see an early version of the stands with no handle.
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