My first leather inlay

[sbrownn]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

The chap I was talking to who showed me the metal parts soaked the parts in cellulose thinners. He did not explain why though. But that might have been to dissolve the plastic

I'm not sure what the plastic is but if it's PLA then acetone won't dissolve it.  In addition, the heating in the muffle furnace fuses the metal together.

In any event I don't have a muffle furnace so it's moot for now.

[doubleh]

I have no idea how this is done but it looks good to me. The Zuni's and the state of NM got into a flap about the use of the sun sign several years ago. I guess everything is cool now as the state is still using it.

[sbrownn]

4 hours ago, doubleh said:

I have no idea how this is done but it looks good to me. The Zuni's and the state of NM got into a flap about the use of the sun sign several years ago. I guess everything is cool now as the state is still using it.

Didn't know that but since it's not something I'm selling it's probably not an issue for me anyway.

[sbrownn]

On 10/3/2022 at 10:01 AM, Gezzer said:

You Sir are an optimist  , I am computer illiterate for the most part .  I will look at the Fusion program as the son-in-law is versed in computer speak and might be willing to take on the task of " teaching " me . 

Thanks

Here is a link to an instructional book.  I haven't done this particular book but I have found that the step by step instruction books are the quickest and easiest ways to learn CAD.

Once you download and install the program you could just purchase the book and give it a try.  It all really depends on whether or not you enjoy the process.  The designs like I created are really quite simple to do and even the most basic books would give you the skills to do them.  After that it is simply a matter of saving your file in a format the printer can read (STL) which involves just the push of a button, and then giving it to your printer to read...presto...it makes the part.  The parts I used in my project took less than 5 minutes to print.  

[Gezzer]

@sbrownn  See .... I can't even find the link 

[sbrownn]

2 hours ago, Gezzer said:

@sbrownn  See .... I can't even find the link 

Well...that's probably because I screwed up and failed to post it.  My fault, not yours.  

https://www.amazon.com/Autodesk-Fusion-360-Beginners-Modeling/dp/1086599500/ref=asc_df_1086599500?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79989588513703&hvnetw=&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589115045215&psc=1

[Gezzer]

Thanks man !!  I'll admit to having a little fun there . That is reasonable enough  !  Thanks again !

Edited October 4, 2022 by Gezzer

[doubleh]

4 hours ago, sbrownn said:

Didn't know that but since it's not something I'm selling it's probably not an issue for me anyway.

I wouldn't worry about it. You can find a lot of things for sale with the sun sign sun sign on them that the Zuni's had nothing to do with. I am not a lawyer but would believe that it would be considered in the public domain as long as it has been in  use with no hullabloo from the tribe. They probably were dissatisfied with the state about something and just wanted to twist the government's tail a little or thought they might prize some money out of them. NM became a state in 1912 and the flag has always had that sign right in the middle of it.

Edited October 5, 2022 by doubleh

[sbrownn]

5 minutes ago, doubleh said:

I wouldn't worry about it. You can find a lot of things for sale with the sun sign sun sign on them that the Zuni's had nothing to do with. I am not a lawyer but would believe that it would be considered in the public domain as long as it has been in  use with no hullabloo from the tribe. They probably were dissatisfied with the state about something and just wanted to twist the government's tail a little or thought they might prize some money out of them. NM became a state in 1912 and the flag has always had that sign right in the middle of it.

Yeah,  I agree and I don't even blame the tribe all things considered.

[JWheeler331]

Nicely done.