2 prints, swapped after the last solid infill on the bottom, and before the first solid infill on the top.
It’s a slight modification to my existing design which can be found here: https://www.printables.com/model/261466-apple-pencil-gen-1-case-mkii
The two tone was originally created by accident as we were running out of light blue and I decided to go all out on the top side.
She is very happy with the results.
eBay’s fees is variable but usually 13.25%. If it’s sold international there is an additional fee of 0.4-1%. Plus a fix fee of $0.30 for the listing.
This is so that it’s easier to plugin old and new consoles without having to go on my hands and knees to Plug and unplug consoles.
It need to be flexible so I can calculate other sites like etsy
So what's the problem.
eBay, purveyor of buying and selling the stuff from your Grandma's house, or from China. Has a IMHO terrible fee structure which works like this.
You sell the item you want (S), then it gets taxed (T). That taxed sale then has two additional fees applied to it, one for transaction (E), another for international (I). Finally a static fee is needed for the listing itself (F). Oh and all of this is taxed.
This results in the following Formula to calculate how much you will actually make from a sale (P).
S - ST - ([ES*(1+T)])T - ([IS*(1+T)])T - F(1+T) = P
This is stupid, and I shouldn't be taxed on my tax, but whatever. I just need to math my way out of this. It took all evening but I was able to take the formula above and isolate S
P+F+F(1*T)
------------------------------------------- = S
1-T-E-E*(2T+T^2 )-I-I(2*T+T^2 )
The result of this is a sale prince which accounts for eBay's fees
I've attached a screenshot to my excel sheet to prove that it works. I'm going to bed.
It does but from my testing only on impossible shapes. Like two triangles mirrored at the tip with a width of 0.
It has other issues still, but the app is stable.
Is it decent ? Yes
Should I look elsewhere? Also yes.
CAD is difficult to understand on a good day, and FreeCAD is a beginner unfriendly implementation of it.
I personally love it and it’s an excellent tool if you already know what you are doing. If you don’t, it’s a mess of screens and spaces with no rhyme or reason.
My two cents. Learn CAD first, Google Sketchup or Fusion 360 are good and beginner friendly with lots of tutorials. Then move to FreeCAD to learn the differences.
That said if you want to just try FreeCAD, this release is the best I’ve used from them.
4th release client is out now too.
The commercial alternative to blender is software like Maya. But I too struggled with Blender, however I feel that's because 3D modelling is different from CAD, since modelling is like molding clay into the shape you want it in, rather than accurately measuring it out like in CAD.
Yeah Fusion is the way to go, especially if you are learning. Lots of hate for it around here, due to Autodesk endlessly changing their policies. But there's no point in learning the basics when you don't know if it's you... or the software.
But if your issue is just navigating the 3D space in FreeCAD, you can set it such that it's the same in TinkerCAD/Fusion 360. FreeCAD calls it Revit, and you can set it in the lower right corner. Hold you mouse over it to show tool tips.
In my view CAD is always worth learning, especially if you understand what prints best on your printer.
FreeCAD is basically the worse possible beginners tools. Don't get me wrong when you learn it, it's good and comparable to professional CAD software. But the learning curve is dumb.
Learn the basics first. TinkerCAD is free (from Autodesk) and will get you started. But if you want something which would take you further Fusion360 is fantastic for beginners.
The workflow of CAD is as follows. Sketch -> Action -> Sketch -> Action. Lets say you want to make a box with a hole in it. Sketch the outer box -> Extrude it -> Sketch the inner box -> Extrude/Cut it.
BluRay is just a data format. PS3 games are just encrypted, which means with a modded PS3 you can back it up.
Same process in order to play it on RCPS3
PS2/PS1 throw it into a DVD player Ron a PC and rip it.
PS3 you'd need to homebrew it. Same process to get the files ready to play on RCPS3
While for the most part this kind of damage is fine (this game is playable), it's questionable for how much longer. If you have the hardware or the capability, always remember to back up your physical games.
So my trusty USB-C Dongle which I use to connect my switch to a TV on the road is dying. The cable has frayed and I don't want to touch it any more.
So I decided to turn it into a USB-C Hub... basically give it a shell to hide away the cable.
Designed the part in FreeCAD in 30 min, and BOOM
Needed to do a bit of a redesign after the first print, what you see here is the V2. The Lid slides on and the USB-C to C female connector is slotted in. Needed to heat it up to get it to fit.
But I am very pleased with the design. Works well (now the slots are bigger. And I can safely throw it into a bag without risk of self destruction.
Sure I do need more cables but this also means I can upgrade/replace cables when they ware down.
5/7 would recommend!
So I'm going to an evening event which requires clear concert bags if you wanted to bring one. The max size is 12"x12"x6".
If I was going clear I at least wanted RGB, so I looked it up and it was $75CAD... Ouch, bags are like $20CAD.
So I thought about it and I wondered if I could make one.
So I got this bag and a 16.5ft string of fairy lights. I busted out the misses sewing needles and stitched in the wires to the fabric seme and this was the result.
I am extremely pleased with it. Next time I think I'd move the battery pack to the edge where the zipper starts or ends. Otherwise would recommend.
Bag was $19CAD and the LED's were $13CAD
After Event Edit:
So we came, we saw, we kicked it's ass... OK I did no such thing but adding LEDs certainly was a benefit. I made 2 of these bags, and honestly having big glowing somethings on your friends makes them insanely easy to find in a crowd. Especially for a night event which I went too.
The LEDs were even helpful when I was looking for a specific color of candy in the bag, or illuminating people for pictures.
My stitching was good and the wiring didn't get loose, but the same cannot be said for them bags themselves. As one of the straps on the bottom which holds a loop deteriorated and almost came off. I expected this, but it does sting non the less.
Going forward I am making these bags for everyone I'm going with. They are just so helpful.
I was asked to fix a new Garmin not charging. I asked what cable they were using and was told it was their old cable. This is what the old cable looked like.
Fun fact, what killed their last Garmin was corrosion on the pads in the same position.
TL:DR, made some Icons for 3D Models, turned them into a banner for social media, liked it so I made it into this wallpaper.
So over the years I've made various icons for controllers and systems for my 3D Printable Display Stands. These Icon and cut into the model to know which part belongs together.
Anyways I needed a new Banner on YouTube so I took them, threw them into Inkscape and turn it into this.
I am very pleased with the results, and kind of wished I had more icons to make it more detailed.
All your for $49.99/year.
LOL JK.
Nah, made this for a banner image, and just loved how well it turned out that I just kept that wall paper. The icons are designs I made in FreeCAD that I've turned into SVG and made into this wallpaper.
Thank you FreeCAD for not pay walling the ability to create technical drawings.
So what I did to make this was to create a technical drawing of all the designs I wanted and I made this photo in Inkscape.
Was designed to be a banner for my social media, but loved it so much that I'm just using it as my desktop wallpaper.
This is the way