Topic: what is the best way to copy and print this ?
a friend of mine has a boat logo that he wants me to prin. I do not have a 3d scanner
how can I make an ST Lof the logo and print it.
Logo attached
Ultimaker S3.
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Re: what is the best way to copy and print this ?
Measure it up and make a quick model in sketch up. You could probably knock it out in an hour or so.
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Glass bed with QU-BD heat pad upgrade, threadless ballscrew w/ 8mm smooth rod, spectra line belt replacement, lawsy MK5 extruder, Lawsy replacement carriage, E3D hotend, Ramps 1.4 w/ reprap discount controller, DRV8825 drivers, 12v 30A PS, Acrylic case, Overkill Y-idlers, Filament alarm, Extruder fan + more.
Glass bed with QU-BD heat pad upgrade, threadless ballscrew w/ 8mm smooth rod, spectra line belt replacement, lawsy MK5 extruder, Lawsy replacement carriage, E3D hotend, Ramps 1.4 w/ reprap discount controller, DRV8825 drivers, 12v 30A PS, Acrylic case, Overkill Y-idlers, Filament alarm, Extruder fan + more.
Re: what is the best way to copy and print this ?
Scan it on a flatbed. Most CAD or 3D programs have the ability to load a jpg and trace it.
4 2013-06-16 18:26:27 (edited by mark.burhop 2013-06-16 18:27:32)
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Re: what is the best way to copy and print this ?
IanJohnson is right. In fact, you should be able to just take a pic with your phone. The one above could work but you might want it a bit straighter.
I did this a few months ago trying to reverse engineer a small bucket in my car's dashboard. Here's an example in Solid Edge of bringing in a picture of a hand sketch, scaling it to the right size, and hand tracing it. Like Ian said, most CAD programs can do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UueckiKByhs
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