Fusion 360 for 3D-Printing Hack Chat

Vladimir Mariano from the popular "Desktop Makes" YouTube channel will host the Hack Chat on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at noon Pacific time.

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There's no way to overstate the importance of the design and manufacturing tools we now all use on a daily basis. What once took a well-equipped machine shop and years of experience to accomplish can now be designed using free software and built using 3D-printers and a host of other CNC tools, all right on the desktop.

The number of doors this manufacturing revolution has opened in uncountable, and Vladimir's mission is to help people navigate through this world and discover their inner maker. He co-founded the Fairfield County Maker's Guild in Connecticut and founded the CT Robotics Academy. From 3D-printing and design to electronics and programming, Vladimir teaches it all. He'll join us for the Hack Chat to discuss the desktop manufacturing revolution in general, plus answer your questions on his main tools, Fusion 360 and 3D-printing.

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Hack Chat Transcript, Part 2
Lutetium • 06/12/2019 at 20:05 • 0 comments

https://youtu.be/wIexWXESKUU

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anfractuosity12:59 PM
haha cool!

Vladimir12:59 PM
The sliky project inspired another project that I called Dancing Slinkys.

Vladimir12:59 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/BW0OK21Hkga/

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3D print springs that grooves to music using the Adafruit Circuit playground, Neopixel Ring, and a servo motor for a beautiful display of colors and motion. Designed in Fusion 360. Full video here https://youtu.be/FvjEYEYkkmQ #3dprinting #fusion360 #neopixels #circuitplayground #arduino #led @adafruit @adskfusion360

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Vladimir1:00 PM
It uses 3D printed springs, 3D printed gears, an Adafruit Circuit Playground board, a neopixel ring, and will dance and light up when it hears music.

anfractuosity1:00 PM
funky :)

Vladimir1:02 PM
Here's a pic

Vladimir1:02 PM

We're coming up to the top of the hour, so it's time to call it a Chat. I want to thanks Vladimir for stopping by and sharing his work with us, and invite him to stay on and answer questions if he has more time. Otherwise, I'll just say a big thank you for the Chat!

And don't forget that next week we'll have Dillon He, founder of EasyEDA. He's in Shenzen, so we'll be meeting at 5:00PM Pacific rather than the usual noon. Same day, different time: https://hackaday.io/event/165384-easyeda-hack-chat-with-dillon-he
Hack Chat Transcript, Part 1
Lutetium • 06/12/2019 at 20:04 • 0 comments

Hi everyone, it's that time again. We'll be discussing Fusion 360 and 3D-Printing today. Let's welcome Vladimir Mariano to the Hack Chat!

Vladimir, can you start us off with a little about yourself and how you got into desktop manufacturing?

Vladimir12:00 PM
Thanks Dan!

skitchin12:00 PM
Hello Vladamir!

Vladimir12:00 PM
Hi Everyone

shankz12:01 PM
Hello

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Vladimir12:01 PM
Yes, I'll start with a little background on me. I run two makerspaces in Norwalk CT, USA. A community one that I co-founded and one at the Norwalk Community College.

Vladimir12:02 PM
I also teach online courses on designing for 3D printing with fusion 360 at desktopmakes.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgunnLdsV72eAezHW6u0KA

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A place for tutorials, tips, and project ideas on 3D printing, desktop milling, laser cutters, and electronic projects. I now have a weekly Autodesk Fusion 3...

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Vladimir12:04 PM
I got into the world of 3D printing back in 2012. After attending the World Maker Faire in NY I was determined to build my own reprap machine. I successfully built my own Reprap Mendelmax and ever since I have been obsessed with 3D printing and design.

Vladimir12:05 PM
This was back when you had to source all the parts yourself. There weren't many 3D printer kits around. Radioshack was still around.

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Vladimir12:06 PM
I used them for a lot of my parts including McMaster-carr, Home Depot, and the skateboard shop for bearings.

Vladimir12:06 PM
After successfully completing a few prints from Thingiverse I was excited to try designing my own models.

What would we do without skateboard bearings, right?

Vladimir12:07 PM
I actually started with Sketchup

Maave12:07 PM
oof same, Sketchup did weird stuff with lines at very small scale

Vladimir12:07 PM
@Dan Maloney You can never have enough

Vladimir12:08 PM
I got pretty good with Sketchup but then stumbled on Fusion 360

@Maave - like not actually connecting two lines but looking like they are connected? Yeah, that's fun

josh.hulbert12:08 PM
Haha, Sketchup's problems are manifold

Vladimir12:09 PM
I quickly realized that Fusion 360 was going to be a lot more powerful for my applications. Especially the parametric capabilities.

Vladimir12:09 PM
Being able to take advantage of the timeline to " go back in time" and update my model was a huge advantage

Vladimir12:10 PM
With Sketchup I found that whenever I wanted to back and fix something I might as well start over.

Vladimir12:12 PM
Right away I began my mission to learn Fusion 360. In the beginning there were designs that I knew would take me 2 minutes to complete in Sketchup I forced myself to use Fusion in order to learn.

Vladimir12:13 PM
There weren't much tutorials then. It wasn't as popular as it is now.

Vladimir12:13 PM
My projects range from the artistic to the very practical.

Vladimir12:14 PM
Here's the project I showed at this year's World Maker Faire. It was a display of different 3D printed sculptures magnetically levitated and spinning.

Vladimir12:14 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn6vigXgJhP/

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What is going on here? Checkout the Desktop Makes booth at the world #makerfaire in NY this weekend to find out. I'll be in the 3D printing village. #wmfny18 #3dprinting #fusion360 @makerfaire

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There was one you did that was a vase, I think. Just blew me away how few steps it took to get a complex design done.

Vladimir12:15 PM
Here's a better video

Vladimir12:15 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bog3dsRgLJb/

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