Holly hell!! I learned so much from this, I know that I’ve only been using OpenSCAD for ~2 years now, but this is a really useful collection of good tips!
As a kid, I wanted a good compiler. They were commercial and expensive, or they were for 16 bit(ish) processors like the 8088, or they were disappointing for other reasons (the least expensive c compiler for the Sinclair QL used 16 bit pointers on a 32 bit processor!) I sometimes wonder where I’d be now if I had grown up when free and open software was already ubiquitous.
The same goes for fabrication: we can get circuit boards made for a few dollars, 3D printers are very affordable, and even getting metal cut and folded is not all that expensive. I love to see people doing all sorts of things because it shows what’s possible and (hopefully) makes us all a little less intimidated by the processes.
Thanks! I was thinking nearly the same thing the other day indeed with 3D printers and accessible microcontroller platforms. You’re definitely right about PCBs too – no need to make them DIY any more.
I wish more things were designed to rack dimensions. I would love to live in a completely modular home, where everything is rack mounted/based: cutlery drawers, dishwashers, cleaning locker, bookshelves, coffee machine, bedside table, wardrobe, toolbox, etc.
For my sins, I’ve been assembling a beehive (I’m the only person around here with even minimal experience in that area).
The pitch of beehive mountings? 19”. :-)
This is a very good article, but I’m sorry, the most interesting part of the article is the link to this amazing article: “Pushing OpenSCAD to the max”
Holly hell!! I learned so much from this, I know that I’ve only been using OpenSCAD for ~2 years now, but this is a really useful collection of good tips!
Oh thank you— glad it was useful!
As a kid, I wanted a good compiler. They were commercial and expensive, or they were for 16 bit(ish) processors like the 8088, or they were disappointing for other reasons (the least expensive c compiler for the Sinclair QL used 16 bit pointers on a 32 bit processor!) I sometimes wonder where I’d be now if I had grown up when free and open software was already ubiquitous.
The same goes for fabrication: we can get circuit boards made for a few dollars, 3D printers are very affordable, and even getting metal cut and folded is not all that expensive. I love to see people doing all sorts of things because it shows what’s possible and (hopefully) makes us all a little less intimidated by the processes.
Good stuff!
Thanks! I was thinking nearly the same thing the other day indeed with 3D printers and accessible microcontroller platforms. You’re definitely right about PCBs too – no need to make them DIY any more.
I wish more things were designed to rack dimensions. I would love to live in a completely modular home, where everything is rack mounted/based: cutlery drawers, dishwashers, cleaning locker, bookshelves, coffee machine, bedside table, wardrobe, toolbox, etc.