Scott Tarcy (President of CADdesignhelp.com) is also involved in the community in Charlotte, NC, where we are based. He is also the Vice President of the INOTC (Inventors Network of the Carolina’s – INOTC.org). The group meets once a month to discuss topics related to inventing and in January 2017 he gave the presentation. The topic…
My answer to What is a good tolerance gap for 3D printed parts intended to fit together? Answer by Scott Tarcy: I recommend 0.25mm gap for a tight fit. For example, if you have 2 parts that you want to glue together after printing. If you have less than .25mm gap it will be hard…
A lot of people aren’t aware that you can 3D print transparent parts. I should say that this material is semi-transparent, although there are some tricks to make it more transparent. First, this is the filament itself. As you can see, the filament itself is clear.…
My answer to What Business Models will emerge from the 3D printing market? Answer by Scott Tarcy: 3D printing is already creating new business models. 3D printing is now being used for low volume and customized manufacturing. Let’s look at some examples. Here is a product that I sell online that is made using 3D…
I recently invented a product that solves a big problem in a popular cup. The Yeti Tumbler is a very popular cup that does a great job keeping your drinks cold/hot but it has one major flaw: the lid has an open hole in it! I already wrote a blog post on my Yeti Plug…
A recent 3D print I did. These are 3D printed masks (scaled down 50% from the original size). My client was Patrick Driscoll and he created the images. Here is a video of how he made the 2D art: https://youtu.be/uxLKQ7QDtI0 And here is his website: http://driscollart.com/#/works …
My answer to As someone who has no previous CAD or engineering skills, what are good business ideas that I can quic… Answer by Scott Tarcy: I feel qualified to answer this as I run a business (http://CADdesignhelp.com) where we do CAD drawings and manufacture using 3D printing. Ok so you don’t have the skills…
It’s amazing how many different types of projects I have done since starting my company last year. I have created prototypes, Pinocchio heads, 3D printed phone cases, 2D site maps, 3D printed icebergs and many more. But this one opened up my eyes to how movie and TV show props get made. Dianne, the art…
Here is a short video I made for other Solidworks users on how to create a complex part using the loft command [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lVkZzyEvTE[/embedyt]