I know a homemade engagement ring has been done in the past, but the idea of walking into a jewelry store and buying an engagement ring just does not excite me. So, that being said... I have done some research over the past few months and I am going to try my hand at some garage investment casting.
I figure this is a great place to document the process and get constructive feedback, so lets get started...
I started with some sketching (a lot of sketching) and then moved into CAD. This took a lot longer than I had expected. Hopefully this will not be indicative of the entire project. I was forcing myself to learn a new CAD software rather than using what I am most proficient with but all in all it was a fun and worthwhile experience.
Here are a few photos of the CAD models
Once I had something I was happy with, I pumped out a couple RP parts from a Zcorp printer, purrrrty cool.
The detail in these prints is not spectacular, but I wanted to get a better feel for scale and fit since I am obviously not qualified to do something like this
If anyone has any comments or suggestions, feel free to chime in!
Thanks,
Jovid
I figure this is a great place to document the process and get constructive feedback, so lets get started...
I started with some sketching (a lot of sketching) and then moved into CAD. This took a lot longer than I had expected. Hopefully this will not be indicative of the entire project. I was forcing myself to learn a new CAD software rather than using what I am most proficient with but all in all it was a fun and worthwhile experience.
Here are a few photos of the CAD models
Once I had something I was happy with, I pumped out a couple RP parts from a Zcorp printer, purrrrty cool.
The detail in these prints is not spectacular, but I wanted to get a better feel for scale and fit since I am obviously not qualified to do something like this
If anyone has any comments or suggestions, feel free to chime in!
Thanks,
Jovid