Modelling a dice in Rhino 3D CAD

TRY THIS ITS EVEN MORE AMAZING!!!! AND FREEE

Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Express 4.0


After using this free software for over a month now I am completely converted to parametric 3d cad modelling.

Its brilliant for engineers and mechanical engineering students who want to get into the world of rapid prototyping and 3dprinting because you can actually import an iges or step file and convert it to STL ready for 3dprinting.

How Wonderful!!!
What a superb gift..............thank you PTC.

Spread the word about this software. It is the best free software on the market for doing blends. Unlike some cad packages which get themselves tied in knots when trying to make a tricky blend.

Download it now. You will not regret it.
Once you have made your model and saved it as a high res stl then send it to www.magicmodel.co.uk to have it made real.

Skeleton Janitor 3DPrint 360

Black silver dynamite

Check out my new high-res 0.1mm black silver dynamite from thingiverse.
It cam out really nice expept from the top of the head which I am frantically trying to get some new settings to resolve it.

Sumpod Delta stepper motor problemo

Just getting to the stage in the assembly I hate most......electronics.
I rigged up what I thought was correct and then surprise surprise no movement in the stepper motors.
All I want is for them to move up so I can assemble it easier. But I guess it will need to work at some stage.

After rigging up the following:

I then opened up Pronterface, hit the connect button and got this:

Looks promising you might think, NO. When I pressed the 1mm button for all axis not a sausage of movement happened.
Going onto the reprap forum to see if any of the gurus of electronica knows.
Fingers crossed.

3D Printed Sculpture....vote now!!!

The reknowned Scottish sculptor John McKenna has entered his proposal into the portglasgowsculpture bid for a new roundabout art peice that will brighten the landscape.

Magicmodel has just completed the 3dprint of Johns wonderfully executed vision of Glasgow shipbuilders.

Please support Johns entry and vote here.

Orcabot is back in town!!!!!!!

My trusty Orcabot had an inrtermittent problem with the bed heater and resulted in stopped builds.
I've since discover what it was:
Explanation below:

Decided to turn Orcabot onto it's belly (which was tricky and I thought it might have bit me!)
only to discover that the thick yellow wire of the heater held in by the Nylon grommet thingy was a bit bent and dark. This could mean only one thing.

I split open the pvc uncovering the exposed broken wire.
How could it have broken such a thick wire?
I know.....wear and tear it's called!
Bed moving backwards and forwards millions of times did it.

Rapidbot extruding fillament with bubbles in.

My new Rapidbot 3.0 is not extruding well.
As you can see from the picture it is coming out the hotend with bubbles in it.

Now I have read somewhere that it might be something to do with moisture in the air and filament getting too humid, but I have tried the same reel in my Orcabot and it works fine.

Anyway, going to post on Reprap forum to see if any one else has experienced the same effect.

In the out of focus video you can still see the offending air bubbles. Can I get a fix please?

Sumpod Delta on it's way

Sumpod delta 3dprinter with bigger capacity.

20% off all 1st time orders

Summer is well and truly here. And with a new arrival of king george I am sure he will one day be getting a golden crown which has been made in a rapid prototyping machine.

Anyhow, this post was just a message to all newcomers to Magicmodel for a 20% reduction on 3d printed parts.

So if you need that cooker knob repaired or you have some nice sketchup designs that you want to bring into the real world then drop us an email mail@magicmodel.co.uk

3DPrinting for students

Engineering and design students can now have parts for their projects at an affordable cost.

Get that project finished to a high standard, on time and with money left in your pocket.

Magicmodel attending Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire

We are exited to announce that we will be part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival on Sunday 7th April 2013.

Magicmodel will be displaying a small range of musical instruments and accessories for the public to use and have fun with.