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Old 12-23-13, 10:23 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by opiesche View Post
[EDIT]...Back in September, I got a 3D printer for my birthday. So, earlier today I set out to design my own simple recessed LED fixture, and about an hour ago I installed the first two!...
This is really great!

I bought a little CNC router kit (ZEN) just to see what this CNC thing was all about. I learned a lot from the experience. Enough that I am collecting parts to make my small milling machine CNC, too.

So, back to the ZEN, I have all the hardware working under computer control, and I think it should be possible to adopt it to 3D printing.

I'm impressed that you've been able to fashion something as utilitarian as a light housing!

So far, I've just seen people make hollow spheres and pretty plastic spirals and tiny tea pots with removable lids.

I'm not being ironic when I say that making utilitarian items is a big step forward.

Awesome.

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