Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:30 am Post subject: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
I need something like a cad file, rhinocerous, or whatever a machine shop can use to make parts. I am not knowledgeable about what formats can be used. I DO however have 2 machine shops I work with on a regular basis that can make parts for me. i want to get something like an HR-1 or BFD bolt done for the freestyles, so design should not be too difficult for someone with a working knowledge. I downloaded rhino, but it will take me a year or 2 to figure out how to make anything that resembles a bolt.
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
I'm good at 2D CAD, use it all the time.
This Rhino software, is it free?
If so I'll download it at home and play with it. Maybe I can help in some way. We'll see.
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
rhino is free for demo.
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
10-4. I'll downloaw this evening.
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
Unfortunately, I don't have accurate measurements. I can get it close, but no calipers makes it difficult. Might be able to look in my machinest handbook, but need to do a little research. I wil try to sketch something out this weekend.
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
what about the free google cad program?
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
Ok, I'm downloading Rhino but it looks as though it will only let me save 25 times.
ssechriest, do you have an HR1 on hand? I'll check the shop and see if there is a set of digital calipers.
Assuming I'm able to get a pair and I can figure out how to use the program, maybe I could borrow the HR1 to do some measurements.
That being said, has anyone contacted ICD to see if they would release the HR1 CAD file to ICDO for use to produce the HR1 again. Obviously we would not want to use it to make any profit, just produce the product for use.
If someone has a relationship with the ICD folks it might be worth a gamble.
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:29 am Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?
check gregICD's site. he might have some of the dimensions saved there.
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Who has capabilities to make working drawings?