<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">For linux CAD software:<div><br></div><div> - solvespace. <a href="http://solvespace.com/index.pl">http://solvespace.com/index.pl</a> A very simple parametric cad modeller. Give this a shot if you've never worked with parametric stuff before. Small binary + simple (though slightly unusual) interface. Can't do some operations such as bevels/chamfers.</div><div> - freecad. <a href="https://www.freecadweb.org/">https://www.freecadweb.org/</a> Another parametric modeller, much more powerful than solvespace. Works well for individual parts, but doesn't have a proper process for assemblies. Large community + tutorials</div><div> - salome. <a href="https://www.salome-platform.org/">https://www.salome-platform.org/</a> I had never heard of this until a week or two ago. Very feature complete - better than freecad in my opinion. Multi-part files, assemblies, FEA/FEM, the complete works. The only thing I haven't managed to do yet is to export an STL..... If you're using freecad and think it's the only linux parametric CAD, give salome a try. Probably not beginner friendly as there aren't many tutorials for it.</div><div> - blender. <a href="https://www.blender.org/">https://www.blender.org/</a> This isn't a parametric modeller, but is a vertex/polygon modeller. It's up to you to make sure things are dimensioned accurately and meshes are water-tight. As a plus it can also generate pretty renders and animations of your models! Be prepared for an "oh my goodness, buttons" when you first try it. Many many tutorials and excellent community. But it's not really designed for mechanical design.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>As for printers, I'm very happy with my snapmaker, but it's way to small. The newer versions are bigger but are pretty expensive. If you want to give laser cutting/CNC routing a go, they do that as well....<br></div><div>I have a friend with a creatily ender 3 which works very well (and is very quiet when running) and is possibly within your size/price requirements.</div><div><br></div><div>G</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 7:42 PM Michael Dawson <<a href="mailto:misterschmoo@gmail.com">misterschmoo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">I can recommend the
Tevo Tarantula Pro<br>
<br>
$320 from aliexpress with no shipping
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/sxjdowq" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/sxjdowq</a><br>
<br>
This thing has been bulletproof, I did upgrade to a glass plate
on the bed, but even before that it ran fine.<br>
<br>
I got a bed leveling sensor for $15 but still haven't got around
to installing it as I haven't really had much trouble with
levelling the bed with feeler gauges.<br>
<br>
It arrived pretty quickly, I think something like only 2 weeks.<br>
<br>
Prints to 235x235x250 and if you add the glass bed $30 you can
print over the levelling screw locations.<br>
<br>
I bought a bunch of thermal silicone heatsink pads which I
placed under the glass bed to allow heat transferrance to the
glass and meant I didn't need to use alligator clips to hold the
glass bed in place so I can print over the entire surface of the
glass.<br>
<br>
Michael<br>
</b></p>
<div>On 26/02/2020 4:06 pm, Robin Gilks
wrote:<br>
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<pre>I've found myself browsing for a 3D printer again but a lot of the
information on the 'net is spread over several years so its tricky to work
out what is a good deal.
<b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/sxjdowq" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/sxjdowq</a></b>
I'm looking for an absolute minimum of 200x200x200 print size, I'd like a
choice of materials (but I don't really know what the choices might be)
and if in kit form then not requiring a 3D printer to make some of the
parts (chicken & egg assembly).
My budget lies firmly in the 3 figure range but I'd go to the upper limit
of that for something decent that will last a while.
I'll also be looking for Linux modeling s/w that doesn't require a PHD in
topology.
Cheers
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