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3D Printed Laser Centre Finder
| John Shepherd | 15/08/2016 15:43:36 |
| 222 forum posts 7 photos | Recently my son made me a 3D printer, I am still on a steep learning curve with both the printer and drawing in 3D so I decided to make a rotary laser centre finder as a project. I will not re-open the debates on 3D printers or laser centre finders already aired on this site, but I can say I found the exercise rewarding and as a bonus I have a useful tool I would not otherwise have made. If anyone wants further details please ask. John    |
| Ajohnw | 15/08/2016 16:49:20 |
| 3631 forum posts 160 photos | Nice use of it John.
Any idea how sensitive this is setting up wise ? John - |
| John Shepherd | 15/08/2016 17:06:15 |
| 222 forum posts 7 photos | John I used a 20deg angle for the laser and it is very sensitive for a vertical bar. The ring almost snaps into the horizontal when X & Y are aligned but I need to use it a bit more to give a definitive answer on accuracy. I don't find finding the centre line of a horizontal bar so easy, though. John |
| Neil Wyatt | 16/08/2016 10:09:19 |
 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | Nice work John. Neil |
I'm tempted to say that people who can't think of a use for a 3D printer probably lack imagination.Please login to post a reply.
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