@diyengineer For some of the complicated parts and features such as the legs, I took a picture directly over the part. Using calipers I could measure a dimension and ensure the picture was scaled accurately. For example the first part was made with this process. Using the scaled picture as a sketch background you can fairly accurately sketch over the picture for features that you cannot easily measure.
@diyengineer Yes, mitituyo calipers, and a small netbook's webcam. Simple and effective setup. The webcam quality was a little lackluster, but it did the job.
How did you find out radius's and fillets, etc? Or did you guesstimate those?
Pretty sweet! I guess i should go buy a few small toys and replicate them. It would be really good practice!!
diyengineer 11 months ago
@diyengineer For some of the complicated parts and features such as the legs, I took a picture directly over the part. Using calipers I could measure a dimension and ensure the picture was scaled accurately. For example the first part was made with this process. Using the scaled picture as a sketch background you can fairly accurately sketch over the picture for features that you cannot easily measure.
nickswimsfast 11 months ago
@nickswimsfast Ahhh sneaky!! I will have to try that!
diyengineer 11 months ago
Did you do most of those measurements with a caliper and a simple webcam?
diyengineer 11 months ago
@diyengineer Yes, mitituyo calipers, and a small netbook's webcam. Simple and effective setup. The webcam quality was a little lackluster, but it did the job.
nickswimsfast 11 months ago