3D printing

At last I bought a 3D printer, a kit with Delta construction. My main use of this 3D printer will be to make adapters that I need to my astronomy equipment. And I use it a lot !

3D delta printer:
My 3D-printer kit. First I must assembling, setup and calibrate the printer:

3D CAD design and STL files

If you want to make your own special designed 3-Printed items you need how to make CAD drawings. I have documented my work, you can use it as a tutorial, but you also need to watch tutorials on YouTube. Note: this is new to me, my later attempts are more correct.

These drawings I have made with the FreeCAD software:

• https://www.freecadweb.org/ (FreeCAD)

I have recently added some STL files in ZIP format for you to download if you find it interesting to 3D-print them.

N note: these files are in a very early development. You use them at your own risk !

To do list:
EQ6 latitude adjusting improvement.

Adapter 90 degree:
3D printing an adapter to the polar scope to attach a camera 90 degree angled viewer:

Download of STL file (ZIP):
This is a more stable adapter (page 3) of my own design:

Balance shaft adapter:
To get it easier to find balance weights to the telescope I made an adapter. Reduce my training weight's hole from 26 mm to 19 mm that fit the balance bar on the mount. Fits EQ6/HEQ5 mounts:

Download of STL file:

DCPMBL motor for direct drive mount:
Just some thoughts how to 3D-print a brushless, permanent magnet electric motor for a direct driven mount. Direct drive means that there are no need for gears:

Sight for telescope:
When aim the telescope towards the stars it could sometimes be useful to have a simple sight attached to the telescope.:

Download of STL file:

Our IGF Copenhagen gas oven has got broken knob's scale rings. They were difficult to find new and I have designed a new one for 3D-printing:

Download of STL file:

I have found that they no longer manufacturing the turn signals of my Chrysler Crossfire. In an attempt to fix this I have designed an adapter that can hold a modern certified LED turn signal:

Download of STL file:

It's a bit difficult to put on the front cover on the Pentax 645 300 mm lens. I designed a new one that fits better:

Download of STL file:

When I made a LED stripe holder I learned how to design spiral patterns in FreeCAD:

In one of my projects, I try to solve a friction coupled focuser problem with a rack & pinion gears:
3D a spare foot for the couch:

Mio Enjoy recliner couch foot:
3D a spare foot for the couch:

Download of STL file:

EQ6 lid:
This lid will replace the original EQ6 lid in my AstroEQ project:

Download of STL file:

EQ6 & HEQ5 Pad:
A test if I can use my 3D-printer to make the distance pad between the EQ6 head and the pier:

Download of STL file:

Viewfinder cover:
It's designed for my Canon EOS 6D, maybe it fit other Canon EOS DSLR cameras as well. It's important to cover the viewfinder, you don't want any light coming in through this hole:

Download of STL file:

180 teeth pulley:
This pulley is for the Pentax 645 300 mm ED f/4 lens:

Download of STL file:

Bracket, tube ring:
This bracket holds a Pentax 645 300 mm ED lens, medium format:

Download of STL file:

Temperature sensor holder:
This bracket holds the temperature sensor against the dovetail:

Download of STL file:

Compass mount:
Making of the drawing, I need a foot or mount to my father's old compass, I plan to have it in the book shelf:

Download of STL file:

Bracket, tube ring:
Making of the drawings for the QHY5 camera and a tube ring to the Tokina 200 mm f 1/3.5 lens, used as guide camera:

Download of STL file:

GT2 Pulleys:
Making of the drawings for GT2 pulleys to the Canon 300 mm L f 1/4 lens focuser:

Motor focusing bracket:
My first CAD drawing, a motor focuser bracket:

Overview of CAD ideas:
Some 3D CAD drawing drafts during practicing CAD:

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