Machine Design

Closing the Manufacturing Loop (Part 3): CAD/CAM, Design for Manufacturing and Simulation

This third installment in the golf putter design series moves the process from reverse engineering and additive manufacturing to CAD/CAM software. Turning attention to the role of CAD/CAM software in ...
Hackaday

Closed Loop Control For 3D Printers

One of the bigger problems with any CNC machine or 3D printer is the issue of missed steps when moving the toolhead. If a stepper motor misses a step, the entire layer of the print – and every layer ...
Machine Design

Closing the Manufacturing Loop (Part 2): Reverse Engineering and Additive Manufacturing

Part 2 of an end-to-end story about the design and manufacturability of a golf putter looks at reverse engineering and additive manufacturing parameters for this project. The author explains how an ...