[vcf-midatlantic] What do you guys always need for your vintage computing projects?
Charlie's Computers
charlies.retro.computing at gmail.com
Mon Apr 15 12:31:42 UTC 2024
Awesome, thanks for the info everyone!
On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:43 AM Benjamin Krein <superbenk at gmail.com> wrote:
> There are other CAD programs out there that you might find more
> approachable if you're just starting out. TinkerCAD is one that comes to
> mind though I've never used it. I personally use Fusion360 but it can be
> daunting at first & their pricing tiers are weird & get expensive really
> fast if you're doing anything non-personal. There are some restrictions on
> the free version too from a functionality perspective. Just beware & know
> you have options if you're not already married to Fusion360.
>
> On the BlueSCSI Discord the maker of the PotatoFi PiSCSI case just
> recently opened up his license to be a bit more free (I think) & he has a
> number of really great models for various BlueSCSI/PiSCSI projects that you
> should check out.
> https://www.printables.com/model/72451-piscsi-slim-case - Just make sure
> you're honoring people's licenses & giving credit when/where appropriate
> (It's ALWAYS good to give credit to the original designer IMO).
>
> Other drive sleds are popular too. Expansion slot filler blanks or port
> mounts for things like joystick ports etc. come to mind as well for the
> Macs & Apple IIs. Probably lots of other things I'm not thinking of right
> now.
>
> Good luck!
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:12 AM Charlie's Computers via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
>> (I know VCF East 2024 *just* ended and I'm not asking about plans for next
>> year, don't worry!)
>>
>> I'm thinking of being a vendor at next year's VCF East or the year after
>> that. I'm getting into 3d printing and I'm going to buy a few more
>> printers.
>>
>> If I 3D printed brackets and adapters and more and sold them, what do you
>> guys always seem to need for your projects? Hard drive sleds? SCSI2SD
>> adapters for old Macintosh computers? Floppy EMU cases?
>>
>> My 3d modeling skills are 0/10 so these things need to exist on
>> Thingiverse
>> or yeggi.com (3d print search engine)
>>
>> But I'll download Fusion 360 and try and figure out something, so if you
>> guys have any ideas for useful things I could make, let me know!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Charlie
>>
>
>
> --
> - Benjamin Krein
>
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