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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 - 01:33 PM UTC
I will be returning to school, on the 20th to be a certified CAD operator. My build time will be hindered, but I plan on using the knowledge to create my own parts.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 - 11:15 PM UTC
I got a family nearly 16 years ago ...
Haven't gotten the time/energy to build much since then.
Two adults on full time jobs + house keeping + picking up and delivering kids at school + redecorating at home.
If there is any available time it goes to relocating the stash when redecorating a room ....
I haven't regretted the decision to have a family but it sure shifts the priorities a bit ...
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 - 11:42 PM UTC
Writing and creating webcomics. I clear away the work bench and dive into production. It can involve a lot of my modeling skills but no kits while a comic is in production.

So when I take a hiatus or go into post-production I binge build to ease withdrawal.

www.theduckwebcomics/bravo1102
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2018 - 02:28 AM UTC
Welcome to the world of CAD jockeys... been doing it 20 years now...

now I feel old....
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2018 - 03:47 AM UTC

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Welcome to the world of CAD jockeys... been doing it 20 years now...

now I feel old....


I made my first aircraft model when I was about 12 ... in 1973 or something like that

old????
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2018 - 08:56 AM UTC

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Welcome to the world of CAD jockeys... been doing it 20 years now...

now I feel old....


Been driving AutoCAD since discovering Release 2 back n 1987...
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2018 - 09:55 AM UTC
I'm looking forward to joining the ranks. The less time I have to build, the less money I spend on the hobby.
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2018 - 11:01 AM UTC

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I'm looking forward to joining the ranks. The less time I have to build, the less money I spend on the hobby.


Mmmmm .... it's not always true, especially with the advent of internet and e-shops ... you do not have much time for builds but buying does not take much time and if you earn more money you feel you can spend more. .... and the stash grow ... and grow ... and grow .... .....do not ask me how I know...
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2018 - 11:53 AM UTC

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I'm looking forward to joining the ranks. The less time I have to build, the less money I spend on the hobby.


Mmmmm .... it's not always true, especially with the advent of internet and e-shops ... you do not have much time for builds but buying does not take much time and if you earn more money you feel you can spend more. .... and the stash grow ... and grow ... and grow .... .....do not ask me how I know...


I only tend to spend too much, when I am bored.
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2018 - 04:20 AM UTC
Hi Matt,

What kind of CAD systems are you training to use?
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2018 - 10:07 AM UTC

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Hi Matt,

What kind of CAD systems are you training to use?


Until I talk to my advisor, I am not entirely sure. Should be autocad.
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2018 - 04:49 AM UTC
AutoCAD's a good system - I use it all the time for work and for 3D modelling of stuff on Shapeways. It's reasonably user-friendly compared to some systems out there. It's very good for "geometric" models like machinery, but not very useful for "organic" things like people or soft stowage, or for "cast" items like turrets where the curves are hand-carved rather than following mathematical rules. (For those there are better tools like Blender.) And it can be the gateway-drug to higher-end CAD software like Solidworks if designing next season's new cars is your bag!

Just remember to "think" in 3D, and be prepared to re-draw every line, every curve, and every shape at least twice before you get a result you're happy with. Been doing it 30 years now, and that last part hasn't changed despite all my hard-won skills & experience!
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2018 - 07:08 AM UTC

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AutoCAD's a good system - I use it all the time for work and for 3D modelling of stuff on Shapeways. It's reasonably user-friendly compared to some systems out there. It's very good for "geometric" models like machinery, but not very useful for "organic" things like people or soft stowage, or for "cast" items like turrets where the curves are hand-carved rather than following mathematical rules. (For those there are better tools like Blender.) And it can be the gateway-drug to higher-end CAD software like Solidworks if designing next season's new cars is your bag!

Just remember to "think" in 3D, and be prepared to re-draw every line, every curve, and every shape at least twice before you get a result you're happy with. Been doing it 30 years now, and that last part hasn't changed despite all my hard-won skills & experience!


Thanks, Tom. I look forward to a life, with a lot more caffeine and liquor in it.
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2018 - 07:52 AM UTC

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Thanks, Tom. I look forward to a life, with a lot more caffeine and liquor in it.


That'd be vodka & Red Bull - a cocktail that saves so much time!
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Posted: Sunday, August 05, 2018 - 10:19 PM UTC

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Thanks, Tom. I look forward to a life, with a lot more caffeine and liquor in it.


That'd be vodka & Red Bull - a cocktail that saves so much time!


My head would implode.
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