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Planning a live stream of a project that need to be cut this morning. I have a few modifications and the CAM to do.
730AM MST DEC 2 2023
I was having some workflow issues i am going to revisit it soon
Fired up the shop laptop and it process the cam and cut out the parts.
Please do video on installing G-ripper and using it to convert gcode to DXF. This would be helpful. As we talked this last weekend. I use NC viewer and convert them a much harder way.
I think many folks would find it useful on here.
I am getting an AI feeling from the last post
At the request of @Bender8 we are going to go through a work flow of producing a 3D object with interlocking panels. Here is the example picture @Bender8 sent along.
I am sure this deer was done with a more manual painstaking method, We will show in the stream a semi automated way of going about it . We’ll use “Slicer for Fusion360” a program made by auto desk and abandoned in 2020
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/tsarticles/ts/3yg7zznS94MHNDG7KMV8Qg.html
While 4 years ago this program was better integrated with Fusion now it is a little glitchy and does not directly import anymore.
Autodesk fusion Interlocking slices 3d construction method live stream
I’ll start a live stream today 745-8am MST
Today I want to do a video about a interesting project from @knick, a clam shell bucket repair piece.
The interesting part of this project is the slotted arc that guides the motion of the bucket.
It this video I want to;
-sketch the geometry using provide pictures and measurements of the project.
-Create the components of the working pieces from the sketch
-Use joints to prove the motion of the pin to the slotted arc.
I am trying to get started by 9am pst today.
here is the file from the video
clam shell bucket joint study v1.f3d (175.6 KB)
I really like this sort of thing but yet to have a project that I need it. That is when it will start sinking in.
Speaking of that, how is your project/plans going for the toy yard crane?
still only a plan. I should dust it off again soon
No idea how I hadn’t seen this thread before! What a great source of info.
I’ll be checking out your videos when I get a chance. Never hurts to brush up on my CAD skills!
One more for that long list you have given yourself for this year! It is a good thing you are a bot!
Thanks
Some of the older post videos were only posted to twitch so they are not up anymore. If you see any that you are interested in but the link is gone let me know , I have them all save to my hard drive and I could re post it to YouTube and update the links.
Hey Tin thanks for doing that, I learned a lot.
So just to double check I traced the old wore out arc and was going to lay yours on top of the old one to see how it looked and there is quite a difference in size.
Do you think this is because you did not really have a dim’s to go by?
Please see attached:
Bucket Arc Repair 2 v1.f3d (1.5 MB)
I did have to assume some dimensions. If I had the part here I would have done a rubbing or a masking tape template then scanned that with a ruler on a flat bed scanner. I’ll check out the attachment in the morning.
I have never tried that, but before you spend a bunch of time, let me try that.
I did look at the last file you linked.
I think the difference is the that the real bucket bracket lifts 4.25" +/-and the bucket is fully open at 130 deg +/- and my example i assumed the bracket lifts 4" to fully open at 150 deg.
But all iterations will have a slot arc radius equal to the pin to pin center spacing dimension .
in this screen grab you can see the overlay in blue over top of your green slots dimensions the my slot from the video runs long because the bucket opens wider and the bracket lifts less ( assumptions i had to make ). Also look the two new circles on the overlay that get closer to the target by adjusting the lift height and bucket opening degrees.
this project is a good practice for basic joints and using fusion in a iterated design process.
So I measured the up and down travel and its very close to 4". I am going to retrace the original slots and see if I can get a better scan.
This has turned into a lot more work than I anticipated. (I always say that) 
I am going to watch the Video a few more times and see if I can figure out how to make that slot smaller.
I will have to slow it down so I can follow along.
Thanks for all your help!
Ok so i traced this again and Scanned it and it looks much better.
I attacehd the file this is where I am at after a hour. you drew the whole bucket in 30 misn and had a working model. If only I could have tin man skills!
Anyways see what you think of my progress.
My goal is to make a piece I can weld to the inside of the existing part, if that makes sense.
Bucket slot.f3d (151.5 KB)
You can and so can anyone else. Just like anything somebody learns, it’s all about quality time spent doing it.
Put in the time, reap the reward
Trying to solve hundreds of other people’s issues on here has definitely helped me hone my skills over the last few years.
Well I know my abilities well enough, that I could spend every waking hour for two years and not get to your Level.
Just except it, you are not average when it comes to Fusion, no matter how you want to twist it. 
Lets looks at this arc slot and pin scenario again @knick has provided another fusion with some more information.
I’ll start a live stream soon 230 am pst ish
