I've used Sketchup to make many threads. I've done Milk jug threads etc. The very largest pain that I have with drawing thread, or any other circle or helix operation is that my caliper does not measure radius. Since I'm not very prolific with math, I always need to use my calculator to figure out the radius. It works, but it makes my circular parts a pain to draw. I always work it out in the end and my threads work in what I print. Why does Sketchup always use the radius? Diameter is always the way to build things using a caliper as the measurement.
Tyson... It doesn't appear that the 5 turn thread module, as a component or group, is fully stackable to make longer threads. The thread start and end faces are not fully aligned to the X (red) axis, so they do not quite line up with each other if you do try to stack the 5 turn module. I did my best to exactly follow your example, but may not have made my threads exactly like you did. Did I miss something?
The SketchUp Video/Live team uses Macbook Pros and they do great in SketchUp. If you plan on doing a lot of rendering, then you might want to step up to something more powerful!
Good tutorial, threads are a nightmare! By the way, you scaled by 1,000 times which is 100,000%. What do you think is the smallest thread size you could reliably 3D print on an FDM printer?
Yeserday I printed 1/4-20 threads on my CR-M4. Previously I've done M6x1.0 screws. I use a slight modification to what Tyson did here which I think is faster and less prone to errors. If I need both the external and internal threads I model each one separately with the appropriate specs. If I model class 2A for the screw I do class 2B for the nut.
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I'm glad to see the 'boneyard' is still part of your workflow!
Tyson, can you mention the 3D printer model used to fabricate the nut/bolt you had displayed. Thank you in advance.
I've used Sketchup to make many threads. I've done Milk jug threads etc. The very largest pain that I have with drawing thread, or any other circle or helix operation is that my caliper does not measure radius. Since I'm not very prolific with math, I always need to use my calculator to figure out the radius. It works, but it makes my circular parts a pain to draw. I always work it out in the end and my threads work in what I print. Why does Sketchup always use the radius? Diameter is always the way to build things using a caliper as the measurement.
Tyson... It doesn't appear that the 5 turn thread module, as a component or group, is fully stackable to make longer threads. The thread start and end faces are not fully aligned to the X (red) axis, so they do not quite line up with each other if you do try to stack the 5 turn module. I did my best to exactly follow your example, but may not have made my threads exactly like you did. Did I miss something?
Which laptop should I go with any suggestions
You misspelled custom pc build.
The SketchUp Video/Live team uses Macbook Pros and they do great in SketchUp. If you plan on doing a lot of rendering, then you might want to step up to something more powerful!
Good tutorial, threads are a nightmare! By the way, you scaled by 1,000 times which is 100,000%. What do you think is the smallest thread size you could reliably 3D print on an FDM printer?
Yeserday I printed 1/4-20 threads on my CR-M4. Previously I've done M6x1.0 screws. I use a slight modification to what Tyson did here which I think is faster and less prone to errors. If I need both the external and internal threads I model each one separately with the appropriate specs. If I model class 2A for the screw I do class 2B for the nut.
Long is OK Tyson!
brilliant