AU 2024 Digital Pass

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Autodesk University 2024

 Autodesk University 2024 in San Diego starts today. I am unable to attend in person due to other commitments. I did sign up for the AU Digital sessions. I'm looking forward to learning and sharing the sessions.

Christmas Ornaments

 I'm drawing and 3D printing Christmas ornaments. They were modeled in Autodesk AutoCAD and Fusion 360. I used the 0.2mm and 0.4mm hotend assemblies on my Bambu Lab X1 Carbon for printing.

2024 Ironman World Championship

So, I have an opportunity to race at the 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. My entry is through the Ironman Foundation via a charity entry. Information about the Ironman Foundation and the charities are in the link below. Please help get Team Ryan to 2024 Worlds by donating in the link below. If you have any questions about Ironman Foundation, the charities and Team Ryan, please let me know. More information to come. Thanks!

Team Ryan Donation Page

Ironman Foundation

Autodesk University 2023 3D Printed Chip

 I created an Autodesk University chip I plan to hand out during the week of AU. I used AutoCAD solids to create the model. As for the QR code, I converted the QR code image to DXF and cleaned it up in AutoCAD. I tested the QR code with my smartphone while in AutoCAD and then in the Bambu Lab Studio slicer software. It worked so now to 3D print the model and test the QR code. I used Numakers PLA filament in three colors. The QR code works but I feel it can be improved. More to come!

Here are a few updated 3D prints. I used a 0.2 mm print nozzle for better accuracy. The downfall, it took twice as long to print compared to using the 0.4mm print nozzle.

3D Printed Miniature Traffic Control Box

I created a miniature traffic control box for a co-worker who is into miniature LED stop lights. The box will house the electronic controllers for the LED stop lights. The model was created in AutoCAD 2024 with 3D Solids then exported to a stereolithography (STL) file for slicing in the Bambu Lab software. I used yellow Numakers PLA+ filament. Total print time was around 14.5 hours. I had to make a few adjustments to the print speed and temperature to use the Numakers PLA+ filament.

Autodesk University - AutoCAD & General Design

Thanks to Autodesk for featuring my class on the main AutoCAD & General Design page.

Bambu Lab 3D Printer

My Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D printer has arrived. I test printed the Benchy boat. Everything looks good and printed fast. I'm looking forward to printing my CAD models. Stay tuned!