Episode 33 - 3D Printing

The DX Mentor

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio

Our guest was Bob, [e-mail]

Here are some of the YouTube 3D printing channels:

House of Ham

Maker's Muse

Uncle Jessy

3D Printing Nerd

Here are some of the questions that were asked and answered:

What is 3D printing?

How does it work?

What costs are associated with 3D printing?

Printer?

Filament?

How long does something take to print?

What colors?

What size can I print?

Where can I get items to print?

Can I design my own?

{Ham Radio Questions)

How is it used in ham radio applications?

Are designs shared among ham radio folks?

Resources mentioned include:

Top 3D Slicer Applications

https://www.3dsourced.com/3d-software/best-3d-slicer-printer-software/

https://www.printables.com/

https://www.thingiverse.com/

https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/p1s?variant=41516337070216

https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/a1

https://www.onshape.com/en/

Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org

Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/

DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/

Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/

IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/