CAD - Making stuff after office hours

digital drawing of a laser cutting machine, drawing a batch of rounded rectangles on a thin cork sheet

CAD

Using Autodesk Fusion's flat pattern feature

I share my workflow on Autodesk Fusion to export flattened surfaces for laser cutting

Measuring a 3d print filament using an old micrometer

3d printing

Getting the size of a 3D print model from G-code

I wrote a Python script to get the size of a 3D print job from Gcode. Let me show you how it works.

3d printing

Making a macro pad from scratch

I designed and built a QMK/VIAL macro pad from scratch. Let me tell you about the things I learned and useful resources I found as a beginner.

Picture of a Canon lens cap and a black, 3d-printed lens cap holder sitting on a wooden table

3d printing

The power of Python and Fusion 360 for 3D printing

I'll show you how to create multiple versions of a Fusion 360 CAD model and export them as STL files for 3D printing, using a Python script.

Maker

Hello world! Welcome to my blog

Hi! My name is Luis and I make stuff when I am not working my full-time office job. I will use this site to document some of the projects I have done and share things I have learned along my path, that might be interesting for you.