Finally Making Something Useful

The hook that holds our mailbox has been broken for a while, and I decided to 3d print a new one before we start getting threats from our mailman.

The process: Create In Sketchup > Export to .3ds > Repair In NetFabb > Export To .stl > Slice in Slic3r > Print with PrintRun/Pronterface

I learned a few things about the process of making new objects:

1. Sketchup Pro is worth buying for it's ability to export to 3ds format (opening blender each time to convert can be a pain). NetFabb can't read .dae from the free version of Sketchup, but it can open .3ds files.
2. Need to use NetFabb's "convert inches to mm" feature each time something is imported.

Link: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:15114