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Can anyone suggest a source for one or more beginner tutorials aimed at the relatively basic task of creating simple mechanical parts (discs with radial holes, Archimedes screws, etc) for 3D printing? I have no need of lighting, animation, et cetera. I'm interested in making toys and silly little machines like the marble elevators on thingiverse.

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  • Hi! Welcome to Blender SE. I don't find your question precise enough, have you already modeled the objects? Which steps do you need a tutorial for? – MicroMachine Apr 07 '16 at 12:29
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    Related - https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/253/what-exports-does-blender-have-for-3d-printers. If you have any concrete question about modeling / another using Blender, ask it here. If you want to learn more about 3dprinting the first place to ask would be 3D Printing SE or google. – Mr Zak Apr 07 '16 at 15:11
  • Yo might want to ask your question on the 3D printing SE, since it doesn't appear to be about Blender specificly. – brasshat Apr 07 '16 at 21:44
  • Hi. thanks for responding. I own a Lultbot Taz5 which I use for printing small gears with Gearotic (incredible program!). I have some hand sketches for small mechanical parts and I want to turn them into STL files for printing. Every tutorial I can find is focused mainly on lighting, animation, making realistic grass, et cetera. I have no need for any of those things. After going through a few of those, I tried my hand at the program and I keep getting errors about non-manifold objects and overhangs and all kinds of stuff that's meaningless to me because they are specific to 3D printing. – TimM Apr 09 '16 at 10:41
  • The DVD on Blender for 3D printing is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! I just purchased a copy. – TimM Apr 09 '16 at 10:57

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