Richard, 3D printing has been a “black box” for me for a while.. Im like Dan, analysis paralysis from drinking from the Google firehose. So Im all for an informational meeting that will help us get the ball rolling in that world. Does this mean that Homebrew night will move to January?
(Also congrats on passing Amateur Extra, Don. The Long Island CW Club is one CW teaching resource that I think would be a good fit for you.) 73 Chris AC5CM From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Richard Bonica via BVARC Sent: Monday, October 19, 2026 8:15 AM To: Donald Loocke <[email protected]> Cc: Richard Bonica <[email protected]>; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>; Daniel Poirot <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Subject for December meeting... First, congrats on test. I will do the December talk then... Richard Bonica C: 281.935.7222 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile Territory: NE Fort Bend CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra Amateur Radio On Mon, Oct 19, 2026, 8:13 AM Donald Loocke <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I use my Bambu PS1 almost every day. I purchased a used unit with low hours and working fine. For antenna parts, Balun and unun boxes/holders, radio add ons and such. Currently using PETG but will move to ASA at some point for even better UV/Sun exposure life. I even made replacement volume knobs for my old Kenwood Mobile radios. Very useful tool. Learning curve to the point of being useful was very short. Work flow was simple. A FreeCAD review would be nice, as my experience has been mostly AutoCad and Fusion360. I want to do more modifications and direct design for some parts. Stl modification, scratch design and troubleshooting would be great topics to cover. Also….. I passed my Amateur EXTRA test last Saturday! Glad to get that done…. Now it is on to my next challenge… the CW learning path. 73! Don de KJ5MVN Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Daniel Poirot via BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Monday, 19 October 2026 07:59:51 To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Daniel Poirot <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; Richard Bonica <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Subject for December meeting... 3D printers, soon to once again be stacked to the rafters at Micro Center, have evolved into a very full product line. My neighbor's kid has one that runs entirely from a page on the internet! Some uses, like 3D parts development, require very pricey printers. Other uses can get by with the Micro Center printers. I am paralyzed by the vast array of choices... 73 Dan KJ5IZK On Mon, Oct 19, 2026 at 7:18 AM Richard Bonica via BVARC <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: To all, Would you all be interested in a presentation on Freecad, 3d Printing and taking designs from thought to reality? Please respond to this email with a Family friendly response. We have other groups in the list too. -- Richard Bonica C: 281.935.7222<tel:(281)%20935-7222> Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile Territory: NE Fort Bend CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra Amateur Radio _______________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club (BVARC) 🌐 Website: https://bvarc.org<https://bvarc.org/> 🤝 Get Involved: https://bvarc.org<https://bvarc.org/> 💡 Suggestions: https://bvarc.org/home/suggestions 👥 Member Roster: https://bvarc.org/roster.php Unsubscribe or Change Settings: https://bvarc.org/home/club-listserver/ _______________________________________________
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