3D printers are everywhere and the filament choices are vast.
The question is where to begin or how to get started without heaps or frustration and burning hard earned dollars. At first glance it will appear to be very challenging and yes, there are some things to learn to be successful. But once you make your first print, you will watch it in amazement during nearly the entire print cycle.
But getting a printer is only part of the story. Your mechanical skills and envisioning parts in 3 dimensions is the other skill you will need to grasp. Joel Wilhite - KD6W will present the case for dusting off your drafting skills and show
some software tools for drawing and exporting and slicing partsfor "3D" printing, and explain why you should never buy an antenna insulator or worry about lost buttons and knobs.
See you all there !!
Past Meetings Click on The Year/Month Below For A Past Meeting
The Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association meets on the 1st Friday of the month at 7:00 pm (19:00 J) (except when the first Friday lands on a holiday and typically moved to the 2nd Friday of the month).
PLEASE NOTE: The meeting location has changed. We will now be meeting in Meeting Room H6, in the Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto. Further information is below.
Location: Cubberley Community Center; 4000 Middflefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
Telephone: (650) 329-2418.
After the meeting, many members gather for beer, pizza, and eyeball QSOs at Pizza Chicago, located at 4115 El Camino Real, in Palo Alto..
Location: https://www.pizzachicagopaloalto.com/
Board Meetings
The PAARA Board meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at the home of Marty Wayne, W6NEV. Address is: 1039 Bryant Way, Sunnyvale, CA. We conduct most of our club business there in order to allow more time for guest speakers and socializing at regular club meetings. Any PAARA member is welcome to attend.
A few meetings throughout the year have pre-defined agenda items. These include:
September Board Meeting
The Nominating Committee is appointed by the President to decide on a slate of candidates to be recommended to the membership.
October General Meeting
The Nominating Committee presents its nominations to the membership at the regular club meeting. Nominations from club members opens at the beginning of the meeting, and closes at the end of the meeting.
