I've been doing a flurry of design work for the past few months. If you
remember my post a few months ago about changing the way we implement
building new machines and devices with a new focus on taking things to a
new, higher level of design...well, the downside of having such powerful
tools like Solidworks and multiple design refinements is that now I design
parts that are really, really difficult to machine. Now it seems that I
will be farming a lot of machining out to more capable hands and equipment.
I see some advantages to designing parts on a legal pad on the Bridgeport
table...I kept it simple with the limitations of my machines, tooling and
people in mind...now my parts look like Escher drew them. Where's that
"Unobtainium" when I need it!