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Scanning an object to print (forum.guncadindex.com)

submitted 2 months ago by ralf to c/help

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My daughter shoots trap with a Beretta A400 Multitarget. The shell catcher she likes to use, the black part in the attached image, is no longer made. The one she has has worn enough were it doesn't stay on the gun. I haven't bee able to find an alternative. The standard wire ones that flip down to allow normal operation don't seem to be an option. It seems the exuberant ejection just pushes it out of the way. Is there a way to scan the one I have to make a model to 3D print it? My CAD abilities are not that good to be able to re-create it directly.

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[–] foxbat 2 points 2 months ago

I can model it if you take some pictures and measurements. I sketched up a rough version without any regard for measurements or even the shape because I don't know what it actually looks like.

A400 Catcher STEP

[–] TheAgreeableSwede 1 points 2 months ago

I’ll respond since no one else has - this is not my area of expertise.

I know new iPhones have lidar in them. I’ve got a 12 and it is definitely not good enough to capture small objects with that much detail. If you have a much later iPhone, I would at least try that since it’s free.

Even still, that will probably just net you a better starting point for CAD’ing the file. It sounds like this might be what you’re looking for.

Hope this helps.

[–] gloomweaver 1 points 2 months ago

I have an entry level 3d scanner (creality ferret pro) and it's a lot more work scanning objects than it is to take the measurements and reverse engineer it from scratch. The big things that the scanner helps me with is matching surfaces (like a helmet for example, hard to measure round shapes with no good reference points) or for artistic prints (mini statue of yourself, anyone?)

The piece pictured doesn't look super complex, I would think you could model it fairly quickly once you get the hang of a decent cad program.

I use Siemens Solid Edge community edition, it's free and has everything I need and more.