How to Design a Safe Knife Slice Guard using 3D CAD Software
Safety-focused 3D printing projects are an excellent way to combine creativity with practical design, and a safe knife slice guard is a useful accessory for protecting fingers during food preparation. In this tutorial, we’ll use SelfCAD to create a custom knife slice guard from scratch while exploring essential 3D modeling
techniques. You’ll learn how to shape and refine the design using SelfCAD’s intuitive tools, apply accurate dimensions for comfort and functionality, and prepare the final model for 3D printing
Interactive tutorial: https://www.selfcad.com/tutorials/42d4o1r572j735l2m1o5c172x6h1b2r535s2
Once you launch the editor;
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose cylinder; Set horizontal segments to 50.
Tick the checkmark to finalize cylinder
Click cube selection on the toolbar; Set right to 65
Tick the checkmark to finalize cube selection
Click delete button to delete selected objects; which gives you
Click to activate polygon selection; Click on highlighted region to select it
Click delete button to delete selected objects
Click scale on the toolbar; Set z to 125
Click ‘x’ to close transformation panel
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose cylinder; Set top radius to 15, Bottom radius to 15, height to 10, position x to 33, position y to 60, position z to -20
Tick the checkmark to finalize cylinder
From the modify category on the toolbar choose add thickness; Set thickness to 4
Tick the checkmark to finalize add thickness
From the utilities category on the toolbar choose mirror; Set create copy to true, offset to 0.9
Click on mesh 4 to select it. Click on mesh 8 to deselect
From the modify category on the toolbar choose add thickness; Set thickness to 6
Tick the checkmark to finalize add thickness
Click on mesh 8, 8(1) to select
Click Boolean on the toolbar; From the tool panel choose union.
Tick the checkmark to finalize union
As you continue honing your design skills, remember that SelfCAD offers a wealth of resources to support your learning journey. To deepen your understanding and explore more advanced features, consider checking out the interactive tutorials (https://www.selfcad.com/tutorials) available on the SelfCAD website. The tutorials page provides a treasure trove of guides, tips, and tricks that cater to designers of all levels.
More structured learning experience can also be accessed at the SelfCAD Academy (https://www.selfcad.com/academy/curriculum/), https://www.youtube.com/@3dmodeling101, and 3D Modeling 101 series (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL74nFNT8yS9DcE1UlUUdiR1wFGv9DDfTB). This comprehensive resource offers in-depth courses taught by industry experts, allowing you to master the intricacies of SelfCAD at your own pace
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