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    Dave R

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    SketchUp version 2026
    Operating System Windows
    Knowledge of SketchUp Advanced
    What do you use Sketchup for? woodworking
    Website flic.kr/s/aHsjpUPdd6

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    Best posts made by Dave R

    • Hook on a Pulley

      A hook on a pulley for some sort of crane or something. Based on dimensions given in an old, undated book from Spain of technical drawing exercises.

      Large Pulley no edges.png

      posted in Gallery
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    • A Recent 3D Printing Project

      This is a heel strap for a wheelchair to prevent the user's feet from sliding off the foot plate. It's designed to install easily with no tools required except scissors to trim the strap to length. The clips with snap on covers are 3D printed to fit off the shelf polyurethane toothed belting.

      From the SketchUp model.
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      Partially assembled.
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      Temporarily installed on a chair. Ignore the dog hair.
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      posted in SketchUp for 3D Printing sketchup 3dprint
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    • SketchUp's AO and Vray

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      Combined a Vray render with an AO export direct from SU24.

      posted in Gallery
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    • Vintage Look

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      Experimenting with creating a vintage illustration style for my SketchUp models. The flywheel is based on dimensioned drawings in a textbook from 1897.

      posted in Gallery
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    • Another Machinist's Model of a Steam Engine.

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      This one is called Lady Stephanie. I don't know who the real Lady Stephanie was but if she was anything like this engine, I'm guessing she was kind of ornery and hard to please.

      posted in Gallery
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    • RE: Another Machinist's Model of a Steam Engine.

      After putting her aside I did another engine today. This is a a little crankless engine.

      Experimental Crankless Engine.png

      posted in Gallery
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    • Beam Compass

      From an old book. SketchUp and Paint DotNet.

      Beam Compass.png

      posted in Gallery
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    • "Watt" Micrometer

      A model of what is probably the first micrometer ever made. It's dated England about 1776 and attributed to James Watt although evidence shows it likely wasn't made by him.
      Watt Micro Views small.png
      A larger version of this image is available here.

      All the screws are made and holes threaded. 28 component definitions, all solids.

      posted in Gallery
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    • RE: Another Machinist's Model of a Steam Engine.

      Funny guys!

      And here's another one. A little 4-cylinder oscillating engine. As usual, all base level components are solids.

      4 cylinder V Steam engine G.png

      posted in Gallery
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    • A Mahogany Lowboy

      This is from a model I initially made 11 years ago for shop drawings. I pulled it out recently to do a bit of refining in SU2025.
      Lowboy mahogany.png

      posted in Gallery
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    Latest posts made by Dave R

    • RE: Mixed Periods

      @Rich-O-Brien I like that clock, too. Once in a while I see them listed for sale but they are pretty dearly priced.

      Measured Time.png

      posted in Gallery
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    • RE: Mixed Periods

      Thank you!

      posted in Gallery
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    • RE: follow me issue

      @Leggy said:

      and the edges are morphing into something weird

      What do you mean by that? The only thing I see is that the rim edges top and bottom are softened heavily.
      Screenshot - 6_2_2026 , 5_53_09 AM.png

      Easily fixed by triple clicking on the shape with Select then right clicking and selecting Soften/Smooth.
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      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: ThreadMaker

      There are several other extensions out there that can make screw threads. Look at EP Fasteners or Draw Whorl from the Extension Warehouse.

      I model them using Curve Maker and Upright Extruder.

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      posted in Plugins
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    • Mixed Periods

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      Thonet-inspired floor lamp, 1920s, Brazilian chair, 1950s, Finnish designed shelf unit, 1930s, and Isamu Noguchi "Measured Time" clock, 1932.

      posted in Gallery
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    • RE: [Plugin] 1001bit Tools - Architectural tools for SketchUp

      @toremitico said:

      Where can I find the language folder to overwrite

      From what I can see in the extension there is no language folder, at least in the freeware version. You could edit the HTML files for the dialogs. There are 27 of them.
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      I expect you would also need to edit the .rbs files however that will be difficult since they are encrypted.

      You should contact the author to see if you can work with them to make the changes. The author holds the copyrights to the extension, anyway.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: [Plugin] Bolt Maker (Final Update 7-Feb-2012)

      It works fine in SU2026 for me. The box is a component in this case.

      BM.gif

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Issue With Environments

      Share an example SketchUp file that illustrates the issue.

      posted in SketchUp Components
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    • RE: Issue With Environments

      I haven't seen any issues with this in my models. Make sure you have Environment Settings ticked as a Property to save in the Scenes panel.

      posted in SketchUp Components
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    • RE: Make 2017 to pdf

      Since you are using SketchUp commercially you need to get at least a SketchUp Pro subscription. Then you'll have LayOut and .dwg export capability.

      posted in Extensions & Applications Discussions
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