https://piped.video/watch?v=NXN7TOg3kj4&list=PLWuyJLVUNtc0UszswD0oD5q4VeWTrK7JC&index=1

Gotcha.

I’ve started watching a freeCAD tutorial series on YouTube. It’s a little slow going, since I don’t have a huge amount of time to dedicate to it, but it’s amazing how quickly the basics can be picked up.

I believe you’re referring to Moment of Inspiration, or MoI 3D.

Rainy. Green. Sunday. Beer.

Pretty good overall.

I’ve got a bonus coming next month. I think I might give half of it to support software I use all day everyday.

Could you point me to the STL for the external electronics housing?

I’ve worked with a lot of Wood PLA (almost exclusively Amolen). It stains fine, but I always apply a very small amount to a fine bristle brush and use that to apply it to the parts. I don’t use much, and then I let it air dry in a room that’s at least 70° overnight before doing anything else with it.

I don’t know that I’d ever sand blast. I’ve manually sanded (which has allowed me to better fake “grain” before applying stain.