Creating 3d Printed Knobs With Text & Fusion Tutorial

Hello All,
This video is really a test, after the number of comments in the last video of people asking for B roll footage and close-ups which is something I have never thought about. Producing this 737 sim has opened my eyes to how in-depth many subjects are. So armed with my 12-year-old as a cameraman, we set out to create a story about producing knobs. Not really a very interesting subject, but it gave us something to practise on and tell that story.
A massive Thank You to Sebi Woelke for the Intro and Logo!
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Music: Time to Spare by An Jone

[@rickestabrook4987]

Hands down winner with engraving. Enormous step up in realism. Thanks Karl!

[@helimech8152]

Hi Rick, agreed! now where else can i use it! lol Kind regards Karl

[@ewanharris5433]

Brilliant as usual

[@goochygoochoutdoors.1913]

Embossing is what i use for my kit. Text in Photo shop or whatever, create an SVG then Emboss it. Brilliant results with the paint wax and clear coat.

[@helimech8152]

Thank You

[@electron7373]

Excellent job! Really pro result with the wax.

[@kedmondson1970]

You’re so talented! Really enjoy watching your videos.

[@TheDrummist88]

This channel is going to be huge man! Unreal videos! Amazing work! I'm glad we have people like you

[@helimech8152]

Thank you and its great to hear such optimism! Kind Regards Karl

[@ferrari2k]

Wow those knobs look good, excellent work!

[@helimech8152]

My best ones yet, and also the most professional I think! Thank you and Kind regards Karl

[@Bacardibatman]

The engraved wax filled knobs look fantastic

[@joell439]

This was a fantastic tutorial - thank you 🙏

[@helimech8152]

Hello Joel, thank you!

[@thehudlessfarmer]

They look incredible.

[@helimech8152]

I'm pretty pleased too, no I don't have to worry about getting the shakes with a marker pen! Kind Regards Karl

[@garyfly8244]

Good job very professional!

[@helimech8152]

Thank you! Kind Regards from Brunei!

[@Oferb553]

Very nice!

[@helimech8152]

Hello and Thank you!

[@Mau_Empoleon]

Thanks for those tips Karl

[@helimech8152]

No problem 👍 Kind Regards Karl

[@MobiFlight]

Thanks Karl! Awesome tips - I did not know about the Start on object for extruding. And the finished knobs look amazing!

[@helimech8152]

Hi Sebastian! Its certainly the way ahead, i now trying to see if i can incorporate this into my Garmin designs! I hope all is well at your end. Kind Regards Karl

[@MobiFlight]

@@helimech8152 what Garmin designs?

[@Mickeys_Flightdeck]

@@MobiFlight He has presented his 3d printed garmin display on instagram in july. Just a side project, he would say.

[@MobiFlight]

@@Mickeys_Flightdeck i am not on instagram *oops*

[@cheesesandwich9475]

Hey Karl! I recently checked back in your channel and saw you have 7.37k subs, i thought that was pretty cool, nice vid and cant wait for the next one!

[@helimech8152]

Thank you, this vid was just a play on the coffee making b roll youtubrrs make. I took the knob and tried to follow along. Kind regards Karl

[@StigBSivertsen]

Amazing!

[@helimech8152]

Thank you!

[@arturchuprikov2304]

I like new style of your videos!

[@helimech8152]

Hi Artur, hopefully this old man still can learn a few new tricks! Just slowly now! Thank you and kind regards Karl

[@jimmym2719]

Good work, thanks for sharing 💕

[@helimech8152]

Hi Jimmy, Thank you. this is an old video you are watching!

[@jimmym2719]

@@helimech8152 haha, it’s new to me, thanks for a good idea.

[@thehighwayman78]

I liked the B-roll! Great job on that too :)

[@helimech8152]

Thanks so much! Josh and myself were really unsure at various points if it would turn out okay, but for a 1st go, it will do. Kind Regards Karl

[@willplanes6441]

brilliant !!!

[@helimech8152]

Thank you!

[@B747-4OO]

Hi Karl, good to see you back with another great video! 😎

[@helimech8152]

Hello, and I'm now back to sim work and hopefully getting better with the camera work, supported by son, josh. Kind regards Karl

[@B747-4OO]

@@helimech8152 Excellent! Looking forward to the comig videos! Me is also making good progress on my 747-400 sim! Best Regards, Hans.

[@helimech8152]

Hi hans, fantastic to hear, the 747 is such a big project to take on!

[@helimech8152]

Ps, the 747 was first aircraft I fell in love with at a very early age.

[@Mottersmotters]

Wax on wax off Karl lol great work 👍🏻

[@helimech8152]

Thanks 👍 That popped into my head at the time!

[@James_Scheid]

Engrave and fill is a standard manufacturing technique. Used on all kinds of things, panels, knobs etc.

[@helimech8152]

Hi James, and now used in my workshop for sure. Such a simple method for producing great results. Kind Regards Karl

[@James_Scheid]

@@helimech8152 amazing the knowledge we take for granted. I was watching your video and learning about surface related extrusion for the text, and blown away by that ability in cad. Then laughed to myself that you were discovering a technique (engrave and fill) that I've been specifying and using for 35 years. New to your videos, this is my second. Got drawn in watching the one you did on 3d printing an engine. Then the KZbin algorithm popped this one up as something I might be interested in. Now I'm hooked and subscribed, and have some catching up to do!

[@revotrucksimulator]

Top demais. Valeu amigo. Obrigado e fique com Deus.

[@helimech8152]

Thank you

[@Mickeys_Flightdeck]

What an amazing looking quality. When I wasn't familiar with 3D printing I was thinging about engraving this with a rotating axis of the cnc. But this is something everyone of us can reproduce at home. By the way - now that you are working so many hours in fusion, have you ever thought about getting a 3D mouse? And really cool video editing this time.

[@helimech8152]

Hello Michael! I have not even heard of a 3d mouse, but will check it out! Thank you for the kind words. Best regards Karl

[@Mickeys_Flightdeck]

@@helimech8152 I have a 11 year old spacepilot from 3Dconnexion. I was shocked how hard they raised the prices.

[@VLOGS-skyun]

Miss you. Too. Haha.

[@danielschoeren6916]

Hello Karl, Nice work! I have been following your video’s for a while now and it’s very interesting to see you progressing in the build. Am I correct that you are using a trackball mouse? I do, and it works superb in Fusion to orbit around.

[@helimech8152]

Hi Daniel, I'm currently using a standard mouse. I think you are the second person to mention this. I will certainly check it out. Thank you & Kind Regards Karl

[@VLOGS-skyun]

miss you The p3d plus version supports multiple channels. Run p3d on 5 computers. 4 windshields + main instruments. The system runs smoothly without freezing. High frame rate. The windshield multi-display can adjust the respective field of view and angle. Triangular reflectors between the screens can eliminate the black frame outside the screen.

[@helimech8152]

Thank you for the advice, its always greatly accepted! Kind Regards Karl

[@gracebyseven]

Great production as usual, Karl! A couple questions if you don't mind, how long was that resin print time lapse and what's that machine you put the resin prints in after they came out of the resin printer? Also, what type of wax did you use? They look GREAT!

[@helimech8152]

Hello, I think the time lapse was 5 hours. The other machine is the wash & cure station. I have two, one from Creatilty and one from Elegoo. As for the was, it was an ebony wax stick from amazon. Kind regards Karl

[@gracebyseven]

@@helimech8152 thank you kindly, Karl!

[@andrewdunn9307]

A thats how you do it. The Ex always said I didn't have a good looking knob......

[@helimech8152]

Chuckle! How do I reply to that, I'm still laughing! Karl

[@andrewdunn9307]

@@helimech8152 Honestly it must be my childish suaddie humour but i giggled every time you said "Knob"

[@rodnob231]

Karl I use Metho (mentholated Spirit) instead of Alcohol for Resin clean up it's much cheaper and works just as well. Cheers Mate.

[@helimech8152]

Awesome! Because alcohol costs a fortune and is pretty hard to buy in the quantities i need here. I left the lid off after the filming and over a 1/3 evaporated! Thank for the tip! Kind Regards Karl

[@vincentb2490]

Hi Karl, nice work as always! do you have any link or reference for the wax? i can't find anything thanks

[@helimech8152]

www.amazon.co.uk/Liberon-LIBWFSE-Filler-Stick-Ebony/dp/B000TVIPPC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ebony+wax+stick&qid=1631861939&sr=8-1

[@helimech8152]

Hi Vincent, sure, i really should have added it to the video description! Kind Regards Karl

[@Bren39]

When are you planning to publish the throttle video.. Looking forward to it. One request.. Can you kindly break up the larger prints into smaller pieces for those of us with smaller printers. Ender 3.

[@helimech8152]

Hi, that has always been my ambition, but its just not working right now. Because the frame is the structural integrity of the design, there is currently no way to put fasteners in to join it back up, with already hitting another part within the unit. I also have not given this my whole hearted attention yet, as I'm still making adjustments to the design. Kind Regards Karl

[@wortelus]

What kind of spray is used here? I use acrylic, but acrylic is messed up after applying IPA :/ so im looking for something more longstanding.

[@VLOGS-skyun]

When to develop the electronic follow-up throttle Use servo motor

[@carlosrengifo5154]

Hello heli, how are you, good afternoon. Is there a way to do it in MobiFlight? How would you control the stepper motors? Thank you

[@buczer2]

Hi Karl. What kind of paint do you use to have that nice glossy finish?

[@helimech8152]

Hello and I did mean to mention this in the video. This is the cheap white Nippon spray can you get everywhere hear in Brunei. Its just generic spray and I'm sure they are probably much better ones out there. However i also managed to get the same brand lacquer which add to the high gloss finish. Kind regards Karl

[@captain6198]

Did you know that you can melt & smooth the PLA printed stuff with the help of Methylene Chloride just in 15 seconds and it instantly becomes like resin?

[@helimech8152]

Hello Captain, I didn't know that! Thank you and kind regards Karl

[@captain6198]

@@helimech8152 Just make sure you use gloves and a protecting mask with an organic vapor cartridge and don't exceed the time of exposure of parts to MC 15 secs, it'll get so soft otherwise.

[@amirhosseinnasirizadeh8504]

Hello, what was the black material that you used to make the throttle black?

[@helimech8152]

Hello! I think you mean the Black wax infill. Its called liberon wax from amazon.

[@TarHelcaraxe]

Hello! Could you please tell me the name of the reverse 3D printer?

[@helimech8152]

I have two resin printers, the Creality LD002 and the Elegoo Mar 2. I much prefer the creality one as the prints come out better, the Mars always puts fine lines in the print and they require sanding. The creality can painted without sanding. Its probably best to do some research first on what others are using. Kind regards Karl

[@TarHelcaraxe]

@@helimech8152 Thank you so much. You are doing a great job there.

[@Bren39]

Anyone find this on Amazon?

[@helimech8152]

www.amazon.co.uk/Liberon-LIBWFSE-Filler-Stick-Ebony/dp/B000TVIPPC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ebony+wax+stick&qid=1631861939&sr=8-1

[@helimech8152]

Highly recommend this on, as i now it works and doesn't react with the paint!

[@Bren39]

@@helimech8152 5 pounds in UK and $28 in US... Did I miss a big exchange rate bump?