Today I started learning 123D Design

[MrBen]

Nice tardis

Loads of tutorials on youtube, some by shapeways too

123D Design Tutorial - Part I - Sample Exercise 3/3 - TARDIS

[bigMouse]

Worth hearing these people views! It seems 123D is quite limited! The biggest problem with 3D cad is learning how to use any particular program, so its nice to have an overall view of what is available and once you've made the choice, to stick with it, because its a never ending learning curve.

http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/7235-which-3d-design-application-do-you-use/

[bigMouse]

Here are some more:

TurboCad
FreeCad   http://www.freecadweb.org/
ViaCAD 3D
Moi   http://moi3d.com/resources#Tutorials
Geomagic
Alibre PE
Cubify Invent http://cubify.com/en/Products/Software
OpenSCAD  looks good! http://www.openscad.org/

[MrBen]

Well my first design is done ready to print!

Its a EzUHF 4 channel RX protective casing (open top)

Gonna print it out now and test it

Thanks for the links, I will check out some other programs too!

[bigMouse]

Looking good Ben, it opens up so many opportunities once you start designing your own stuff! Hope it turns out well!

[MrBen]

well it works, just a few small changes to make, the main one being moving the cable tie positions more towards the SMA as one of them it a bit too close to the bind button, will also reduce bottom plate by half a mm

[xxpitt]

Snug as a bug in a rug

[MrBen]

tweaked it a bit this is finished now

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:617269

[MrBen]

this was an easy one, its spool arm to allow larger spools as I had a few that were too big

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:617857