3d printing is just a tool. it's regarded as another technique in manufacturing that 'compliments' existing methods rather than usurping them.
With regards to meetings and engaging with other competent modellers, I can't really comment for the USA, it's a huge country compared to my own, and although we speak a common language, I think we're very different culturally. What i did some years back was to get something going at a local level and then it slowly built it up over three or four years to something pretty decent. Sadly one or two pillocks old and ugly enough to know better decided to make themselves a pain in the arse, so i took a break and let things ride for a while. Subsequently one or two came forward and organised events in their locales, and there are now three or four events organised through the year.
I think the most important thing is to know who is out there, engage with them by asking them what they'd like to do, propose something and see where it leads. It may run to a dead end, or it may lead to something meaningful, or something in between that needs a few years to grow.
With regards to meetings and engaging with other competent modellers, I can't really comment for the USA, it's a huge country compared to my own, and although we speak a common language, I think we're very different culturally. What i did some years back was to get something going at a local level and then it slowly built it up over three or four years to something pretty decent. Sadly one or two pillocks old and ugly enough to know better decided to make themselves a pain in the arse, so i took a break and let things ride for a while. Subsequently one or two came forward and organised events in their locales, and there are now three or four events organised through the year.
I think the most important thing is to know who is out there, engage with them by asking them what they'd like to do, propose something and see where it leads. It may run to a dead end, or it may lead to something meaningful, or something in between that needs a few years to grow.
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