.45 Kimber 1911 & Autodesk Inventor CAD modeling

Sorry for the audio swap (there was a bug in the original audio so I had to replace it) feel free to mute obviously. Anyway, the main thing being shown here is my model of a .45 fullsize, created using a Kimber Classic Stainless as a base. The video also shows the process carried out in making the grip safety component, which was definitely the most time consuming component outside of the frame/slide. The screen capture was sped up twice as fast to keep the video length down.
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At Thogus, innovation is all about visibility. New employees are trained on identifying areas for improvement by watching a video of how the shop floor is set up or how a certain job is processed. Then they’re asked to identify: Why is this inefficient? What’s good? What’s bad? “As they see what the problem is, the ah-ha light comes on,” says Hlavin, who revamped his shop floor with employee input. To maintain that open environment after orientation, employees will be able to use an iPad at each machine to access YouTube videos of Thogus’s processes and leave comments. They can also jot ideas on the office walls, most of which Hlavin has coated in dry erase paint. That way, even if an idea isn’t acted on, it’s visible. “If you want to keep an open innovative culture, you have to see the ideas,” Hlavin says. “They may not have a great idea today, but that idea — two, three years from now — becomes pertinent.”
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11 Responses to “.45 Kimber 1911 & Autodesk Inventor CAD modeling”

  • latntexmex:

    I know you’ve gotten this a lot but could you please email me your files. i would really like to see the internal parts of the gun and how you went about this.

  • woodholic:

    can you email me the final file or can I buy it?

  • ydna2:

    It’s basically a sweep feature, using a 3d sketch as the path. It’s not too realistic to the actual spring, but it makes the assembly look better from a visual standpoint.

  • kopek1001:

    how did you make the magazine spring ?

  • ydna2:

    yeah their student connection is a great service, autodesk really understands education. The stuff that you use as a student is often what you *want* to use in your job…smart!

  • camarabros:

    Not that I have any idea what I am doing, but autodesk offers free software to students. I have taken full advantage of this.

  • FaTtOmSgUpPyFaRm:

    cool vid but it does remind me why i like architectural drawing more lol

  • nicknack171:

    The glock is a far more practical gun in almost any case, but something about a 1911… i dont even know how to describe it

  • ydna2:

    yeah I’m a fan of 1911s, it’s a classic sturdy design. I started out with a glock 19 but it was hard to resist the draw of a full size steel weight in the hand.

  • nicknack171:

    As someone who likes your paintball videos and loves guns i think that this is a sweet video. the kimber classic is a very nice gun as far as 1911s go

  • nicknack171:

    As someone who likes your paintball videos and loves guns i think that this is a sweet video. the kimber classic is a very nice gun as far as 1911s go