About – 3D BenS

Ben Surinx

3D Modeler & Printer

Me and my lovely fiancé, Heidi.

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Ben, I live in Mechelen, Belgium.
Together with fiancé Heidi we have 6 kids.
No no, we are not busy bees.
Heidi has four and I have two.
All the children have already left the nest.

I am in my 50s and my passions are: (in order of importance)

My lovely fiancé Heidi (since 2007)

Everything to do with PC's, Server, Linux, Windows, etc… (since 1982)

3D Modelling & printing (since 2021)

Web design (since 2006)

Photography (since 1990)

So my passion for 3D modelling & printing is new.

The seed was planted in 2018, when I was looking to buy a stand for my smartwatch, I did not find it, but i came across a 3D model. So I started looking for someone who could print this for me.
I found someone and paid about 40 euro for the print, not cheap but still word it.

Until 2019, I had no need for 3D printing, then I came into contact with 3D-printed objects through work.
And thought I would like to be able to print these models myself and I started doing research, I required a printer that could print out of the box. I came across the "Flashforge Adventurer 3" which was on promotion at the time, so after consulting Heidi, I bought this printer.

To keep the story short:

Printing with the Flashforge Adventurer 3 was easy.

Need to design things yourself, so I asked my colleague Lothar for advice, he pointed me to Fusion 360.

Installed Fusion 360.

Followed some Fusion 360 training on LinkedIn learning.

Printed my models on the Flashforge Adventurer 3.

In need of a bigger printer.

Bought a Creality Ender 3 Max, with a build volume of 300x300x340.

Designed more models in Fusion 360.

Designed this website.

The 3D adventure continues .....

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