/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2540401
>What kind of education do i need to be able to start making
Education to Make, or Design?
Making is either training or apprenticeship as a machinist
Design would be a degree in mechanical engineering
> small simple mechanical things like pic related?
LOL that is not a simple design. Deep draw steel, small parts, springs.
>I just love gadgets like it and it'd be cool to make my own someday.
You'd literally be better off with a 3D printer and some design software, and start designing simpler shapes and tools like clips and fixtures.
> Not that it'd be profitable but you know fun.
3D printer, see above. I own a 3D printer that I used to make parts for a more complex machine; the printer paid for itself with that job.
I've been a really great purchase; use it to design and print all sorts of stuff around the house (Roku mounts, scuba gear) as well as printing objects like dolls for my daughter to finish. I was initially against it b/c it seems like 90% of its use is trash generation. As a design engineer it has many more uses than I gave it credit for.
>Workshop machinist?
You'd need a few to several thousand dollars, a dedicated shop space and lots of time on your hands I can't recommend setting up a machine shop to a casual.
t. Mech Engr

>>2504069
Yep. The plastic motor on left is this weird belt and gear driven thing. The plastic gears inside have stripped off the shafts... irreparable.
Motor on left is basically same voltage and RPM, but with metal internals. Output shaft is close enough to direct replace but if it wasn't I'd just 3D print a new one.
I'm a MechE by training and just know enough electronics to do simple stuff like this. 3D print has really enabled a lot more sophisticated repair work on these sorts of things. I'd be playing around with washer and screws and would never get the alignment quite right without ability to create mid-accuracy (0.01") parts.