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Arcade and Retro – 3D Prints
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Another break from xmas prints. Doing a large yoda head and am about 20 hours into a 34 hour print. I can't wait until they really sort out the speed with 3D printing :0/
Also, as no mods(well, no forum or cat mods that cover this section) replied to me on the whole Star Wars 3D print free raffle thingy, I assumed it was a no go and have distributed most of the stuff to friends and work peeps.
Sorry guys, i tried to sort something for here to give a little back to our retro community
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Another break from xmas prints. Doing a large yoda head and am about 20 hours into a 34 hour print. I can't wait until they really sort out the speed with 3D printing :0/
Also, as no mods(well, no forum or cat mods that cover this section) replied to me on the whole Star Wars 3D print free raffle thingy, I assumed it was a no go and have distributed most of the stuff to friends and work peeps.
Sorry guys, i tried to sort something for here to give a little back to our retro community
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I'm sorry, I thought I sent a message to you via PM, apologies if it was borked.
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Also, as no mods(well, no forum or cat mods that cover this section) replied to me on the whole Star Wars 3D print free raffle thingy, I assumed it was a no go and have distributed most of the stuff to friends and work peeps.
Sorry guys, i tried to sort something for here to give a little back to our retro community
You prob could have throw a thread up on Retrovia, & linked back to it here...never even thought of suggesting that0 -
I'm sorry, I thought I sent a message to you via PM, apologies if it was borked.
I'll try again.
No probs.You prob could have throw a thread up on Retrovia, & linked back to it here...never even thought of suggesting that
Yeah could have done that. But i wanted to keep it "onsite" here as I didn't want to really be getting anything out of it.
Anyway, its not exactly the end of the world
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A little something I'm working on, a Raspberry Pi Zero inside a NES controller.
I robbed someone else's model and will need to modify it a good bit to fit my needs. But the basic plan is to get a tiny battery in there and also solder the NES buttons to the GPIO headers on the Pi.
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BrownFinger wrote: »I machined an extruder nozzle before.
I was a pain in the swisss.
I can see why they cost so much.
Yeah, it looks like very finicky work, especially these unusually small nozzle ones. Although the nozzles themselves are not so bad, between 10-20 euro each depending on sizes(the heater block was about 75 i think).
On a related note, my current running print job fell over on the print bed But I'll take it as a sign to install the nozzles
Anyone in need of just over half a Millennium Falcon?
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The Last Bandit wrote: »Sure just print the other half and lash it together with a bit of tape
I think I'll print most of the rest of it and do some sort of falcon stuck/crashed through a door or press thing. Turn this lemon into lemonade type thing :0)0 -
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I really need to make a start on airbrushing some of these prints.
I'm starting to get some really nice results with faces and heads(both human and monster style) and they need a nice paint job on them to really look the part(example below, it needs paint).
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Had another go at this bronze printing material over the weekend.
Starting to get the hang of it, needs a good bit of post processing to get it to look like actual bronze/metal though. But I'm getting there
Top is just off the printer, bottom is after some work.
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Finally got around to trying out the large 1.0mm nozzle on my printer.
It's pretty silly looking, and I see why its nicknamed the toothpaste nozzle
Handy for super quick low resolution prints though.
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For anyone looking to get started in 3D printing, theres a new small and cheap(but very well reviewed) printer on the market.
It's 160 Euro, plus delivery and i guess a few spools of material would work out at about 200 to your door.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__82025__Fabrikator_Mini_3D_Printer_Orange_UK_230V_V1_5.html.jpg)
I've ordered one to test it out. But so far the reviews say its fantastic for the price.0 -
Aldi in Australia are selling a 3D printer and 3D printing pen this month!
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160211-aldi-australia-to-sell-budget-cocoon-create-3d-printer-and-3d-printing-pen.html
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-17-feb/wednesday-detail-wk07/ps/p/3d-printer/
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-17-feb/wednesday-detail-wk07/ps/p/3d-printing-pen/0 -
Aldi in Australia are selling a 3D printer and 3D printing pen this month!
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160211-aldi-australia-to-sell-budget-cocoon-create-3d-printer-and-3d-printing-pen.html
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-17-feb/wednesday-detail-wk07/ps/p/3d-printer/
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-17-feb/wednesday-detail-wk07/ps/p/3d-printing-pen/
That's a good price if your in Australia. It's just a rebranded wanhao duplicater i3 v2. Goes for about 350-400 US direct from China as a kit.
Still, I'm not a fan of this type of printer. The completely open frameworks style just doesn't lend itself well to printing anything other than PLA. With ABS you really need an enclosed environment, or some way to enclosing while printing.0 -
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So that small and cheap printer arrived this morning. Not had a chance to get it going yet, but this thing is tiny
You need to tether it to a computer to print as there's no LCD or SD card support installed. But I've ordered the parts for that and they came to less than 20 euro, so still cheap.
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So that small and cheap printer arrived this morning. Not had a chance to get it going yet, but this thing is tiny
You need to tether it to a computer to print as there's no LCD or SD card support installed. But I've ordered the parts for that and they came to less than 20 euro, so still cheap.
http://i.imgur.com/v2ztRMa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/bS8e0FC.jpg
What kind of print volume does it have? And is it just me or is it mostly open frame too?
Was intrigued with this one, but wanted to see how you got on with it first! 0 -
What kind of print volume does it have? And is it just me or is it mostly open frame too?
Was intrigued with this one, but wanted to see how you got on with it first!
It’s got a small 80x80x80mm print volume, its the Fabrikator Mini afterall
It’s not open frame, but there are open windows on the front and both sides to help with airflow(overheating was an issue with version 1 of this printer).
An open frame printer really is just that, completely open and not enclosed at all.
The main negative thing for me is that you need to tether to a computer. But that’s easily fixed as I said above.
In the end I ordered it from their UK warehouse, which cost a bit more but you wont be stung with customs and duty(plus quicker than coming from China). I paid 219 euro for it, plus a few spools of decent plastic at about 10-12 each.
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It’s got a small 80x80x80mm print volume, its the Fabrikator Mini afterall
It’s not open frame, but there are open windows on the front and both sides to help with airflow(overheating was an issue with version 1 of this printer).
An open frame printer really is just that, completely open and not enclosed at all.
The main negative thing for me is that you need to tether to a computer. But that’s easily fixed as I said above.
In the end I ordered it from their UK warehouse, which cost a bit more but you wont be stung with customs and duty(plus quicker than coming from China). I paid 219 euro for it, plus a few spools of decent plastic at about 10-12 each.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=93033
That's still a pretty decent size, wouldn't have expected that big! Colour me interested!
With regards to the open windows in the front / sides, I was just thinking about what you'd said about printing ABS in open frames, would it still be ok when it's kinda open like that?
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That's still a pretty decent size, wouldn't have expected that big! Colour me interested!
With regards to the open windows in the front / sides, I was just thinking about what you'd said about printing ABS in open frames, would it still be ok when it's kinda open like that?
Interested to see how the prints turn out!
This is officially a PLA only printer. But there are people using ABS on it as well. No need for ABS really for most things these days as PLA hybrids have come a long way and there are other alternatives that print better and aren't as poisonous.
Anyway, couple of prints done already on this and I'm impressed. It really needs a few mods, but none are expensive. I'll be installing cooling fans after the LCD and SD.
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How's the new printer going? How are your prints on it turning out?
It was going well, but one of the stepper motors started to act weird and then died. It happens, especially on super cheap printers. I'm in the process of getting it replaced from HobbyKing, which is not going well as they are slow to reply etc.
Prints started to go a bit weird, i thought it was over heating as that is a flaw on this printer. But in the end it was a dodgy motor.
Dodgy print:
There are a few community upgrades to solve problems and improve this printer, which is great. I've designed my own upgrade that combines(steals) ideas that other people have done along with my own. It's nearly complete and should make the printer better to use and stop any over heating(which kills motors and electronics).
What it does:
-Mount points for a 12v 120mm PC fan to stop overheating of motors and electronics(powered direct from the printer).
-Mount LCD and SD card adapter to front(no computer or Pi needed, print from SD card).
-Allow more weight at the back and sides of the printer and stop it falling over(you can stick a spool holder on there and it's nice and stable).
- Still to do, make it pretty
It's really a design for my own use, but when done I'll stick it on thingiverse and credit those whose ideas and models went into it as someone might want to use it.
So, you really need to mod this printer to get the most out of it and make sure it lives a long and healthy life. Some mods are quick and just require you to adjust a few pots on the main board. Some require printing out some parts which is fine and the norm for most printers these days.
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A small print I did before the motor died. Not perfect but there is nice detail there and with some extra cooling fans it would be better.
It's about 1.5 inches tall and was printed very slow and not very hot to get detail, so took about 6 hours to complete.
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I just replaced the motor in the small printer and we're back in business.
If anyone wants anything printed and pictures posted to help them decide if it's work buying, let me know.
Remember, it's got a small print volume(80x80x80mm), so nothing massive 0 -
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