3D Printers and such

[incisor]

i just bought an Ender 3D Pro while it was on special...

yet to arrive but getting some space on the workbench ready :p

Who has got one and what software are you currently using?

[travelrover]

Are you also looking for suggestions of Land Rover related parts to print? ;-)

[incisor]

Are you also looking for suggestions of Land Rover related parts to print? ;-)Why not [emoji12]

[travelrover]

Why not [emoji12]

Tdi/td5 Aussie fitted AMC air con vents! ;-)

[incisor]

Excellent idea...

Should be a suitable challenge for someone of my inability... You don't happen to have cad drawing of the components ?

Tdi/td5 Aussie fitted AMC air con vents! ;-)

[incisor]

tinkercad....

off playing with the kiddies..

but i can understand it, almost!

[Homestar]

I’ve been close to buying one for a while now - I’m sure it’s only a matter of time, but I also want a CNC plasma cutter, so not sure which will come first... 😇

[travelrover]

Excellent idea...

Should be a suitable challenge for someone of my inability... You don't happen to have cad drawing of the components ?

Alas no... and AMC don’t have knowledge of the units anymore. Been trying to track them down for a few years...

[incisor]

Alas no... and AMC don’t have knowledge of the units anymore. Been trying to track them down for a few years...Need a couple myself...

[travelrover]

Need a couple myself...

They seem to be in demand. Could you not just dismantle an existing one and 3D scan it? Is that how it works?

[incisor]

this is fun and i haven't got the printer yet :p

learning how to draw the mother up is the hard part so far

but a start is a start

trying in sketchup and tinkercad... lots of hours of frustration ahead...[bigwhistle]

[drivesafe]

Very interested to see how you go.

[EastFreo]

Last year I had a chance to look at a GE subsea facility in Montrose Scotland. Besides all the seriously big bits of kit that they use to fabricate the subsea oil and gas equipment they had a number of some hideously expensive 3D printers. Besides using for gaskets and whatever else bespoke items they may need to print they also had some fun making some amusing trinkets for practice. Check it out.

[incisor]

Got the printer today and have it assembled and beds etc calibrated.

took about 6 hours all up.

done a few prints of bits to upgrade the printer itself, just to try things out.

longest print being a 3.5hr print of a cover for the lcd support panel.

it's doing a 4.5hr print now of a fan cover for the power supply


https://youtu.be/Nxptc9Em7R0

[drivesafe]

Got the printer today and have it assembled and beds etc calibrated.

took about 6 hours all up.
I bought a QIDI X-MAX 3D printer and I have had it for just over a month now and still have not unpacked it, for the very reason, I expect it to take quite a few hours to set it up.

At his moment I just don't have that sort of time to spare, so I will be very interested in seeing how you progress with your printer.

[incisor]

I bought a QIDI X-MAX 3D printer and I have had it for just over a month now and still have not unpacked it, for the very reason, I expect it to take quite a few hours to set it up.

At his moment I just don't have that sort of time to spare, so I will be very interested in seeing how you progress with your printer.

just had a look at that model and the only real time consuming bit would be leveling the build plate.... an hour tops i would think to sort that one out...

it isn't the mechano set my ender 3d pro was but at 4 times the price you wouldn't want it to be :p.

and only a couple of mods to make the filament path better and you'll have a great unit it appears

what media you going to be printing with ?

[incisor]

well

i would have starved to death if i had to be a cad designer!

having a go at designing this vent has lead me through a few different cad packages trying to find one that fits my brain.

tinkercad and fusion 360 seem to be where i am settling.

any way, progress has been made, not much, but it is a start

getting the drawing sorted in a fashion that suits 3d printing took a bit of doing but i think i am getting closer to it...

and we wont talk about getting holes in it :p

i now have to profile it.......

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[incisor]

They seem to be in demand. Could you not just dismantle an existing one and 3D scan it? Is that how it works?

do you need the whole assembly or just the outer that clips into the duct ?

[travelrover]

do you need the whole assembly or just the outer that clips into the duct ?

Just the outside part ;-)

[incisor]

Just the outside part ;-)

how many you need ?

[travelrover]

how many you need ?

Just one at the moment. I know Brad (KLR) was after whole units last year, so might be worth contacting him also.

[incisor]

version 16

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quite the learning curve

might not look like much but it took me a while before the penny dropped and i could nut it out...

[travelrover]

version 16

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quite the learning curve

might not look like much but it took me a while before the penny dropped and i could nut it out...

Very cool, I like me the branding...

[incisor]

the assembled vent, the old innards in the new outer

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[incisor]

and fitted to my vehicle

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[travelrover]

and fitted to my vehicle

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Very cool! Are you pleased with that? What year did you base it on?

Here is a shot of my 99 at the bottom my 96.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201103/1e91399957b343b0eb5d59d4c12696e9.jpg

The 99 has the thumb wheel thing at one end.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201103/03d8b5a4e948c08e4986839f2767243f.jpg
And the 96 has the flimsy external edge which breaks pretty easily.

[incisor]

yep i am doing the 300tdi ones 94-98

my builds have a thicker surround to get away from them thin bits

still working on the flappy bits :p