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]
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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]
Very interested to see how you go.
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.
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by incisor
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by drivesafe
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 ?
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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do you need the whole assembly or just the outer that clips into the duct ?Quote:
Originally Posted by travelrover
Just the outside part ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by incisor
how many you need ?Quote:
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