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Title: We can 3D too...
Post by: JGZinv on July 25, 2012, 09:23:11 pm: Only took 4 hours to make... but got something out of the Makerbot Replicator.

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/GuardianZinv/Tachyon/peguncleaned.jpg)

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/GuardianZinv/Tachyon/pegcleaned.jpg)

Needs some sanding and TLC, would look better.
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: z64555 on July 25, 2012, 10:44:24 pm: FINALLY!

There's no how many times that 3D printer wouldn't work before.

Cheers, mate! :yes: :yes: :yes:

BTW, did they figure out what was causing it not to work before?
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: JGZinv on July 25, 2012, 10:54:23 pm: Yeah the MB Cupcake unit is a giant heap of fail.

Still took 2 test prints before I got this out of the replicator.
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: z64555 on July 25, 2012, 11:02:57 pm: How's the tail end looking? Can't really see through all of the support material...
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: JGZinv on July 26, 2012, 12:33:49 am: not good, too thin, didn't do much but 1 layer that's stringy.

gonna sand it eventually.
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: JGZinv on July 26, 2012, 10:37:13 am: Rstar made some too.

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1/GuardianZinv/Tachyon/P1000917.jpg)
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: Angelus on July 26, 2012, 01:54:06 pm: hey those are cool
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: Black_Yoshi1230 on August 21, 2012, 10:51:01 pm: That's actually pretty nice. At first it almost looked like you made that Pegasus out of pastry cream. :D
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: Quanto on August 22, 2012, 02:06:47 am: Wait, waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait-
How in the hell did you get a 3D printer? How much did it cost? How much does the resin material cost? I'm flabbergasted! :eek:
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: headdie on August 22, 2012, 06:43:41 am: Quote from: Quanto on August 22, 2012, 02:06:47 am
Wait, waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait-
How in the hell did you get a 3D printer? How much did it cost? How much does the resin material cost? I'm flabbergasted! :eek:

I dont know if they are using or a commercial model but this is a cool way to go about it http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: JGZinv on August 22, 2012, 12:08:06 pm: If you search around you probably have a hackerspace around you, and they tend to have
the low end personal 3D printers.

The Pegasus was printed off a Makerbot Replicator, the other two were ordered through a 3D printing service
where you get bids on what you want to make. I tried a Makerbot Cupcake before the Replicator and it's frankly a piece of trash.

Reprap is one, Makerbot another.... there are quite a few out there. The pro units are in the several thousands (USD) and up into the hundreds of thousands
to purchase. Schools and specialty businesses have them.... or Jay Leno.
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: z64555 on August 22, 2012, 02:19:05 pm: Quote from: JGZinv on August 22, 2012, 12:08:06 pm
Schools and specialty businesses have them.... or Jay Leno.

Colleges and Universities, especially. I swear freshman flock to that like sheep. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: JGZinv on August 22, 2012, 03:29:10 pm: really need to build these at 2x current scale, then the detail bits would be there
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: DML on March 17, 2013, 01:25:07 pm: Wow, this is really cool.

Are you going to putty these, or sand and carve them prior to the painting?
Title: Re: We can 3D too...
Post by: JGZinv on March 17, 2013, 01:29:41 pm: The pegasus one is mine, so perhaps eventually. I've got a printer now so I may experiment with some better ones.