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Post by stevegbr on Jan 17, 2015 22:54:13 GMT
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Post by greybeard on Jan 17, 2015 23:34:50 GMT
I would be tempted Steve, but I doubt it could produce components to a high enough resolution for what I need. I have recently had a few test pieces printed by Shapeways in Holland for my first ferry kit. Bearing in mind that the kit is to a scale of 1:96, the fittings are quite small. These are a few shots of a bridge console unit, a pair of anchor chain stoppers and a floodlight:      The flootlight in particular is extremely delicate in that the walls of the lamp unit ar only 0.2mm thick and the lamp stem is 1mm in diameter. I draw all the components in 3D using Sketchup and then upload the resulting stl file to the Shapeways website. |
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Post by stevegbr on Jan 17, 2015 23:37:34 GMT
looks great carl, that is small, so you have used the 3d printing software.
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Post by greybeard on Jan 17, 2015 23:46:30 GMT
I use Sketchup quite a bit with my day-job. I create our proposed developments in 3D so that the planning authorities and local councillors can visualise what we are proposing to build. Many of them cannot read drawings!!!
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Post by greybeard on Jan 17, 2015 23:51:13 GMT
This is the sort of thing I do most days:   |
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Post by stevegbr on Jan 17, 2015 23:54:59 GMT
that looks impressive, is it complicated to use.
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Post by greybeard on Jan 18, 2015 0:03:25 GMT
Not once you get into it and have 'had a play' for a while. I can recommend 'Sketchup for Dummies' as an excellent tutorial.
Not sure, but I think Sketchup can be downloaded for free. I have the Pro version, which costs, because of my work, but the free version will do just as good for home design and 3D printing.
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Post by scania on Jan 18, 2015 0:21:41 GMT
I would imagine these things would be brilliant when they are new but a real curse when they get old and start giving trouble. Go to bed leave it running down stairs, wake up in the morning to a find a monster, half snowman half frankinstyne stuck to the kitchen floor ! Well, that's my experience of stuff in life ! I have learned never to leave a vehicle battery charging in the kitchen over night, years ago I came down in the morning to find the ceiling dripping plastic, the plastic tiles bubbling, holes in the curtains and the table had turned from oak to pine. Fecking batteyr exploded over night, you would want to see me running around doing damage limitations before herself got out of bed!
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Post by damon80 on Jan 18, 2015 19:27:49 GMT
I bet that was quite a sight Scania  |
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