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3D Printer
« on: December 26, 2019, 02:19:20 PM »
So my son and I got a 3D printer for Christmas. Now 9 hours into the 11.5 hour print of a T33.

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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2019, 02:29:59 PM »
Please... when its complete... attach a photo  :cheers:
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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2019, 08:11:47 AM »
14 hours later and it is done. Have some tweaking to do, but for the first long print, not too bad. Next version will involve some sanding, priming and maybe some basic paint. Dont want to go too crazy on it.  :grin:

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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2019, 05:48:36 PM »
Nice...  :salute
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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2019, 08:25:12 PM »
Very nice!  Great first print idea!  :aok



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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2019, 08:51:02 AM »
That is cool.  :aok  We live in the best of times.  :D

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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2019, 02:02:41 PM »

Very cool. 

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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2019, 04:28:34 PM »
That is cool.  :aok  We live in the best of times.  :D

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I want to do one of those!!! However, I have a 9-year old in "need" of "Nerf mods". LOL
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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2019, 04:57:51 PM »
So my son and I got a 3D printer for Christmas. Now 9 hours into the 11.5 hour print of a T33.

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What were the costs?  Printer?  Consumables? Design/pattern?

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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2019, 05:43:30 PM »
What were the costs?  Printer?  Consumables? Design/pattern?

We got the Creality Ender 3 Pro which runs about $300. This comes tested from a US company. Filament runs about $20 for a roll that weighs a kilo. Depending on the print, you could use several meters, getting you quite a bit off of one roll. So far I have printed 3 Nerf mods, the aircraft, baby Yoda and a couple of test prints. Still have most of the first roll left. Each print so far has cost less than a dollar in materials. You can download files of all types in Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory. Those are the two that I have used so far.

Now, time spent doing this is something else. The airplane model had a total of 14 print hours and the baby Yoda was 17. If you can deal with that, not too bad.

Already considering how I can sneak another past the wife. Would allow me to print what I want and what my son wants at the same time.  :devil
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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2019, 06:38:16 PM »
Next printer should be bigger.  :devil

Did you see this? Guy 3D printed a Lamborghini kit car.  Lamborghini was so impressed they gave him a real one.



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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2019, 07:05:15 PM »
Next printer should be bigger.  :devil

Did you see this? Guy 3D printed a Lamborghini kit car.  Lamborghini was so impressed they gave him a real one.

I did see that and thought it was pretty cool. Seriously considering one of the RC aircraft though. Only had this since Christmas day, so have alot of work to do on figuring this and the software out. Going to be fun though.
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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2019, 08:15:01 AM »
I want to do one of those!!! However, I have a 9-year old in "need" of "Nerf mods". LOL

Hey those are fun!  I even have a nerf mod (sorta) named after me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZq1z84EGZY

Should be a really nice hobby for a 9 year old that bleeds over skills to things that pay money later in life.  Assuming your 9-year-old likes modding as much as playing.
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Re: 3D Printer
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2019, 09:00:40 AM »
What is the size of the impressive T-33?

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« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2019, 12:02:02 PM »
Hey those are fun!  I even have a nerf mod (sorta) named after me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZq1z84EGZY

Should be a really nice hobby for a 9 year old that bleeds over skills to things that pay money later in life.  Assuming your 9-year-old likes modding as much as playing.

That is cool!!! He loves to mod and we had to paint some items yesterday. Think he will be wanting a Star Wars mod done to one of them. LOL
Kid loves to build things, so I am indulging this a bit and will see where it goes. If he loses interest, at least daddy has a new toy.  :devil
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