Official 3DP Thread

[rifleman_btx]

Hahaha exactly, strategic concealment!

[Hardway]

I printed up the Safety caps for EC5 battery plugs that bbaumer posted on Post #101 of this thread. These work great as they have compression pins on the inside that keep the caps on securely. Green for charged, Yellow for Storage charge, Red for discharged.

OCD OCD OCD, and I love it!!! When folks walk into my shop, they think, what a mess... TO them a mess, TO me, all the carap is piled in symmetrical chaos!!! LOL I am working on that!!!

[rifleman_btx]

Yes indeed! Its going well so far :)

[crxmanpat]

I printed up the Safety caps for EC5 battery plugs that bbaumer posted on Post #101 of this thread. These work great as they have compression pins on the inside that keep the caps on securely. Green for charged, Yellow for Storage charge, Red for discharged.

[Hardway]

Going out to fly my yard tractor and other gas and electric devices today..... Carry on using the PLA and ABS and all the other mediums out there!!!!

[Hardway]

Very cool!!!! My Freewing 80mm is still in the box. Now we have new powerplant options which should make it sweeter!!!! But the 3D printing intrigues me. I was an instructor for SHARP electronics and taught copiers, printers and fax machines.... Color copiers were complex, but the 3D thing is something I will add to my skillset very soon!!! Looking really cool LB!!! I like it when the girls comment on size too.... (of the planes and storage spaces) ;)

[rifleman_btx]

That is looking good though

[Elbee]

RBTX, I like HO Scale, just difficult to RC gear in the airplanes. Fuselage_6 added. Tammes said, "It's getting so big." Cracked me up as my mind went immediately to the gutter. LOL I've said too much and she is just a champ for putting with me. Anyway, Best to all this Sunday AM and "Go Chiefs", LB

[rifleman_btx]

Yes! Im printing up the actual platform now. And yes it is HO scale :)

[Hardway]

Heres my first print with this thing! Extremely pleased!!!

Looks like some step for model railroad stuff.... HO scale? That is what I model in.... Looks great Bro!!!

[rifleman_btx]

RBTX, Dude, :bluecoolyou're "Rockin' It". Bravo Zulu. Now, what's next? Best. LB

Once im done with making the platform, im gonna look for some plain parts :)

[Aros]

This is fun to watch. Nice work fellas!

[Elbee]

Heres my first print with this thing! Extremely pleased!!!

RBTX, Dude, :bluecoolyou're "Rockin' It". Bravo Zulu. Now, what's next? Best. LB

[rifleman_btx]

Heres my first print with this thing! Extremely pleased!!!

[RCjetdude]

It's cheap and it works better for me than anything else I have tried.

[rifleman_btx]

Nice, i heard that works nicely

[RCjetdude]

I use AquaNet hairspray to adhere parts to the bed.

[rifleman_btx]

RBTX, Thanks, I started out using the glue stick that came with the Prusa kit, which was just like Elmers Xtreme as far as I can tell. There is another better product called 3D Gloop www.3dgloop.com which works even on glass but leaves a residue. I have used both and these work. However, I have the Powder-Coated TXT Spring Steel heat bed sheet which once it is broken in no longer requires an adhesive. I clean it with acetone before each print and I scuffed it up before I printed my 2nd print as I had a problem with adhesion at first. Pic is Fuselage_4 the largest piece so far. Best, LB

Cool brother thanks! Im worki on the first print now. It looks really rough, however i am using the cheapo filament that came with the printer, not the stuff i ordered, i just figured i would use the cheap stuff while i learn how to work it. Before i dive in to some more fun and exciting projects

[crxmanpat]

I know, those things are HUGE, almost 8" long!

[Hardway]

Those are bomb bay doors Pat.... :Silly::PLOL Really, good job!!! Thanks for the info too.... Jerry