REAL studio-scale Blade Runner Spinner car.
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drusselmeyer
Master Member
Never paint or print in the winter.
TazMan2000
Master Member
Perhaps you can bring it into the house, build an enclosure for it and soundproof it a bit.
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userd1402
Master Member
Way ahead of you TazMan2000 , although still not in the house.
Got an insulated hydroponic grow-tent off a local eBayer for not much money;
Perfect for keeping a 3D printer warm in the winter (or growing marijuana).
Some small tests will follow to see if this works before getting back to the big stuff.
If it doesn't work for the printer I can always do some 'gardening' in it...
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joberg
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Well, certain effects are happy accidents from my own experience. I sprayed well below the temp indicated on the can (regular oil paint, Rustoleum grey filler) and the effect was the same as an old computer housing
if you get my drift. You know, industrial hard plastic from the '80s.It did the job and stayed that way even completely dry.
TazMan2000
Master Member
Well, certain effects are happy accidents from my own experience. I sprayed well below the temp indicated on the can (regular oil paint, Rustoleum grey filler) and the effect was the same as an old computer housing
It did the job and stayed that way even completely dry.
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TazMan2000
Hi
Any PLA or indeed any filaments with additives can wear out your tip and PTFE coupler much quicker. your also using an open bed printer so check that the temperature in the room hasn't dropped. even a few degree's. Specialized filaments can be temperamental.
I know its too late but I would advised plain off white standard PLA for a stress free life.
3D printing is and always will be a learning curve. I don't own a printer that big so I can normally catch things going wrong without it being much of a problem. but I've still had a few birds nests in my time.
I'm sure someone here will know exactly what wrong with the print.
Never give in never surrender. you will fix it and be back on your way.
( you've got me looking at V2 of mine now. Vac form this time. but I have other project to finish first. )
Any PLA or indeed any filaments with additives can wear out your tip and PTFE coupler much quicker. your also using an open bed printer so check that the temperature in the room hasn't dropped. even a few degree's. Specialized filaments can be temperamental.
I know its too late but I would advised plain off white standard PLA for a stress free life.
3D printing is and always will be a learning curve. I don't own a printer that big so I can normally catch things going wrong without it being much of a problem. but I've still had a few birds nests in my time.
I'm sure someone here will know exactly what wrong with the print.
Never give in never surrender. you will fix it and be back on your way.
( you've got me looking at V2 of mine now. Vac form this time. but I have other project to finish first. )
drusselmeyer
Master Member
How is the progress on this?
TheWolfhound
Active Member
I'm still interested in any "gardening" product.
userd1402
Master Member
I haven’t had much time to be online recently (gradually deleting my online existence completely but still here for now) but here’s an update on the big Spinner. I purchased a bulk 10kg deal on PLA-CF filament and the printer has been quietly churning out parts for the last couple of months. I’m running the machine with a fine layer height and at a fairly slow speed to keep the finished parts as smooth as possible and requiring the minimum of post processing. There have been one or two small hiccups such as the part which includes the dashboard and floor fronts which decided to stop printing with about 30mm still to print. Luckily that part, the missing 30mm of the floorpan anyway, is all straight lines so I can infill the missing section with traditional modelling techniques using styrene sheet and resin fillers. Everything else has been progressing nicely and I should have all the big main body components completed by the end of next week. I can then start making all the smaller components which make the final model stand out such as wheels, seats, lights etc. Here’s a few pictures I snapped recently for reference. None of the parts have yet been sanded or trimmed fully;
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TazMan2000
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It's a shame that you're removing your online presence, but, I for one, am happy that you're keeping this thread updated.
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