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My latest project is to create models of every type of goods stock which ran on the Southwold Railway. The models have come up well, especially the bodywork prints from the new printer. I was wondering how long it would take for this to happen. You do of course realise that they are like potato chi...

Looks good, Simon. It'll be interesting to see what appears on top of the build plates when their imaginations run wild.

Rik

Peter Butler wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:00 pm Part 2.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSgMjdgsIw0

Just beautiful!

I was just about to post the link. You beat me to it. As you say, idyllic. Happy to watch it for as long as it takes.

Rik

Lovely, thanks. And a Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Rik

How can you do watermarks without giving the stl file away for free by uploading it online at some site or another? Not sure. I'm wondering whether to embed some lettering into each part somehow. It won't stop someone determined enough to erase them but it might prevent someone just downloading and...

Well they look just the part, amazing work there Rik :thumbup: :thumbup: Any chance of the stl files going in the download section? :lol: Hi Steve Certainly will. I'm just tweaking the drawings. I find, after I've constructed each one, I have to go back and make a few amendments. Sometimes it's bec...

Brilliant ! The photo looks like they grow from right to left. They sure are nice looking prototypes to start with. BTW what is the actual wheelbase of them? Thanks Greg. The van's wheelbase is 5ft, the other stock's is 5ft 6in and the long wheelbase van I'm presently printing is 6ft. There are som...

My latest project is to create models of every type of goods stock which ran on the Southwold Railway. The 3D printer is a great help because the majority of stock was manufactured by the same company and so there's some commonality of parts though, of course, the wagons got modified over the years....

I've been pondering about the discussion about shrinkage etc. Doesn't it depend on how your printer has been calibrated? There are so many variables at play between drawing and printing - but at the end of the day, isn't what comes out on the printbed dependent on how each printer has been set-up? I...

I've always enjoyed watching trains running on the C&DR. Here's the latest video .....


Rik

Looking great, Greg. I really admire your tenacity.....

Rik

Fascinating array of motive power, particularly on the first layout.

Rik

Looks like a fun time was had by all. Makes all the hard work worthwhile.

Rik

I don't tend to leave things printing overnight - partly for security reasons (I can't put the alarm on in the workshop if there are hot things moving about) and partly because I like to keep checking how the print is going every hour or so having had a couple of print disasters. I certainly find ha...

philipy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:43 am ......I know it is possible to import stl's into Sketchup but don't know if Tinkercad can accept them.

You can import .STL, .OBJ and .SVG files into TinkerCAD

Rik

I've always fancied doing what James Veitch did ...... but never had the opportunity or the time
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_ ... spam_email

Rik

Quite a few years ago .... doesn't time fly ...... I worked on a primary teacher training programme and helped set up a new Technology course (when Technology was a brand spanking new National Curriculum subject). We bought loads of Lego Technik plus Lego computer interfaces to teach the student tea...

You're a braver man than me (Gungadin).... I've not yet had a go at printing figures.

Rik

It's very reassuring you mention the curling issue. I had that quite badly, and had already got as far as cleaning the bed with IPA. This has made an improvement to the situation - but I do still get curling albeit only very close the semi-circle where you pull the bed out - near the gap in the hea...

I think I can use the sole bars from Rik's Southwold van for the wagons to save me designing those (thanks Rik!) I can give you access to the original TinkerCAD drawings if you want, Simon. Just drop me a PM. You could then copy and paste my drawings into new designs of your own - and then change t...