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Re: Latest developments
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 2:59 pm
by Andrew
Looking good!
I particularly like the Donegal van, it looks just right...
Andrew
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:19 pm
by big-ted
Impressive, Rik. Apologies, I am sure you've given this info elsewhere somewhere, but what nozzle size and material are you using?
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:07 pm
by ge_rik
big-ted wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:19 pm
Impressive, Rik. Apologies, I am sure you've given this info elsewhere somewhere, but what nozzle size and material are you using?
0.4 nozzle and Eryone PLA.
Rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:53 pm
by metalmuncher
Those are some really nice models, I especially like the springs.
Have you tried turning on Monotonic Ordering? It might help with the diagonal lines you see where the top infill is broken by an island sticking out of it. It just reorders the lines so they are always progressing in one direction across the layer, barely affects print time but helps with that sort of minor issue.
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:35 pm
by ge_rik
metalmuncher wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:53 pm
Those are some really nice models, I especially like the springs.
Have you tried turning on Monotonic Ordering? It might help with the diagonal lines you see where the top infill is broken by an island sticking out of it. It just reorders the lines so they are always progressing in one direction across the layer, barely affects print time but helps with that sort of minor issue.
Not tried that. TBH, I didn't know what it did or what it might cure. I'll give it a try on the next job.
Rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:16 am
by philipy
ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:35 pm
Not tried that. TBH, I didn't know what it did or what it might cure. I'll give it a try on the next job.
No, I'd never come across it before either ( Thanks Richard).
It definately seems to work though
Just a simple test.... an 8 x 5.5 x 70mm pcb stand-off that I'm printing for a friend. The one on the left is 'standard' and the one on the right is with ironing and monotonic on. The top surface difference is amazing.
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Re: Latest developments
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:26 am
by ge_rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:39 pm
by Lonsdaler
That looks remarkably like Pte. Godfrey - but he never held a gun, surely?
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:49 pm
by Peter Butler
Rik, are your friends posing in costume and position if their own choosing or is this for your benefit?
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:49 am
by ge_rik
Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:39 pm
That looks remarkably like Pte. Godfrey - but he never held a gun, surely?
I'll take that as a compliment - for t'is I ....
Rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:52 am
by ge_rik
Peter Butler wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:49 pm
Rik, are your friends posing in costume and position if their own choosing or is this for your benefit?
A bit of both. I told them to imagine they were waiting for a train or in conversation on the platform. I think you can tell that we are thespians, though ...
Rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:56 am
by philipy
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:49 am
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I'll take that as a compliment - for t'is I ....
Stand up straight there, that man!!
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:58 am
by ge_rik
philipy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:56 am
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:49 am
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I'll take that as a compliment - for t'is I ....
Stand up straight there, that man!!
I had Dad's Army very much in mind .....
Rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:16 pm
by Lonsdaler
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:49 am
Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:39 pm
That looks remarkably like Pte. Godfrey - but he never held a gun, surely?
I'll take that as a compliment - for t'is I ....
Rik
Apologies Bennett - as you were. Carry on that man
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:12 pm
by ge_rik
Rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:17 pm
by ge_rik
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:34 am
by Jbs
I like the look of the GVT tram loco Rik. What resolution did you use? I have used 0.1mm layer with good results, but I have seen a video on Youtube which suggested that due to the rule of 2 (related to the angle of the turn of the stepper motors I believe) that 0.12 layer gives a better result. I'm not sure if this relates only to cura slicer. I'm new to 3D printing, so still learning.
John
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:44 am
by Peter Butler
It is a magnificent loco, but those lines would keep me awake all night! Without the rivet detail there should be a way of smoothing the surface.
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:00 pm
by Jimmyb
Peter Butler wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:44 am
It is a magnificent loco, but those lines would keep me awake all night! Without the rivet detail there should be a way of smoothing the surface.
When these are painted up most of the line seem to disappear, however Peter I do agree with you, and it is what has put me off a 3D printer, I am not sure I would be happy with the results, for external (to model) parts.
Re: Latest developments
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:56 pm
by philipy
It is a superb looking model with obviously some impressive drawing, but like the others have said, as it stands the sideways smears off the rivet heads would annoy me too. Having said that, (a) Jimmy is correct that paint can lose much of that, plus (b) I have found myself that the photography/lighting can make it look a lot worse than it is.
At a practical level, I don't know how Rik has designed the 'kit', but I think I would have been tempted to make the tank sides, back and front as separate sheets, printed flat and subsequently glued together, which would have largely solved that problem.