Quick 3D printed flat wagon
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Quick 3D printed flat wagon
I am sure you all know that I have been messing around with 3D printing. I have a few projects on the go but wanted to try a quick wagon.
This was made from start to finish in 3 hours - that's 2 hours for the chassis to print and then clean it up and then an hour to add the wood top, detail and paint / weather - it was pretty much a heat wave on Sunday so the paint dried almost instantly!
And it starts its new life as a trailer flat on my maintenance train
Thanks for looking and happy steaming
This was made from start to finish in 3 hours - that's 2 hours for the chassis to print and then clean it up and then an hour to add the wood top, detail and paint / weather - it was pretty much a heat wave on Sunday so the paint dried almost instantly!
And it starts its new life as a trailer flat on my maintenance train
Thanks for looking and happy steaming
Garden railways don't run on steam or electric rather wine and Jedi master level patience
Re: Quick 3D printed flat wagon
Nice, James.
Did you print the wheels or are they bought in? I have seen printable wheels on Thingiverse.
Did you print the wheels or are they bought in? I have seen printable wheels on Thingiverse.
Philip
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Re: Quick 3D printed flat wagon
Thanks Philip
The wheels are Swift Sixteen - I have a lot in stock - hardly worth printing them, they are pence from SS.....I am unsure how the PLA or ABS would last if printed. Are you going to try wheels?
Cheers
J
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Re: Quick 3D printed flat wagon
That's a nice piece of work Jim. So quick too, well done! The finished vehicle looks really good.
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Re: Quick 3D printed flat wagon
Super job Jim, and it looks just right with your maintenance train.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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Looks great (as usual!) - must get some time to learn sketch up
Where did I put that uncoupler?
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Got to say that is blooming clever and looks the business. As prices come down will a printer become a normal tool to have?? Quite exciting watching what is being made and how the technology is spreading amongst the hobby.
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Agree with Bazzer, this is very interesting to read, and the results are great. I somehow think I'll stay sawing timber, bashing metal, and machining parts for the foreseeable future though.
Grant.
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Re: Quick 3D printed flat wagon
Jim,James from Devon wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:36 pm I am unsure how the PLA or ABS would last if printed. Are you going to try wheels?
I did think I might try one day when I feel like experimenting, but there are too many 'real' ideas in my head to do first.
Like you I'm doubtful about the robustness of PLA although ABS might be OK, and then of course could possibly go to, say, nylon, although I believe that would need changes to the print nozzles. However, my bigger concern would be the accuracy/roundness, plus, by the time they have been fettled and accurately mounted on axles, I can't see it would be worth the hassle.
I only asked because I could see some nice looking wheels peeking out from under, in your piccys.
Philip
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