3D Printed LKM NS2f
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3D Printed LKM NS2f
Recently I have been working on the CAD work to produce myself an LKM NS2f. Well with all the parts complete, the kit put together, painted and made into RC, I had the opportunity to grab a few pictures of it. Almost everything is 3D printed by me, the driver, wheels, cranks, con rods, body, cab, lights etc. The axles are 3mm Stainless Steel with brass bushings with the axles milled at each end to give an easy quartering setup. LED's came from a ring of LED lights, gears, no idea, just some I had laying around, I actually wish I knew where to get these so if you know, please share Deltang RC and an MFA 5 pole motor.
I am aware the electrics are untidy at the moment and absolutely zero work was done to the 3D prints, they were printed and sprayed, hence so many lines.
I am aware the electrics are untidy at the moment and absolutely zero work was done to the 3D prints, they were printed and sprayed, hence so many lines.
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
That looks great, a bit of a change of direction, from your metal chassis/bodies.
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
I cant see the pictures on here, glad you can.
It was just a little project for me, I will still be doing the metal chassis once I get back in the shed
It was just a little project for me, I will still be doing the metal chassis once I get back in the shed
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
I can't see any pictures either .......
Rik
Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
I CAN see the photos, and it looks good to me, and a good example of what can be achieved with a 3D printer
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I have had no probs seeing the pictures on this thread, so whatever the issue is it seems to be selective.
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
I have a problem too, after a short delay all I get is a row of boxes and the word 'image'.
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
That's what I get on my Android tablet but on my Windows 10 laptop I can see the images with no problem. I'm using Chrome on the tablet and Firefox on the laptop. Maybe that's the issue??Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:41 am I have a problem too, after a short delay all I get is a row of boxes and the word 'image'.
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I to use Firefox, without issue, however WFH, just checking on my works laptop using Chrome, and they are missing, just place markers!ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:12 pmThat's what I get on my Android tablet but on my Windows 10 laptop I can see the images with no problem. I'm using Chrome on the tablet and Firefox on the laptop. Maybe that's the issue??Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:41 am I have a problem too, after a short delay all I get is a row of boxes and the word 'image'.
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Looks like Chrome is the culprit. I've just accessed the thread with Firefox on my tablet and the images are there. I wonder why Chrome is blocking them?
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
Great looking loco, Steve - after all those shenanigans! Did you use sketchup?
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
That is a nice looking loco. Quite interested in the jackshaft and cranks, did you end up with any tight spots that needed attention or did everything just fit right off the printer? I've not attempted a loco with con rods, but looking at this I think I am inspired to incorporate con rods on the next one.
You mentioned you were looking for a source of gears, this place has quite a selection: https://www.technobotsonline.com/gears- ... ckets.html
Quite cheap too, you can get a 10pk worms and 10pk plastic gears for £2.61. 50 3mm shafts for £6.55. 10 MFA RE-280 motors for £15.48. Total £24.64, or £2.46/chassis. Combine that with a 3D printer and you have a recipe for more locos than you can fit in your shed. R/C ends up being the most costly part...
Also, the pictures don't show up properly here either. I think its because the forum is using HTTPS and the pictures are served without HTTPS, and Chrome doesn't like that for security reasons. Your image host doesn't seem to support HTTPS.
You mentioned you were looking for a source of gears, this place has quite a selection: https://www.technobotsonline.com/gears- ... ckets.html
Quite cheap too, you can get a 10pk worms and 10pk plastic gears for £2.61. 50 3mm shafts for £6.55. 10 MFA RE-280 motors for £15.48. Total £24.64, or £2.46/chassis. Combine that with a 3D printer and you have a recipe for more locos than you can fit in your shed. R/C ends up being the most costly part...
Also, the pictures don't show up properly here either. I think its because the forum is using HTTPS and the pictures are served without HTTPS, and Chrome doesn't like that for security reasons. Your image host doesn't seem to support HTTPS.
Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
Just discovered in Chrome on my tablet that if I hold my finger on the image icon until the menu pops up (equivalent to right clicking, maybe), it offers me the option to open the image in a new tab, which it does. Strange it won't open the embedded image.metalmuncher wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:35 pm Also, the pictures don't show up properly here either. I think its because the forum is using HTTPS and the pictures are served without HTTPS, and Chrome doesn't like that for security reasons. Your image host doesn't seem to support HTTPS.
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
Well I am glad most people can see it now, never had a problem with pictures before. I did change the DNS record just before posting so it should have taken no longer than 24 h9urs to fix itself, I dunno, lol
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
The con rods were a little tight in places, but a small fettle with a 2mm drill bit soon sorted that out. The quartering method is built into the axles and the cranks, it worked very well indeed and I had no idea if it would work, hence not posting anything about it until it was finished and I was confident it worked as expected.metalmuncher wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:35 pm That is a nice looking loco. Quite interested in the jackshaft and cranks, did you end up with any tight spots that needed attention or did everything just fit right off the printer? I've not attempted a loco with con rods, but looking at this I think I am inspired to incorporate con rods on the next one.
You mentioned you were looking for a source of gears, this place has quite a selection: https://www.technobotsonline.com/gears- ... ckets.html
Quite cheap too, you can get a 10pk worms and 10pk plastic gears for £2.61. 50 3mm shafts for £6.55. 10 MFA RE-280 motors for £15.48. Total £24.64, or £2.46/chassis. Combine that with a 3D printer and you have a recipe for more locos than you can fit in your shed. R/C ends up being the most costly part...
Also, the pictures don't show up properly here either. I think its because the forum is using HTTPS and the pictures are served without HTTPS, and Chrome doesn't like that for security reasons. Your image host doesn't seem to support HTTPS.
P.S. Thanks for the link I have ordered some to try
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
Thank you for your kind words
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
Hi Rik. Glad you eventually got to view the pictures. I used Tinkercad for all the CAD work, takes some doing and is quite restrictive, but very very easy to use compared to any of the proper CAD programs.
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
Yay! Three cheers for TinkerCAD
Here's my latest TinkerCAD tinkering. A Southwold Railway early closed van.
Like most of my modelling, the detailing is representative rather than perfect scaling, but I know it will print without the need for further tweaking.
Rik
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Re: 3D Printed LKM NS2f
Hi Rikge_rik wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:39 amYay! Three cheers for TinkerCAD
Here's my latest TinkerCAD tinkering.
2020-10-31-08-35-54.jpg
A Southwold Railway early closed van.
Like most of my modelling, the detailing is representative rather than perfect scaling, but I know it will print without the need for further tweaking.
Rik
That is some detailing for Tinkercad, wow, I am impressed!
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