Still tweaking
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:44 pm
Hi all
It's been a while since I've posted anything about modelling and developments on the PLR. All I can say is, if your spouse/partner/better half/significant other suggests refitting the kitchen, find as many reasons as possible to postpone it ......
I'm in the process of:
1. Printing out another Southwold 6-wheel Cleminson coach to make up the roster to three. The parts take ages to print as it's quite a large wee beastie!
2. Finishing off the 0-16.5 GVT rolling stock I printed out and constructed in January - now at last getting around to painting them!
3. Re-drawing all the GVT stock to 16mm scale, then printing them out to make sure they actually work in practice.
On the latter topic, you may recall (many moons ago) that I was having trouble with my el cheapo Anet A8 clone 3D printer giving me 'corrugations' in the vertical plane when printing. I have tried all sorts of ways of beefing-up the structure of the printer in an attempt to stabilise it. I then read (yet another) forum post suggesting firming-up the vertical rods might help. I wasn't entirely convinced, but I drew and printed out a couple of plugs to help stop their wobble ..... .....and hey presto - what a difference it has made .....
BEFORE .....
AFTER ....
If only I had figured this out three years ago!!!!
I'm now printing out the rescaled GVT stock with it and will let you know in due course how they look. BTW - I'm drawing them for 45mm and 32mm gauge and, if they work out, will post the drawings on here for download ...
Rik
It's been a while since I've posted anything about modelling and developments on the PLR. All I can say is, if your spouse/partner/better half/significant other suggests refitting the kitchen, find as many reasons as possible to postpone it ......
I'm in the process of:
1. Printing out another Southwold 6-wheel Cleminson coach to make up the roster to three. The parts take ages to print as it's quite a large wee beastie!
2. Finishing off the 0-16.5 GVT rolling stock I printed out and constructed in January - now at last getting around to painting them!
3. Re-drawing all the GVT stock to 16mm scale, then printing them out to make sure they actually work in practice.
On the latter topic, you may recall (many moons ago) that I was having trouble with my el cheapo Anet A8 clone 3D printer giving me 'corrugations' in the vertical plane when printing. I have tried all sorts of ways of beefing-up the structure of the printer in an attempt to stabilise it. I then read (yet another) forum post suggesting firming-up the vertical rods might help. I wasn't entirely convinced, but I drew and printed out a couple of plugs to help stop their wobble ..... .....and hey presto - what a difference it has made .....
BEFORE .....
AFTER ....
If only I had figured this out three years ago!!!!
I'm now printing out the rescaled GVT stock with it and will let you know in due course how they look. BTW - I'm drawing them for 45mm and 32mm gauge and, if they work out, will post the drawings on here for download ...
Rik