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Big Ada

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Build a 3D Printer
« on: January 15, 2015, 05:55:15 pm »
I saw an advert on TV for a Magazine doing a weekly part to enable building your own one.
Time its finished it will be out of date.

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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2015, 06:55:48 pm »
and at least 3 times the cost of one on ebay, new, lol
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2015, 09:08:37 pm »
Anyone interetsed in a getting into 3d printing on a smaller budget should seriously consider this one.
http://www.banggood.com/3D-Printer-Assembled-Me-Creator-Mini-Desktop-Kit-With-2004-Display-p-959232.html


Initial reports are promising..... I going to pull the trigger on one next payday


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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2015, 10:03:00 pm »
I would be very interested to hear your views on this.  It seems mighty cheap, but maybe the resolution is poor?
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2015, 10:19:26 pm »
So, could this be used to 'print' all those cowl vents, ammo boxes, W/T doors etc, that we all spend so long fabricating? If so, this is a revolution!!
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2015, 10:30:29 pm »
Looks similar to ones on demo at Dortmund Intermodellbau last year. The resolution was not very fine. The chess pieces produced as samples had stepped sides on the curves. From memory I would say the step was 1/3 to 1/2 a millimetre. Also they were incredibly slow, like watching paint dry. If anyone gets one a full review would be very nice.
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2015, 09:32:19 am »
Here's the spec from the advert. It does state printing precision to 0.1mm

Print range: 150 x 150 x 150mm
 Machine size: 300 x 290 x 300mm (L x W x H)
 Material: 1.75mm (ABS / PLA) (not included)
 Nozzle: 0.3mm
 Heating platform structures: Aluminum + hot bed
 Printing precision: 0.1mm
 Calibration platform height does not require spanner
 Operating voltage: Input 110-240V, output 12V
 Weight: 6.3kg
 Software: Repeiter host, Pronteface
 Can be printed STL files
 Compativle Windows, Mac, Linux
 
 Hotbed description:
 
 Size: 150 x 150mm
 Material: PCB
 Support: ABS / PLA
 Power supply: 12V / 12A
 Power: 140W
 Max. temperature: 120°C
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2015, 09:37:43 am »
printing precision is how accurately the head can return to the same position in a horizontal plane.
It is not layer thickness, which seems to be conspicuous by its absense.
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2015, 09:58:44 am »
3d Printing will be very much more affordable and viable by the end of 2015.
The current offerings are very good but the jumps they have made in capability in the past 12 moths have been huge.

By the end of 2015 I think the average person will be able to buy a very precise and efficient 3D printer for under £400.

For modellers like ourselves it could be very much a time saving revolution. With a community like Mayhem freely sharing files for printing due to the nice type of people we are it will also help new and less experienced modellers as well as those with less time to have much more detailed models without the heartache.

There is always going to be those who wish to build from scratch or will prefer items moulded in other ways but I see 3D printing in scale modeling really taking off.

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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2015, 12:55:44 pm »
maplins have them in stock too.
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2015, 12:59:31 pm »
the hardware side of things is just the same as an inkjet printer plus the printing nozzle, then a vertical step adjustment for the layering.
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2015, 09:05:52 pm »
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2015, 09:08:58 pm »
Mine should be here early February so will do a full write up
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2015, 12:17:17 am »
Keep in mind that building a printer is a hobby in itself.


I am really horrible with CAD, so I would probably spend more time
draughting the part in the computer than I would actually building the master.
Casting can make all the parts you need once the master is cleaned up and molded.
The resolution on the printer will have a direct relation to how much time will be
needed to sand and prime a part also. That clean up time can range from an hour, to
a couple days sanding and priming to get a nice usable part.


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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2015, 04:42:35 pm »
The lawyers are coming ... dun dun dun dun, dun dun dun dun :-)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31164440
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Re: Build a 3D Printer
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2015, 07:11:53 am »
if i have a 3D printer,i will print a boat first.
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