gazza Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Out this wednesday at Aldi, ok who's getting one ...... Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manimmal Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) I saw them in the warehouse last week, if only I wasn't technologically impaired :( Edited February 15, 2016 by manimmal Quote My mum says I'm an excellent driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Depends on the print area - the smaller ones aren't big enough to print a 1/32 chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I suspect that the definition on these ones is nowhere near good enough for what we need. I'll leave it to the experts and let them sell me what I need. Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gunn Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Go along with SlotsNZ on this one been converting some of my Fly chassis with the 3D Shapeways one's and i think a little expensive perhaps but boy do they make a difference to My LolaT70,s and 917 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 At 100 to 400 micron the resolution is not very good. Need at least 20 preferably 10 micron for decent results. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) How many of the shape ways chassis can you buy for $499 Peter? I have dabbled with a low end 3D printer and think that in many regards they are comparable to dot matrix printers - myself I will wait for then to release the 3D printer equivalent of a colour laser printer (as compare to a dot matrix) for $499 before I consider buying one. Edited February 15, 2016 by dangermouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am The Walrus Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Spoke to techy son about these. These are lower end but ok to dabble with. That said, there's a helluva lot more to it than buying it and plugging it in. Software, flow rates, calibration, cooling rates, fan timing and many other multi-sylable words that made it sound better left to the experts. Quote A wise man once said... "Its not the mistakes you make , its how you respond to them that matters." (It wasn't me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieslotter Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) At least you could make drivers and perhaps some pit girls. Bunnings has one for $1399 but not sure on the spec. Edited February 17, 2016 by aussieslotter Quote Smoke, mirrors and obsolescence. It’s a jungle out there. www.scorpiuswireless.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am The Walrus Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 First step - get your cad drawing. Quote A wise man once said... "Its not the mistakes you make , its how you respond to them that matters." (It wasn't me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 My father in law has a De Vinci, cost about $1,400 but resolution is only just IMO, I think figures would look OK about 4 ft away from them! Hope to get some print time on it once the novelty wears off! Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted February 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Another one .... The Micro Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbo Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Spoke to techy son about these. These are lower end but ok to dabble with. That said, there's a helluva lot more to it than buying it and plugging it in. Software, flow rates, calibration, cooling rates, fan timing and many other multi-sylable words that made it sound better left to the experts. I agree. One of the guys that looks after our computers has built his own. The correct software is a big key to it all. And then there is getting the item you want printed into the correct file for the printer. 3D scanning is a whole other issue. But there are some possibilities. Ryan (the computer guy ) has a machine that printers in layers of .1mm ie 10 layers to the mm. He is also looking at various materials that are far more durable than others. Quote Alan Stubbings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camber Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 http://me3d.com.au This is the printer I use, designed and built by some local UOW students. Build layer can go down to 0.05mm, I use 0.1mm for all my V8 parts using Polyplus filament for hard parts and Polyflex for flexible wings. Mattercontrol software is pretty good, only thing it cant do that I need is the ability to complete a single nested part before moving onto the next part, so I use Slic3r which is not as nice to use but produces excellent parts with Polyplus. I still use Mattercontrol to operate the printer and import the g-code from Slic3r. Polyflex wing sides. Polyplus wheel insert Still, no custom parts can be produced unless you can 3D model and/or 3D scan. This looks like an interesting scanner for the money, better than 0.1mm resolution. https://eora3d.com/index.html Quote Hoo Roo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 That ME3D printer looks great... I couldn't see it, but does it come with a heated bed? Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry J Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Rusty, there's a problem with the link, just remove the extra characters after the .au. No it doesn't have a heated bed, they claim it doesn't need one and Cam seems to be doing OK with it. Quote Cheers, Garry J Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camber Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 No heated bed supplied, but you can add one on. For the filaments I'm using it isn't needed. Side by side comparison of my wheel inserts, the right one on a $70k resin machine at work @ 10 micron. I'm pretty happy with mine given it is about 1/60th the price. You can buy much cheaper resin machines but you have to process the parts after they are manufactured and you can't print flexible materials. I really wanted a resin machine initially and did lots of research into them, but there are many more advantages with a filament machine if the print quality is acceptable for your needs. Quote Hoo Roo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axman Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Who'da thought there was so much depth of thought and knowledge from a man that just sells ice cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camber Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Well don't just sell ice cream.... Day job is at University of Wollongong. Quote Hoo Roo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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