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PROGRESS. i need to find a small gearbox

Very impressive, and a unique build, I don't think anyone has done one of those before. One trick with a 3D printer that I have learnt is to only print the edges of a 3D shape, with two angled surfaces on each edge. Then I glue sheets of styrene onto each surface and sand the edges and corners down. It makes the structure very strong, accurate and it keeps symmetry. As styrene has a better finish than PLA/ABS the flat surfaces always look good. It saves a load on filament and printing time too.

wibblywobbly wrote:Very impressive, and a unique build, I don't think anyone has done one of those before. One trick with a 3D printer that I have learnt is to only print the edges of a 3D shape, with two angled surfaces on each edge. Then I glue sheets of styrene onto each surface and sand the edges and corners down. It makes the structure very strong, accurate and it keeps symmetry. As styrene has a better finish than PLA/ABS the flat surfaces always look good. It saves a load on filament and printing time too.

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this is my recent work with the 3D printing.

update on fixing the sprocket to mesh with the track pins. headache now over!



suspension design

Progress.

side panel update. can now become detachable by screws to access the wheels and suspension

Outstanding Graphic work GiGs ....I have to wonder though...just how long you must spend behind your puter
Nice design...I like the inclusion of the screw points

And before I forget...Happy Holidays to you and yours


ALPHA

ALPHA wrote:Outstanding Graphic work GiGs ....I have to wonder though...just how long you must spend behind your puter
Nice design...I like the inclusion of the screw points

And before I forget...Happy Holidays to you and yours


ALPHA

well making the base model in actual size, i'd say in 4-8 hours.

redetailing it with finer looking parts takes about a day or shorter if everything is made into components.

now comes to making into a printable RC model, 2-3 weeks collected time?

internals update! and it looks like i have a LOT of space even with the internals positioned

Giganaut wrote:

ALPHA wrote:Outstanding Graphic work GiGs ....I have to wonder though...just how long you must spend behind your puter
Nice design...I like the inclusion of the screw points

And before I forget...Happy Holidays to you and yours


ALPHA

well making the base model in actual size, i'd say in 4-8 hours.

redetailing it with finer looking parts takes about a day or shorter if everything is made into components.

now comes to making into a printable RC model, 2-3 weeks collected time?

Three weeks?????????? ...It would probably take me that long to just sort out the wheels

ALPHA