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It seems strong and flexible on tests abs like resin seems to be just right for it

well.. i do have a plenty of experience with both FDM and resin printing, it all of course depends on how much do you use the model, but still i wouldn't go full resin, so wish you a luck it will not break in first ride:)

As it looks at the moment the only thing that may break quite frequently will be the tracks, but that would be an easy resolve, just get some sprockets and idlers of Ludwig and put panzer tracks on

Whilst everyone is doing a winter build, which I should be doing I am still pushing on with this, although I’m wondering if I should move this to the winter build as it is my attempt at a cost effective tank and it does meet the criteria for most as we almost all have printers now days.

Anyway more work done

Looking great! Move it if you want to, the more the better.

Right now that resin color reminds me of a sour apple Jolley Rancher candy...

tankme wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:51 am Siraya Tech makes really good, durable resins. I'm going to start experimenting mixing their Tenacious and Build resins 50/50 for some projects. Supposed to be very heat resistant and very strong. Of course Siraya resins are not cheap.

I use a 2:1 mix of Build:Blu for structural parts, with a little Tenacious added for high-stress parts. I've printed replacement brackets to hold the adjustable lamps on my bench and handles for some of our equipment cases at work with this mix, and they've proven to be unbreakable. Printing 50% Tenacious would be very difficult (it's extremely viscous and the light bleed is horrendous), and the parts would be very soft once they warm up (Tenacious goes almost completely limp once it gets any heat on it). It's more of an additive to improve a mix rather than a major component, 10% will be plenty.

I had gotten the idea from a guy making RC jet cones with Tenacious and Build, but I'm open to suggestions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb_I-9UZem0

Can someone remind me of what we are talking about here I forgot

Also side hatch test fit