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What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 4:08 am
by tankme
Takes up almost my whole build plate. Sitting at 18 hours of a 23.5 hour print right now.

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Re: What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:03 am
by B_Man
It looks like you are preparing to invade a sovereign nation in Eastern Europe and have some concerns about their stocks of javelin missiles.

Re: What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 9:48 am
by tankme
Yeah...I'm disappointed. It's printing great so far, but I think it's too big to fit the tank. The person recommended the measurements for 1/16 scale and I think he was way off. Oh well, I guess when it finishes I'll re-adjust the sizing and reprint. It will be smaller so it will print faster.

Re: What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 12:15 pm
by HERMAN BIX
Damn!!, is that to be considered too soon ????? :haha: :haha:

Put me in for one ;)

Re: What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 12:48 am
by tankme
Just as I thought...it was too big. At least I printed my mistake in ABS which is cheaper than most materials. I also learned it doesn't do well with the supports for the cage. Three of the supports broke pretty easily. When I resize it I think I will try it in PETG which will probably be stronger for the supports. The cage itself is plenty strong and the supports I used came off really easily.

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Re: What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 10:35 pm
by HERMAN BIX
Looks great! I will have one for sure as making one from brass would be a weapons grade bitch !!!

Re: What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 12:55 am
by tankme
Reprinting it in ASA smaller so that it actually fits. Tried PETG, but it was giving me too many headaches today.

Re: What am I 3D printing today?

Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 5:18 am
by HERMAN BIX
The cage roof could stay in any printed material, but I would go with brass angle legs just to secure them to the turret with a bit of brute force!
Got to get my finger out & actually get a T90 :{