Yeah, it's a lot all at once - thankfully these days we are approaching "appliance" level of reliability, it was pretty annoying back in the day when you could look at your printer wrong and have to fully recalibrate it manually.
What have you 3D printed for your TJ?
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Yeah, it's a lot all at once - thankfully these days we are approaching "appliance" level of reliability, it was pretty annoying back in the day when you could look at your printer wrong and have to fully recalibrate it manually.
Its pretty mind blowing how far its come in the last 3-4 years. The first printer I owned was one I built from scratch on another 3d printer, plasma cut the frame out of the old skid plate from my dune buggy. I hobbed a bolt with a tap on the bridgeport to make the extruder.
then I start telling my buddies kid about all of it and I start sounding like i had to carry the 3d printer 10 miles uphill both ways in the snow every time I wanted to use it. Its wild to think I have 3d prints older than him. I think I made this one in the tail end of 2013.
Barefoot. Don't forget barefoot.
I'm pretty new to 3D printing. Other than thinking the name is kind of dumb, the tech is amazing! I just have an entry level unit, an Ender 3 clone that is still pretty awesome, although not even close to the models some here own. What gets me is the thing is open source, both hardware and software. Made the few upgrades and additions I've done easy and pain free - at least pain free to a geek like me. The supplied extruder sucked donkey balls, so that was the first thing I replaced.
I'm wanting to add a heated chamber to it so I can print ABS and similar more reliably. Right now, I either have to put the thing on the bathroom floor, aim an electric space heater at it and close the door - OR - in the summertime get similar results by just setting it out in the garage. I've gotten acceptable, but not perfect ABS results that way.
Good practice piece, now for the better one with a GM or LS on it!
I'm working (slowly) and a plexiglass case that can be easily disassembled. I too want to use ASA, ABS, Nylon & PC. My design will have a vent out to the window. I'll share here if there's interest. This likely won't be done till this fall.
Yea, I'd like to see it if you think about it. I'm not in any hurry, but if I'm inspired by yours...
I found a good combination to print this thing and get a good surface on the top. Printed at an angle standing up on that front middle bevel around the Warn logo, tree supports on that outer edge, a greater Z-axis to lessen the grip of the supports, and double the wall thickness to allow enough material for me to file and sand the supported edge smooth.
It's printed in PLA, as I've not yet been able to source ASA or ASA-CF, but I may just leave it as is and see how it holds up. With the thickness of the outer walls it is pretty sturdy, but, it certainly won't like the UV and likely won't stay black for long...
Anyway, I learned a lot with this little project.
It's printed in PLA, as I've not yet been able to source ASA or ASA-CF, but I may just leave it as is and see how it holds up. With the thickness of the outer walls it is pretty sturdy, but, it certainly won't like the UV and likely won't stay black for long...
Anyway, I learned a lot with this little project.
I actually considered that, but decided I'd rather have it match the winch.
If you did, would your winch then match your Jeep?
Well, it does fit my Black and Yellow color scheme...
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