3D printer thread - what have you been printing? - Creationism Corner

Hello, My dad built his own based on the reprap design in our garage in the summer, I personally haven't done huge amounts with it up until christmas where I realised that I could actually make pretty much anything. Most of the stuff my dad has printed are better designed parts for the printer itself, however he has printed things such as guttering ends for our old greenhouse and a replacement handle for something. The stuff I have been printing is all related to my final year project but here's some images video rescued from the small DIY stuff thread. Arduino Uno bumper: [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3798635/2012-12-24%2014.02.59.jpg[/t] [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3798635/2012-12-24%2014.03.21.jpg[/t] Arduino Mega mounting plate/bumper [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3798635/2013-01-30%2008.55.16.jpg[/t] [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3798635/2013-01-30%2008.55.56.jpg[/t] Some failed prototypes (I think there were about 20 all in all, printing on it isn't a very exact science and something as simple as touching the bed after cleaning it and leaving grease on the surface could ruin the whole print run. Each one took about 30 mins to print). [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3798635/2012-12-27%2021.49.21.jpg[/t] And finally, a video of it printing one of the prototypes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOGUEmqIYq8[/media] Note the awesome botched green twine securing system!

I'm still waiting on my BukoBot to get here, but when it does, I plan on printing a casing for my keyboard, embedded computer, synthesizer hybrid.

Awesome stuff! The possibilities really are endless. If you haven't already you should check out thingiverse.com its a repository for all kinds of plans but theres tons of STLs on there. I plan on making guitar picks, plugs for piercings, toys for my son, and anything cool I can make in sketchup with my very limited knowledge of it. On a random note I keep having this thought that it would be so cool if someone could turn advdupe text files into STL models, I'm sure somones gonna read this and laugh out loud but it would be so awesome.

I have browsed thingiverse from time to time, but I much much much prefer the satisfaction of rinting stuff I've designed myself!

This year im building a prusa mendel 2 of my own. Lets see how it goes!

Hmmm... I should order a PLC or MC and try to scratch build a 3d printer........... If I get around to it ever, I'll upload pics and such. What material do you all load in your printers?

[QUOTE=A_flyboy;39512684]Hmmm... I should order a PLC or MC and try to scratch build a 3d printer........... If I get around to it ever, I'll upload pics and such. What material do you all load in your printers?[/QUOTE] PLA 4043D Usually just plain white, because it's cheap.

So I hear PLA smells quite pleasant while printing. Is this true?

Can't say I've ever really noticed a smell. I don't tend to stand very close to it when it's printing though. Next time I have it running I'll get in closer and see if it does smell of anything. It's possible the arrangement of cooling fans on the rig blows the smell away.

Damn, how can I build one of these? And what sort of cost am I looking at?

[QUOTE=Jellyman;39531660]Damn, how can I build one of these? And what sort of cost am I looking at?[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page[/url] Can range from $200-$1000. Im currently building a Prusa Mendel 2 which I believe will cost roughly under $300. Once I get it running, i can start printing parts for facepunch if anyone wants to make one of their own.

[QUOTE=frozensoda;39396443]Hello, I am ordering my first 3D printer next month. I'm gonna get the solidoodle2 pro because it's $600 and has a relativley large 6 cubic inch maximum print size. These things are so cool if you have one what have you been printing? I really like when people print replacement parts for household stuff. I can't wait to start cranking out triforces lol![/QUOTE] Didn't know about solidoodle printers. Picking up solidoodle 3 in a while I think. [editline]13th February 2013[/editline] Also, is it possible to replace the plastic with wax somehow?

[QUOTE=Buck.;39577460]Also, is it possible to replace the plastic with wax somehow?[/QUOTE] I guess you could just use a low heat and set up some sort of device to slowly push a candle towards the print head.

I could try that once it arrives. Only realised when ordering there is whole 8-10 weeks lead time, plus another 6-10 days for international shipping. Won't be making anything cool any time soon.

[QUOTE=Buck.;39585666]I could try that once it arrives. Only realised when ordering there is whole 8-10 weeks lead time, plus another 6-10 days for international shipping. Won't be making anything cool any time soon.[/QUOTE] 8-10 weeks isn't too bad. My Bukobot is a kickstarter project and was funded on May 23 and it's still not entirely done shipping. On the plus side, as of last week he has only ~50 kits to go at about 10 per week, so it should ship within the month now. And apparently the parts of the design have been upgraded (twice) since funding, so when it gets here (and once I get used to printing) I will have a very capable machine.

[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;39585824]8-10 weeks isn't too bad. My Bukobot is a kickstarter project and was funded on May 23 and it's still not entirely done shipping. On the plus side, as of last week he has only ~50 kits to go at about 10 per week, so it should ship within the month now. And apparently the parts of the design have been upgraded (twice) since funding, so when it gets here (and once I get used to printing) I will have a very capable machine.[/QUOTE] Sweet! What are you planning on using it for?

Main project will be a casing for my keyboard (Custom keyboard with embedded RasPi, that doubles as a little synth (though that part can happen once I get the actual keyboard part working first)). Other than that, I have a few ideas for some kinetic models. I'd love to make one of those solar system models where the planets all orbit around the sun, with their moons orbiting them. Depending on how strong printed objects are, I wouldn't mind making a quadcopter from scratch, including the propellers. And I had a really strange pipe dream of making a calculator made with fluid circuits.

I 3D print stuff from our school 3D printer, a Dimention 1200es [url]http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/3d-printing-1200es.aspx[/url] Going to be printing some airplane wings soon, last thing I printed for myself was a camera lens, and a hopper for balls for a robot we built for our engineering class. [img]http://i.imgur.com/RLhKGnQ.jpg[/img]

So since I posted this I decided on the solidoodle 3. I have ordered it and I am 5 weeks in to the long wait period. The last few people to share in the soliwiki got their solidoodle 2 in 1 week so this might be a good option if you want a printer quickly and without building it [url]http://www.solidoodle.com[/url]

I have a solidoodle 2 sitting right next to me. Needs some calibration to get it printing with good quality though. But they have a great customer service which you can contact for calibration help. And the heated platform is not very efficient. It takes minutes to get to 105C but it takes hours for it to go from 105 to 120C. And the models still warp at 105C. Also they claim to be able to print 6x6x6. But I broke the Z axis bracket thing when printing a model that was 5 3/4". The spare bracket has yet to arrive but I did get a temporary solution. So far I've only been printing stuff I made in minecraft, a phone holder for my bike and random necessities when I do DIY work. Going to print an ashtray and a case for my Rasp Pi. [editline]11th March 2013[/editline] Heres my temporary solution. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/32814946/20130311_164455.jpg[/img] and a couple of prints. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/32814946/20130311_164637.jpg[/img][img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/32814946/20130311_164627.jpg[/img]

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[QUOTE=adam1172;39873655]I have a solidoodle 2 sitting right next to me. [/QUOTE] Very cool, I can't wait to receive mine! Are you on the soliforum? BTW what source do you use for filament?

[QUOTE=frozensoda;39882350]Very cool, I can't wait to receive mine! Are you on the soliforum? BTW what source do you use for filament?[/QUOTE] Nope. Currently all of my filaments are from Solidoodle. The quality of their black ABS is quite low compared to the rest, it leaves much more ABS dust and jamms the printer easily. I've got about 10KG worth of filament with me now so I don't think I will be buying some more for a while, and where I live you need a permit to import ABS and other forms of 'raw plastic'. My filaments costed me an extra US$150 for processing and duties.

Build a skyscraper just from a 3D printer, think of all the money you could save!

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Is anyone building their own printers? or is everyone rich enough to buy one.

[QUOTE=stuky4ever;39908758]Is anyone building their own printers? or is everyone rich enough to buy one.[/QUOTE] The solidoodle is only a little bit more then building one. For people like me who just aren't quite there yet XD it starts at $500

[QUOTE=Sims_doc;39898821]Ok, but to do this you would need to make very exotic shapes to support the load with such a weak material such as plastic. unless you've got a metal 3d printer.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I know I was being sarcastic, I remember reading this article where someone printed a 3D car and said it was stronger than steel.

[QUOTE=frozensoda;39910100]The solidoodle is only a little bit more then building one. For people like me who just aren't quite there yet XD it starts at $500[/QUOTE] I can get the prusa mendel v2 for around $300 soldering the shit myself, or $350 already soldered.

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