Rob    But still, you couldn´t cvontrol the orientation of the piece to be printed which couldn´t avoid being printed in layers...   Daniel ...
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scarlet_band...
May 22, 2013 11:06 pm
Mr. Fleming, Sir, I stand corrected. I ment no offence. I had the Aliens Power Work Loader made for me, it took an expert 3D modeler several months to work...
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john.droste56
May 22, 2013 11:22 pm
Ainsley, I am not sure if any of this helps! I wanted to copy a plaster casting and used latex to make the mold. I experimented with both plaster casts and...
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john.droste56
May 22, 2013 11:22 pm
I have never tried this so do not know if it is possible. Would it be possible to cut microscope slide glass to a smaller size for glazing in models? Who is...
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John Willis
willisjcus
May 22, 2013 11:29 pm
Lynne, Well said.As a former professional modeler, now retired ( third career track ), I can tell you that the older professional rapid prototype machines in...
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scarlet_band...
May 22, 2013 11:40 pm
Mr. Cam, aka didjeffects, Sir, from the time I have spent on Shape Ways, I have learned alot about it and it's services. For the most part, 3D printing is a...
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scarlet_band...
May 22, 2013 11:48 pm
Mr. Willis, I sure hope that elephant wasn't pink, wearing a tootoo and holding flowers in it's trunk. LOL Personally all I've seen that unique, is a...
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers
May 23, 2013 12:33 am
May I suggest I agree with learning a good cad if motivated and using a 3D print service. Think of the money you will save and how much you be able to have...
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Mike Bauers
mwbauers
May 23, 2013 1:06 am
I'm sort of following Daniels lead on this. I've saved to where I can now buy a moderate laser cutter. My plan is to build with the laser cutter and learn 3d...
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Ainsley Israel
ainsley1012001
May 23, 2013 4:28 am
Hi john I called Barnes products at Newtown and had a chat with them. They sell a clear casting resin; they recommended it when I told them what we wanted to...
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Tim
mishima2511
May 23, 2013 9:34 am
The cheaper end of the market are (for the purposes of master creation to casters) effectively useless - I agree. However the next price step is not...
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Tim
mishima2511
May 23, 2013 9:37 am
Google B9 creator or Formlabs there is plenty of Youtube. http://b9creator.com/ http://formlabs.com/ enjoy....
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alco_jimi
May 23, 2013 11:01 am
Hi Guys - 3D printing has always fascinated me. I've been watching the 3D technology grow since I first saw it on the internet many years ago. Now my son is...
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daniel caso
d.caso
May 23, 2013 11:13 am
Jimi        That is also in my opinion the way to go. But doing some experience, even within the actual limitations, is a good way to reach the big...
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Daniel
danielmunoz
May 23, 2013 11:39 am
Hi guys, My company own a professional 3D printer, 0.007" resolution that print ABS, and I just wanted to share my experience as I'm also a modeller (kinda)....
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John Willis
willisjcus
May 23, 2013 1:04 pm
John, I didn't see that anyone answered your question so forgive me if someone did and you have already learned what you needed to know. Microscope glass has...
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doc
torobots
May 23, 2013 1:24 pm
... I'm going down a similar path. In my case am retrofitting a Taig mill. I really haven't seen any good 3D printer results so figure make the mold or master...
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Robert Andreone
robertandreone
May 23, 2013 1:51 pm
Good morning Doc; i dont plan right now on making any really complex shapes.. mostly sides,ends and roofs for model trains.. i might however later on make ...
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PatB
appraisalser...
May 23, 2013 2:27 pm
I do something similar and design my 2D parts in Corel Draw. I export them as AutoCad files and pay someone to put a depth on the various pieces. That's make...
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scarlet_band...
May 23, 2013 5:30 pm
Mr. Pat, How hard is Corel Draw 2D to learn? I'm asking because for me I've been using Nettfabb Studio, and it's not been easy to learn. I don't know if it's...
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john.droste56
May 23, 2013 10:23 pm
Thank you, John W, I will use your information towards building my current project, the Como Depot. Packets of glass slides are pretty cheap online so I can...
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ALAN WELCH
acwelchca
May 24, 2013 12:39 am
Hi: I believe it's the slide cover glass that you want, at least that's what I use. The covers are about .006 inches thick, the slides are about .02 thick if I...
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John Willis
willisjcus
May 24, 2013 4:03 am
Alan, I thought that was what we were discussing. Maybe I didn't make that clear. That's why such carer has to be taken and why there is some wastage if super...
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Fran (miniatures)
minismagic
May 24, 2013 5:22 am
I think that #1 slide cover glass is too fragile, or at least has been for me. Something a little thicker--perhaps # 1 1/2 or #2 --is good for model windows....
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Brian
cornbeltroute
May 24, 2013 6:02 pm
... Is it legal to scan the nose of, say, an HO F-unit diesel nose and re-size it for use as guidance in creating the same diesel model in an off-beat scale? ...
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Daniel
d.caso
May 25, 2013 12:53 pm
Hi all For my current layout I want to cast a nice water surface using as a pattern a convenient glass with the right structure. At one side the glass has the...
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Evyn MacDude
macdudeus
2:09 am
... Right off the bat, I would try a nice coat of dish detergent. But I suspect that Plaster probably wouldn't stick to the glass as finished glass has very...
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Steve Neago
sneago
2:53 am
I have taken digital pics of parts, converted them to vector formats, and printed as detailed 2D replicas on a vinyl sign cutting machine. I applied the B&W...
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23weldon
chfengr.elkh...
4:07 am
I too have been thinking about this issue of 3d scanning and then resizing to a different scale. I have a feeling this one hasn't been settled in the courts....
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daniel caso
d.caso
4:52 am
Evyn        Thank you.       I will cer5tainly give it a try today.       I will let you know if it worked.             ...
