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Post by sall on Aug 22, 2016 13:44:20 GMT -6
Anyone here do 3D printing? Preferably with ABS. Thanks!
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Post by XJSman89 on Aug 22, 2016 21:05:44 GMT -6
I've got a Dimension SST1200es at work, it prints P430ABS. I MIGHT have figured out how to overwrite the cartridge EEPROMs with a RaspbarryPi and reload my own cartridges recently. The plan is to run Hatchbox ABS through it, but I haven't had the opportunity to test it out yet. Currently printing with Stratasys factory material. So the short answer is I have had some experience with the concept. I've had it easy though, the Dimension has two extruders and builds with both model and a soluble support material, so I don't have to build rafts or design in my own supports or anything. The support material handles all of it. I recently got a smaller desktop printer (New Matter Mod T) that prints with PLA, but haven't had a whole lot of time to monkey with that one yet. I would be happy to help with any questions you might have though, what's on your mind? Or did you need something printed?
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Post by sall on Aug 23, 2016 7:25:21 GMT -6
I've got a Dimension SST1200es at work, it prints P430ABS. I MIGHT have figured out how to overwrite the cartridge EEPROMs with a RaspbarryPi and reload my own cartridges recently. The plan is to run Hatchbox ABS through it, but I haven't had the opportunity to test it out yet. Currently printing with Stratasys factory material. So the short answer is I have had some experience with the concept. I've had it easy though, the Dimension has two extruders and builds with both model and a soluble support material, so I don't have to build rafts or design in my own supports or anything. The support material handles all of it. I recently got a smaller desktop printer (New Matter Mod T) that prints with PLA, but haven't had a whole lot of time to monkey with that one yet. I would be happy to help with any questions you might have though, what's on your mind? Or did you need something printed? Yeah pretty much just wanted something designed(er copied) in cad and printed. The material has to be strong and durable though. Pretty sure the original material is ABS.
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Post by Toronado3800 on Aug 23, 2016 21:16:52 GMT -6
What are you thinking about Sall?
XJSman might be your guy. I haven't fooled about with all the different materials but the cheap Shapeways WSF is tough enough I was able to print two crude HO scale railcars, bolt some trucks through em, glue on couplers and use it in the middle of a train consist.
Edit: I considered making some centercaps for my Mustang's Torq Thrusts but as I don't have my own printer costs kept my design too simple and thin to be attractive.
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Post by sall on Aug 24, 2016 6:19:23 GMT -6
I'm looking for someone to make a small change to .22LR magazine follower for last round hold open. They were available for sale but not anymore. So it is possible for a niche market to open up for whoever does them.
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Post by XJSman89 on Aug 24, 2016 15:24:32 GMT -6
Sall,
Something like that shouldn't be too hard to do. A FDM ABS will have a different strength than molded ABS, namely that it (by design) has layers fused together that are naturally weaker points on the part. But the worst that could happen is the part breaks and you've got to go back to using the old follower. That said, I may have printed followers in the past for a different type of rifle, and it may have worked great.
So you've got the unmodified part to go from, correct? If you assume the associated costs (shipping to me and shipping back to you once complete, namely) I would be happy to help with that. A part that small won't take much material at all, I need to make a few test parts for the new hatchbox material anyway. I can print you a couple without worrying about cost. I'll do the design on my home PC on my own time, so no design costs either. Once the 3D part is designed it's a simple export to STL and then loading it into the printer software, no additional steps needed. It's pretty slick.
I'm more worried about the design aspect than printing. R&D (Rob and Duplicate) isn't a foreign concept to me, but is the change that you need to make to the part an easy one to describe? A basic dimensioned drawing of what you're trying to accomplish will probably do it, but I'd want to make sure that it's correct.
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Post by sall on Aug 24, 2016 17:55:17 GMT -6
That would be awesome. The piece is pretty small. It is actually for a .22LR pistol not a rifle but the concept is the same. I can show exactly what needs be done. Basically instead of the slope on the back of the OEM piece. It need to come straight up following the contour. It really looks like all that guy did was mix some abs shavings and some MEK or acetone and formed the rear section on there. He has not responded to me ina week so pretty sure not making them anymore.
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Post by XJSman89 on Aug 30, 2016 8:10:55 GMT -6
Looks easy enough to do, the only thing that I would be worried about is the bolt hitting that plastic piece and expecting it to do it over and over without breaking. Although I guess the worst thing that could happen is that the plastic breaks and you have to take the slide off to get it out, it isn't like it could cause an explosion or misfire, the whole point of the thing is to hold it open after all the rounds are out of the gun.
I would be game to try if you want. We can orient it so that when the printer builds it we have the most strength possible (it has more strength perpendicular to the layers than it does parallel to them) but in this case I don't know if the strength of a 3D printed part would work for you.
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Post by auroradriver98 on May 30, 2017 14:29:33 GMT -6
So what about an intake manifold for our Auroras! Styled after Holley LS EFI intake- high rise or mid rise! I can't post pics, can email pics!
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