Category: 3d Printing

  • The Two Towers

    The Two Towers

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    Halfling13

    The Watchtower model is completed, and primed, and now ready for final painting. The assembly worked out very well, and it ties in nicely with the prior build of the individual pieces. So much so, that after priming, it is actually difficult to tell which one is which. Next up, I am working on a…

  • Watch Tower, Level 2

    Watch Tower, Level 2

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    Halfling13

    Having arrived home again, I compiled and digitally assembled the second floor of the Watch Tower project. As before, a bit of re-scaling to make the assembly easier, resizing down by about 1.5%. The new model is estimated at 21 hours and 52 minutes by the software, so it will likely be a 24 hour+…

  • Watch Tower floor 1

    Watch Tower floor 1

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    Halfling13

    I am out of town yet again for work, so my access is limited, but I am able to report that the big print job of the first floor of the watch tower was successful – no layer shifts or other issues. The total print job was estimated at 18 hours and 21 minutes, it…

  • Revisiting the Tower again

    Revisiting the Tower again

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    Halfling13

    In my ongoing effort to 3d print terrain for gaming, I am continuing to evolve the previous tower project. I was able to print all of the files, enough to assemble a piece-meal tower with component parts – all of which fit well and had good quality. That was shortly before the holidays, and my…

  • Octoprint Notifications

    Octoprint Notifications

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    Halfling13

    Another upgrade to my 3d printer setup – automated notifications. Although Octoprint does a very good job managing and tracking the printer operation, it isn’t so good with built in features with notifying me when a print is finished. As a result, either I check it frequently, connect remotely thru a computer or phone, or…

  • Printer corrections

    Printer corrections

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    Halfling13

    Since I received, built, and have been using my new 3d printer, one of the challenges it has faced is the reliability of the filament sensor. Admittedly, this is one of the big selling points for the Prusa i3 MK3s – the filament sensor auto-detects filament and can pause a print when it runs out,…

  • Pools of Water and Goo

    Pools of Water and Goo

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    Halfling13

    In preparation for the secondary Pathfinder campaign, the Fall of Plaguestone, I crafted a pair of water features for the terrain. I had previously posted about this, but now the models are fully painted, and filled with resin. Overall, I am rather happy with the results. The clear resin worked very well, and I managed…

  • Revisiting Batman

    Revisiting Batman

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    Halfling13

    Sometime ago, I printing a 3d model of a Batman statue, on my prior printer. Since then, the model fell a few times, and the PLA was damaged. With the new printer, and my Marble filament (which I am liking quite a bit), I figured it was time to revisit this print and re-create it.…