Category: 3d Printing

  • Experiments in molding – part 2

    Experiments in molding – part 2

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    Halfling13

    We finished the second half of the first attempt at a mold on Tuesday, and managed to de-mold the forms that evening.  New lesson learned – if you don’t spray a sealant, the new silicon bonds with the old.  Thus I had to cut a new seam in the mold, to remove the original.  Fortunately,…

  • 3d Printer Nozzle issues

    3d Printer Nozzle issues

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    Halfling13

    Over the last week, I have been having new challenges with the 3d Printer, as I have been trying to print rather large parts.  Initially, I could not get the filament to adhere, or it would be splotchy and rough at different sections.  As usual, a lot of this was a matter of constantly tuning…

  • Mold challenges

    Mold challenges

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    Halfling13

    Expanding my efforts with 3d printing, by branching out into silicon molds and epoxy replication.  First attempt is a rather large project to attempt to duplicate a set of rpg dice cases I am working on, instead of having to print each set.  So far, this is just the first of two parts, and the…

  • Star Wars: Legion terrain

    Star Wars: Legion terrain

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    Halfling13

    Spent a couple days working on terrain for Star Wars: Legion, specifically an Imperial Bunker by Upsidedown98.  Print was lengthy (about 36 hours), but not unreasonable for the bulk, and my printer has become rather finely tuned now, so the quality is pretty decent.  The piece is in two parts, the base plus a removable…

  • Video improvements

    Video improvements

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    Halfling13

    Football season is upon us, and that means my younger son is hard at practice with training for his now 5th grade team.  One of the volunteer duties of the parents is that one person is asked/volunteers to film all of the games, for review by the coaches and players.  Not too hard, but something…

  • Eagles

    Eagles

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    Halfling13

    Got a bit distracted this week, while the kids were off at Cub Scout day camp.  We ended up being in charge of the pack flag, which has resulted in a number of crafty solutions.  The flag is a very large one, much larger than prior years, so first we had to find a bigger…

  • Crafting the sticks

    Crafting the sticks

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    Halfling13

    Continuing with my efforts from yesterday, 3d printing support posts for Star Wars: Armada terrain. I have been batch producing pieces for the support posts.  A typical set of 5 posts takes about 3 hours to print, so thru the day I have finished a couple of batches and have a growing collection of pieces. …

  • Have 3d Printer, will print

    Have 3d Printer, will print

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    Halfling13

    Continuing my builds of Star Wars: Armada scenery, I am trying out an option to 3d print more pieces.  Previously, I had a solution for the various cardboard templates (asteroids, gas clouds, space stations, and debris), and I have model solutions for each piece.  What I was missing with the support rod for each, to…