Got a 3D printer now, it's fun!

[GSRman]

More like $4.50 if they are clever

[BigMuz]

I would not use PVC primer, that tends to be a thick heavy fluid that dries on the surface leaving a residue. The primers work in conjunction with the solvent cement (it's like a 2-part mix)

PVC/ABS cleaner is used to prepare the surface of the parts by cleaning and softening, it evaporates leaving nothing but surface of PVC remains permanently soft. The cleaner's main solvent is Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone, or MEK. The solvent cements used with cleaners are different to the ones used with primers.

With ABS the cleaners do not soften the surface as much as with PVC. When we use MEK-based cleaners on ABS pipes/fittings you have to really work it hard onto the surface, it does not "attack" ABS nearly as much as it does PVC, so I would try a cleaner, not a primer.

We use this stuff from Henkel in Germany;



It is available in Australia from a few companies (including us) and i'm pretty sure our company in the US would also have it.

But you should be able to find plain MEK on it's own from industrial suppliers.

Who is us?

[Shonky]

The $179 3D Printer.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ody-3d-printer

Looks interesting?

Looks alright.

3D printer experts: tell us why this isn't any good?

Sounds too cheap.

The print area seems smallish (but I haven't compared others specifically).

[GSRman]

No heated bed, very small print volume, not sure about that nozzle... Usually the feed rollers are right on the hot end... Small and light makes moving it easier

[Benonymous]

The TIKO printer is one of a long line of super cheap printers that go gangbusters on Kickstarter then the printers never materialize. Interestingly, the money de-materializes and the scammers that put the printer up are never heard from again. Id love to see someone clear a clogged extruder on this unit, if it becomes something real that is.....

[BigMuz]

Looks like there are at least 9 critical pivots to wear and ruin accuracy.

[GSRman]

deltabots are a known thing - but not at this scale/engineering level...

[GSRman]

Remember that under 5k metal 3d printer kickstarter?

Aurora labs... 5k & 7k became 25 & 37...

http://shop.auroralabs3d.com/products/s-titanium-1

[Billzilla]

Ouch ....

[GSRman]

fuckin A - makes me wonder wtf they were thinking with the kickstarter? scam? or publicity stunt?

[Billzilla]

The TIKO printer is one of a long line of super cheap printers that go gangbusters on Kickstarter then the printers never materialize. Interestingly, the money de-materializes and the scammers that put the printer up are never heard from again. Id love to see someone clear a clogged extruder on this unit, if it becomes something real that is.....

Hey mate speaking of parts ......... have you got something like this available?
http://www.flashforge-usa.com/shop/p...-assembly.html

Mine shit itself this morning.

[Mr Ed]

Good morning learned 3D printers.... I have a question.

Say I wanted to print something similar to this chassis, approx 50cm long (in pieces if necessary), roughly how much would the materials cost to do it? Im not really in the market to buy a printer any time soon, maybe one day but I have no idea what running costs are. Sounds pretty expensive from some reports.

So...are we talking ~$50 in materials or $200+ or?


I have no idea what it would weigh sorry. Maybe 1kg or so?

[GSRman]

1 - 50cm is big

2. extruder style printers aren't suited to that kind of work - you could get it done on an SLS printer (by shapeways or similar - you can create an account and get a quote) but im not sure it would be good for much more than static display - unless you get it done out of metal.

[Mr Ed]

Yeah would just be for static display. Its a 300SL chassis. Id like to one day build an full model of one, starting with the chassis. 50cm is big, but I figure making it too small would make some parts too small.

I dont mind assembling it from pieces. I figure I could control how it fixes together if I tinker with the model in CAD first. The idea is Id like to do it all myself, however if its gonna cost a silly amount in printing materials Id just buy a kit. Prefer not to use a kit in case I wanna tinker with the design.

[brypar]

Been busy lately. Trying to get all Project BRZ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBRZ?fref=ts nits and pieces printed for trial fitment.

So started with the largest part. The heart of the front upright. I filled a all the voids and made the part solid so there would be less support material. This made the part a lot cleaner visually. Print time was 118 hours. Started Thursday last week and finished on Tuesday.

Here are some pics. Came out nice…