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Post by tobias100hawk on Oct 19, 2013 19:29:43 GMT -5
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hezrou
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Post by hezrou on Oct 19, 2013 19:50:15 GMT -5
nice looking doors. I dont quite understand your problem with the edges. Maybe a photo would help explain to this here thicko . If I had a 3d printer I would look for plans so I would think people would pay for the use.
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Post by monkeywithtacos on Oct 19, 2013 22:30:50 GMT -5
Pic not working? (showing as a broken pic link for me)
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Post by tobias100hawk on Oct 19, 2013 23:10:26 GMT -5
I fixed the link, it should work now. I also added a picture of the side of the two halves put together to better explain my question.
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AJ
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Post by AJ on Oct 19, 2013 23:14:39 GMT -5
its just a matter of trimming/filing and maybe slicking around the side with a glue gun or something.. you could even fill that gap with a little paint.
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Post by tobias100hawk on Oct 20, 2013 0:05:56 GMT -5
Thanks, I think I'll try using a glue gun. I'll post an image when I'm done.
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hezrou
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Post by hezrou on Oct 20, 2013 5:25:06 GMT -5
I would use Milliput or Green Stuff to fill the gap. The quick way would be hot glue but I don't know how the printed doors react to heat.
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Post by monkeywithtacos on Oct 20, 2013 5:52:01 GMT -5
Those are pretty cool...
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thedmg
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Post by thedmg on Oct 20, 2013 16:50:01 GMT -5
I don't understand why you can't just print the whole door? Surely the printer can do that, saving you a lot of time and effort? It is the same amount of material? I am sure I am missing something...
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Post by brokentoy on Oct 20, 2013 21:54:53 GMT -5
It's the same amount of material, yes, but it was likely split so it could be printed flat. Printing objects vertically weakens their structural integrity while printing. I learned the hard wayEdit: @tobias, unless you want to only sell the prints, the best sharing site is Thingiverse
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Post by skunkape on Oct 21, 2013 9:24:04 GMT -5
I'm so excited about 3d printing tech, really enjoying watching it develop! I'd say carefully sand them flat and then glue them together with something that will successfully bond the material!
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Theely
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Post by Theely on Oct 21, 2013 18:20:47 GMT -5
Couldn't you print them out horizontally instead of vertical so you wouldn't have to worry about splits? I don't know anything about fine details of 3D printing so please excuse me if that is s stupid idea! I would imagine since it is just a computer graphic you could rotate the image so the door is flat on the "ground" then print?
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Post by brokentoy on Oct 22, 2013 23:53:12 GMT -5
Whatever side you put against the building plate should be flat so it has better adherence while building, otherwise you run the risk of losing detail or wasting the print. This, depending on the type of printer, can be handled in different ways but for a reprap, slicing the object in half is a good way to have prints that will handle the extrusion AND not waste material in supports.
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