TM2201A Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) More as a proving the capabilities of my printer I resized an IronMink model to 1:43.5 and printed an HJO hopper. I need to redesign the axle boxes to enable the fitting of top hat bearings and Slater's wheelers but the print has turned out well. Edited July 25, 2023 by TM2201A changed title to add further printing if other types without creating anew thread 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveyH Posted July 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2023 Very nice. Which printer was that made on? Davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 hours ago, DaveyH said: Very nice. Which printer was that made on? Davey Prusa SL1S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 Recently off the printer, Conflat L Containers have come out well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 Another experiment that will need a considerable amount of work to bring to fruition. East Lancs bodied Leyland Atlantean in 1:43.5/7mm, it's enormous. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 Some long term work on the CAD machine. ICI/Henry Diaper/ John Hudson Bogie Tankers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) Switching away from the Prusa SL1S SLA machine to prove out some underframe developments on my Prusa I3 FDM...slower and noisier but I wanted to just let the machine run and leave me uninterrupted. The stringing over the prints is a good reminder not to try outsmarting the slicer settings or your usual defaults - I ran the print head about 5c hotter than I'd normally set to and caused the problem, though it cleaned off OK. The two half chassis fit together well and their location features work. Edited August 24, 2023 by TM2201A Typo corrected 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 CAD work on the tanker and its diamond frame bogies has got to the stage that I'm now checking through material thicknesses and considering any tweaks to help with printing. Also lurking on the CAD has been a diagram 1-142 13 Ton Coal Hopper, with a tarpaulin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 6' wheelbase diamond pattern bogies have printed off well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 Enough printed parts for a trial assembly of the 1/142 hopper and the 31' tanker. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 More progress on the Henry Diaper latex tankers with trial DLP parts for the straps and the 30' version and an almost inevitable diversion on to the later 51' diagrams (a long and noisy set of prints on the FDM machine to prove out joints and fits of the chassis and tank body though lacking the tank yokes so the sit if the tank is a bit wonky). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 Something of a trial on the fdm printer today; Leyland Ergomatic Cab 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Starting to build quite a pile of Ergo cabs; it took a few goes to iron out problems with really thin sections and minor printing errors. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Some more Ergomatic progress; the FDM printer did a great job of the tipper body and a few more details added to the design files. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 More on the Octopus. The chassis, cab interior (albeit minus the steering wheel) and tailgate came out over the weekend. Having keyed up the printer to run unattended today the wheels, suspension, various mudguards, tipper hydraulics, fuel tank and tailgate parts have churned out today. A few of the locating pins and holes need to have a check over as they're too tight but pretty good progress. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 While the PC was running some slicing and other print supervision I had chance to do a quick bit of work on some different options; AEC Ergo 4 axle tanker, Late Bison 3 axle tanker. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 (edited) About an hour's work and the Octopus chassis assembly is together. I couldn't resist gently posing the cab and tipper body on the chassis. Edited April 17 by TM2201A Typo 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 A bit more work on the Bison. A not so quick trial of the tanker body was run off on the printer and sat on the Octopus chassis to see what it looks like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 The MK3 Ergomatic 1976 Bison/Buffalo cab has made if off the printer. Posed and fitting rather well on the Octopus development model. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 Whilst the location of the windscreen wipers and mounting of the rear view mirrors on to the windscreen pillars may have been a good idea in the drawing office at Joseph Sankey they're a pig to recreate in model form so some compromise is in order for parts that are under 1mm thick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 I think I'll call it done on CAD work on Ergomatic variations for now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Meanwhile another lurking project on the CAD machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 The Bison tanker has made it off the printer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Frustration in progress on a smaller tractor unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2201A Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 Too cold for resin printing so finished off some CAD work. Something small and manageable from Seddon and something ungainly from AEC. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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