class"66" Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Realy coming along well!! great modeling.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just a few of pics, the layout is growing in size, infact it's going to take up most of the loft! I used the fisheye to give a more overall view, I'm really looking forward to some more track arriving so that I can set to laying it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I used the fisheye to give a more overall view, I thought my eyes had gone for a few seconds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 I have laid the first section of track after building the basic bridge structure and had a quick test. Looking forward to the rest of the track arriving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You got tracks going everywhere now!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Looking good David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I thought my eyes had gone for a few seconds I thought the beams had gone. ----- great work. lots of nice pics too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 My track and points arrived today! this evening I have laid the new loops and had a bit of a test, the new sections make such a difference to running, along with the point motors, I can easily set a route and fire the points to change a train from outside line to inside line whilst another train is roaming the new section on the middle line! Great fun. I shall put some pics up of the new lines and some new rolling stock on Sunday when we have had a proper running session. In other news, I spent a good few hours sketching a scrap wagon in solidworks during my own time after work and thought it would be rude not to pop out a test on the 3d printer! So 4hrs 27mins print time and six hours of washing away the support material I had one of these... (the bogies are just borrowed from my new seacows, I will be making some bogies to match in the near future) Edit, this is just a quick iPad pic, I will get better ones over the weekend! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Looks great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Thanks all for the comments above. We have had huge running session today, it was really great fun, the track has over doubled in size with the extensions and makes it really interesting, you can have trains going in all directions and on all and sometimes in the same direction on the same line, think we had five trains going around on the three lines and then another shunting in the yard! A quick video to start with my brothers lovely Class 60 and a combination of my new Seacows and his older ones. Edit two mistakes with the video, one I put class 66 in the title, doh! And cannot edit it ATM, two I did not switch the point in time, so the first wagon derailed then pings back in line. Oops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 A few pictures and a video, at times there were trains everywhere! I fitted the model PTA I am making with a kadee at the prototype height, it's a lot higher than the std nem height so I will be making end wagons with couplings at the correct height. The 3D printer has a print resolution of 0.25mm this is evident on angled surfaces and leaves a stepped finish, nothing that cannot be filed down though. Hopefully I will find time to make the bogies this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton Junction Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Wow, producing your own wagons. Now that is impresive!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I agree the wagons look very impressive David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Your 3D printed wagon looks great. Even at .25mm resolution it looks very smooth. Could I ask which 3D printer you have? I keep considering taking the plunge but really can't make my mind up. I love the look of the new Makerbots but they are so expensive, so currently this is top of the "maybe" list : http://thingfarm.com/product.php?id_product=10 Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Nice work on the scrap wagon. Have you seen this thread? It's a guy who 3D printed a POA (scrap) wagon in 7mm and by just printing the ribbing, using plain plasticard for the inside body, It saved him a lot of money on his 3D printing, and presumably time as well? It might be worth looking at. It's on page 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Your 3D printed wagon looks great. Even at .25mm resolution it looks very smooth. Could I ask which 3D printer you have? I keep considering taking the plunge but really can't make my mind up. I love the look of the new Makerbots but they are so expensive, so currently this is top of the "maybe" list : http://thingfarm.com/product.php?id_product=10 Dave I use a HP Design jet http://www.hp3dprinting.co.uk/hp-designjet-color-3d-printer.htm. The resolution is not really a problem, the printer itself is very accurate, the build material and removal tank system work very well and the software to print is very simple and fast to use. I have no experience with the cheaper printers but know the old saying, you get what you pay for. The one you linked says it has a print resolution of 0.1mm from a laser cut manufactured board based machine, seems too good to be true when compared to the price of a HP machine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Nice work on the scrap wagon. Have you seen this thread? It's a guy who 3D printed a POA (scrap) wagon in 7mm and by just printing the ribbing, using plain plasticard for the inside body, It saved him a lot of money on his 3D printing, and presumably time as well? It might be worth looking at. It's on page 11. Hi, I had a good read of the thread, it's an interesting way to print, it would be interesting to know what printer he uses. I have a feeling he choose to not print the sides for more than just cost, he was mentioning problems with the support material hanging onto the finished model. If i was to print without the sides with the printer I use, the printer would have to fill the gaps/voids in the sides with the support material anyway, this material costs the same as the build material. I will put up a pic of the support material next time when I print a new wagon. I also do not suffer any issue with left over support material, the removal system I use dissolves it all away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Wow, producing your own wagons. Now that is impresive!!! I agree the wagons look very impressive David Thank you both, I'm just messing around really and having some fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Like your scrapp wagons!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Here is a quick couple of pictures of the printer process from last night and the finished print, still with the support material attached. They have gone into the tank system this morning to dissolve away the support and should be ready tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 The parts were ready and taken out of the tank this evening, I took them home added kadees, a std coupler and the wheels to the new bogies for a test. The fit is great however there are a few changes I will be making to the bogies, I may get them printed with a higher resolution printer once finalised because the FDM printer I have cannot add in all the detail I want, but, before I go down that route I will paint a pair up and decide from there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Looking absolutely brilliant David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Those wagons your making look awsome!! realy good mouldings... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Excellent work. Those wagons look really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 I have added a couple of layers of undercoat to cover up the layered texture created by the printing process and have given the bogies a gloss black finish, I need to decide how I want these weathered and painted, tempted to make them look really old and rusty. I need to actually crack on with my shed, I just dug the model out, most of the inside has been painted with a gloss finish, I do however need to decide on an exterior colour, any help or ideas for this would be great fully received. Thanks Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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