Saw this over on the UK G scale forum. Amazing doing 3-D print of such a huge locomotive. Be neat to get the parts and try finishing one up.
Gee, and who could run one those things? I would not be able to on my little railroad, but that is way cool.
I am awaiting a shark.
Only 5in longer than an RDC…no problem! Oh wait, that’s 1:32 scale!!!
Well, yea, being 1:32 helps a bit, but still, I only have a few 1:32nd cars and no 1:32nd caboose. Oh, wait, I wouldn’t need a caboose, I would just need a Fred.
I bet Vic could run it on the Pizza
I really regret my initial reaction to 3D printing. I thought it was the scourge of modeling. But wow what narrow minded thinking. it is so cool what they can do and makes one off projects within reach and will only get better.
Devon, it could be a scourge to manufacturers, or a boon, it’s all in how they react to it. GLX is using 3D printing to make detail parts (in HO and O) and large scale replacement parts for Aristo products.
Yea, I think I know how Victor would get it on the Pizza, turn the trucks perpendicular to the body ha ha!
Maybe just pivot them like the LGB GG-1?
I’ve been dabbling with 3D printing for about nine months now. Since there is NO economy of scale in 3D, 3D will not replace injection molding for large quantities of items. But 3D printing is great for one of a kind, or prototype or casting preparation. You can make one of something, test the sides and matches, figure out the assembly points, etc. Making more than four or five of one part of an item without changing is a misuse of 3D.
Another application is to make new broken or missing part for items that were made 10 years or more ago by a company that’s been out of business for five. I have made windows and doors, drawbarss, tables, stools, fire hydrants, you name it and it can be either found on thingiverse or designed in tinkercad.
Dick Friedman said:
I’ve been dabbling with 3D printing for about nine months now. Since there is NO economy of scale in 3D, 3D will not replace injection molding for large quantities of items. But 3D printing is great for one of a kind, or prototype or casting preparation. You can make one of something, test the sides and matches, figure out the assembly points, etc. Making more than four or five of one part of an item without changing is a misuse of 3D.
Another application is to make new broken or missing part for items that were made 10 years or more ago by a company that’s been out of business for five. I have made windows and doors, drawbarss, tables, stools, fire hydrants, you name it and it can be either found on thingiverse or designed in tinkercad.
I can see the real value in the uses you describe. In the original post that locomotive 's parts then could very easily be duplicated by casting. Also the one off ideas. Its an interesting technology and the real art is being able to draw it so you can feed it into the printer.
I agree with Devon… BUT…3D drawing 3D/cad…that let’ me out!(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)
That is going to cost megabucks for one, and not much less for more…our Belgian friend is obviously not a poor man.
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS
He mentions the SW 1500 project he’s also working on it’s the free design from Thingiverse
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:916416
Here’s my build, scaled up to 1/29th
Mark Dashnaw said:
He mentions the SW 1500 project he’s also working on it’s the free design from Thingiverse
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:916416
Here’s my build, scaled up to 1/29th
Funny I don’t see the shark any were in the background.
I think we might as well give up on the Sharks Sean, he won’t even mention it on his posts. Sure like a B unit.
Greg Elmassian said:
Yea, I think I know how Victor would get it on the Pizza, turn the trucks perpendicular to the body ha ha!
Maybe just pivot them like the LGB GG-1?
I would just put an accordion joint in the middle (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Still working on the C420’s, won’t have print time to complete them for at least another week or so. My newest printer that was supposed to help catch things back up came with an old motherboard which has a dongle stick with paid print time on it, the company no longer makes the stupid dongle and i have a printer sitting on the desk waiting for a new Chinese motherboard, the good news is they have 30 days or i get my money back from Ebay…
High hood C-420 test print
Jerry Barnes said:
I think we might as well give up on the Sharks Sean, he won’t even mention it on his posts. Sure like a B unit.
Yea, I even asked him on his shark thread. I know it’s been a pain. That nose is awfully complicated to draw in 3D.
I’ve got an A unit, one of those kits Rob Fern did a few years back. B should not be too bad to do.
David Maynard said:
Jerry Barnes said:
I think we might as well give up on the Sharks Sean, he won’t even mention it on his posts. Sure like a B unit.
Yea, I even asked him on his shark thread. I know it’s been a pain. That nose is awfully complicated to draw in 3D.
didn’t see the comment, I just answered it, when the Shark comes out all you need is an aristocraft motor block and electronics, you wont need the frame
Ross Mansell said:
I agree with Devon… BUT…3D drawing 3D/cad…that let’ me out!(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)
No need to panic over design. I never had a single mechanical drawing class, nor any design experience, but learned to make files which I have printed – on a website //Tinkercad.com//. It is graphic based and designed for 4th graders. I’m just glad it’s not designed for 5th graders! But I’ve been able to design stuff there. Also, //Thingiverse.com//ohas over 1 million already designed things. Not a lot of train stuff, but gives you the idea. This photo is of the front of Boron Station, as it appeared in Garden Railways Magazine about a decade ago. I designed it from the elevation drawings.