<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/15597/showing-your-printer/ Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:37:46 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141784/#p141784

the answer to that is that you have had to create the design for the printer to print, there is every bit of skill involved inputting a 3d design into CAD as there is in constructing an item.

Well at this point I can honestly say I have built two 3d printers. And i have made several designs With CAD as well.

]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:37:46 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141784/#p141784 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141717/#p141717 Tin Falcon wrote:

Several years ago I took some printed parts to a small ME show in Lowel Mass. It was at the National park there.
I had taken a handful of prints from the SD4  . One of the visitors asked me if I built the printer. The obvious answer was that I have not. then they accused me of displaying things that the computer had done all the work on and said I had no right to show it. I was so unprepared for such a statement I did not know what to say.  In retrospect I should have asked them what printer they owned.

I think a 3D printer would be a boon to model railroaders.

I did have a lot of cool conversation with folks . I did meet a guy that built his own printer. He is currently building a model Wal Mart for his layout. 
Another couple of people a father and daughter. The daughter has some tinker cad experience.and has some 3d printing experience through school. She had mentioned 3d printers to him but he was thinking they were   large industrial machines and expensive.  He offered to buy her a printer if she can do IMHO very doable project for him.

Tin

the answer to that is that you have had to create the design for the printer to print, there is every bit of skill involved inputting a 3d design into CAD as there is in constructing an item.

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:45:08 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141717/#p141717 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141701/#p141701 I think they were caught in the Hype of the time. the media was telling people they could make anything with the press of a button. If they had any real 3d printing experience they would have appreciated the items on the table .

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:50:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141701/#p141701 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141699/#p141699 Tin, I think they misunderstood what you trying to show. They think you are trying to show the machine, but you are showing how to use new tool to prototype (or something like that).

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:40:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141699/#p141699 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141697/#p141697 Several years ago I took some printed parts to a small ME show in Lowel Mass. It was at the National park there.
I had taken a handful of prints from the SD4  . One of the visitors asked me if I built the printer. The obvious answer was that I have not. then they accused me of displaying things that the computer had done all the work on and said I had no right to show it. I was so unprepared for such a statement I did not know what to say.  In retrospect I should have asked them what printer they owned.

I think a 3D printer would be a boon to model railroaders.

I did have a lot of cool conversation with folks . I did meet a guy that built his own printer. He is currently building a model Wal Mart for his layout. 
Another couple of people a father and daughter. The daughter has some tinker cad experience.and has some 3d printing experience through school. She had mentioned 3d printers to him but he was thinking they were   large industrial machines and expensive.  He offered to buy her a printer if she can do IMHO very doable project for him.

Tin

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:45:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141697/#p141697 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141677/#p141677 I take parts I have printed to my local Meccano (Erector for those in the states) show, some are direct copies of meccano parts that are no longer obtainable, others are parts of my own design, that are compatible.
so far I have received good feedback, and have printed some special parts for various people, if my printer was smaller, I would take it and demonstrate it- but its a bit big to be moving around a lot.

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141677/#p141677 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141666/#p141666 I did it again . I took the MP Mini to the big show that I do. It is called Cabin fever Expo. For whatever reason it was the only 3d printer on display at the whole huge show.
That little printer generated lots of enthusiasm and created the understanding of the availability of small printers.

For those of you who like pics her is a link of the 2010 show every year is different of course but enough to  give the idea of the show.
https://get.google.com/albumarchive/102 … source=pwa
Enjoy

]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:22:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141666/#p141666 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127511/#p127511 Well Done Tin.

I am a member of two r/c boat clubs as well as a model engineering club and have been asked to display my machine next year at a couple of the shows that we do.

What engine did you print out? I am working on a printed Stirling  engine at the moment.

Tom

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:19:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127511/#p127511 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127502/#p127502 that's Great Tin,

I got mine mostly to use making scale model railroad items with the rest of my equipment I have been making for over 20 years now. I model in N scale myself and make items from 1/12th scale down to 1/220th plus some full size wigets and have sold many different items, with several hundred in my list of available products and over 10,000 different items for custom orders if asked for. just a way to support my hobby/habits on low fixed income while retired/disabled. plus some gifts for friends & family or trading. I have several posts/topics on here about this. I love not only sharing my Hobbys but showing others how to enjoy some old school Art forms they can use to create useful items and have fun. after all a Hobby of any kind is only enjoyed when shared with & appreciated by others.
Mitch/N2RI

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:56:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127502/#p127502 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127497/#p127497 Well i think that is starting one gentleman I talked to had just picked up an order of 3d printed parts for his HO set up.
An on line friend from another forum  is making  up 40 miniature cases of micro brew ale  each case is aprox 1.5 x 2 x 1 inches . He is using a 30 watt home laser and a to make the crates and a cnc lathe to make aluminum bottles.
Tin

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:40:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127497/#p127497 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127494/#p127494 I think a 3D printer would be a boon to model railroaders. Make all your own buildings, streetlights, etc. esp with something like the new Prusa four-color unit. Even print your own RR cars. Or it that already well in hand? Can you download all those kinds of objects already?

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2016 01:59:36 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127494/#p127494 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127492/#p127492 Last year i took my solidoole 4 to the same show.  I feel like this year got more attention. The I3 is open easier to see the print bed . I hd more on the table to interest people and a had a key fob designed for the venue a 20 minute print.

So a something that prints fast that folks can identify with and variety to relate to a variety of interests.

tin

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2016 01:23:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127492/#p127492 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127488/#p127488 looks like a fun time.

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:34:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127488/#p127488 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127486/#p127486 sadly did not take any photos but here is a link to a bunch of the days events.

http://www.roughandtumble.org/viewalbum/212/

tin

]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:12:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127486/#p127486 <![CDATA[Re: Showing your printer]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127461/#p127461 fantastic! glad you had a good time.

Did you get any pictures? would love to see some. smile

]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2016 01:04:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127461/#p127461