<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/321/first-prints/ Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:39:41 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/3281/#p3281 Stoney wrote:

it quoted 55 minutes to print, I did not look to see how long it really took.

I played with a lot of software, I _think_ this was google sketchup, moved onto openscad at the moment.

Good choice - I love OpenScad

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:39:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/3281/#p3281 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/3254/#p3254 it quoted 55 minutes to print, I did not look to see how long it really took.

I played with a lot of software, I _think_ this was google sketchup, moved onto openscad at the moment.

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:47:58 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/3254/#p3254 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/3204/#p3204 Stoney wrote:

my first print .. an 18650 cell holder experiment while learning CAD.

this is straight from box, uncalbrated, solidoodle suggested temps.

see if i can link pics ..

http://db.tt/DiSwNhT4

Very nice! How long did it take to make this?

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:40:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/3204/#p3204 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/3181/#p3181 my first print .. an 18650 cell holder experiment while learning CAD.

this is straight from box, uncalbrated, solidoodle suggested temps.

see if i can link pics ..

http://db.tt/DiSwNhT4

]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:32:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/3181/#p3181 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2818/#p2818 I suppose melting the abs may change it's glow properties though I do not see that much a difference between the glow of the abs on the spool and the glow of a printed object with the abs that I have.

]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:41:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2818/#p2818 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2808/#p2808 Do you think it might be possible that when it is heated it degrades some of the glow in the dark material?

]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:36:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2808/#p2808 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2795/#p2795 Thanks. Yes it does glow. Do have to hold it next to an incandescent bulb for at least 1 minute for the best affect. Does not glow quite as much as a factory glow in the dark object but that may be due to the chemical properties of the abs. I do like the color and print characteristics of this abs. Got it from Octavia on ebay.

]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:18:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2795/#p2795 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2765/#p2765 Nice prints!

Does your "glow in the dark" work?
Mine has a very little "glow" before printing with it, then its just a pale blue like yours.
Does your skull glow ? smile

]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:45:52 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2765/#p2765 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2712/#p2712 McMuFFin wrote:

haha, nice man. The Darth Vader key chain is pretty sweet. The android walker came out pretty well too. Did you sand that one?

Nope, no sanding or acetoning done to the Android wind-up at all. All I had to do was trim some small errant threads and slag by the antennae and inside the body.


Here's another of a buddha I just did...

]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:12:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2712/#p2712 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2694/#p2694 haha, nice man. The Darth Vader key chain is pretty sweet. The android walker came out pretty well too. Did you sand that one?

]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:04:19 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2694/#p2694 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2525/#p2525 cmetzel wrote:

How many sets of keys do you have?  smile

Very nice, glad to see another default settings user printing with success.

They make great gifts.
So far the only key chain type prints I have kept for myself are the bottle openers.  lol

I am very happy that the default settings print nice right out of the box.

]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:15:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2525/#p2525 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2523/#p2523 McMuFFin wrote:

Nice! How did the Darth Vader Key chain and wind-up robot come out?

The Darth Vader key chain and the the wind-up robot walker I printed came out very nice. Also printed an android wind-up walker.

]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:13:05 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2523/#p2523 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2422/#p2422 How many sets of keys do you have?  smile

Very nice, glad to see another default settings user printing with success.

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:25:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2422/#p2422 <![CDATA[Re: First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2421/#p2421 Nice! How did the Darth Vader Key chain and wind-up robot come out?

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:46:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2421/#p2421 <![CDATA[First Prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/2419/#p2419 So far here is what I have printed, all from Thingiverse...
1 - Filament bushing for Solidoodle
2 - Solidoodle door knob
3 - Church key bottle opener
4 - Standard bottle opener
5 - Mini Solidoodle model
6 - Horse key chain
7 - Unicorn key chain
8 - Darth Vader key chain
9 - Autobots key chain
10 - Vampire skull pez head
11 - Makerblot wind-up walking robot

All using basically the default settings and the standard software. Some with minor tweaks in Skeinforge such as support and fill density. Extruder temp = 195, bed temp = 100. Have tried about 4 different abs filament colors and even tried a PLA print for the Autobots keychain with just reducing the extruder and bed temp and the rest the default settings. It came out pretty good.

My favorite print so far was the vampire skull in glow in the dark filament.

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:10:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/2419/#p2419