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RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - Kevan - 8th-Oct-22

Can I make a suggestion GT40Racer, you're wasting a lot of resin with such a densely packed base, you can move them around in the slicer, try joining bases together so there's two or more supports coming from one support base.

RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - GT40Racer - 8th-Oct-22

(8th-Oct-22, 10:24 AM)Kevan Wrote:  Can I make a suggestion GT40Racer, you're wasting a lot of resin with such a densely packed base, you can move them around in the slicer, try joining bases together so there's two or more supports coming from one support base.

Probably a dumb question but could you clarify 'densely packed base' please  do you mean the flat section under the car is too thick or there is too much of it? 

I also think I have a lot thicker base than I have seen in other prints - but given I have had mostly success in printing (two failures due to a bad model I didn't check properly) I am cautious about changing too much :)

I will have a look at some videos on 
Do you have any photos of your cars off the printer still with supports etc.  Lots of learning happening here. :)

thanks

RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - Kevan - 9th-Oct-22

I wish I'd seen this post a couple of hours ago, I printed a Minisprint last night and removed the supports earlier.  However, here's an Alfa 6C 2500 I printed a few weeks ago...

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RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - GT40Racer - 9th-Oct-22

Thanks - looks like you don't have a raft just the base for the support. 
I will experiment a bit with my settings and see how I go. 

thanks
David

RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - Kevan - 9th-Oct-22

A raft is a huge waste of resin for something as small as a slot car body, you'll easily throw more resin away than it took to make the bodyshell.

RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - AlexisGaitanis - 11th-Nov-22

I just finished a Ferrari Testarossa
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the chassis is very simple,pod designed specially for slim motor because there is not much room in front .
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Everything,except motor axles wires screws and braids,is home made,either 3d printed or vacformed
It was the best file i have printed so far,with the body removed
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and the body with body posts added 
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RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - Kevan - 11th-Nov-22

Mercedes 450SLC.
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RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - JMay - 11th-Nov-22

Interesting chassis Kevan, what does the top side look like.


Cheers
            JMay.

RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - chappyman66 - 22nd-Nov-22

Lancia LC1.

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RE: What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - Kevan - 23rd-Nov-22

(11th-Nov-22, 12:55 PM)JMay Wrote:  Interesting chassis Kevan, what does the top side look like.


Cheers
            JMay.

Hi John,

Yes an interesting experiment. I've built two like this, one for a Mini and this Merc. It's a lot more work to get finished compared to a rigid chassis, to be honest there isn't any performance gain so I've gone back to the rigid chassis for future builds.

I'm currently working on a '65 Mustang for the Rally Slotting Proxy and that's got both types but the flexy pan chassis isn't going to be used as two centreline body posts and a floating bodyshell seems to handle better.

Kev