On the heated bed.

A place to show what you are building, altering, kit bashing etc.
User avatar
Stese
Posts: 371
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:26 pm
Location: Wrexham, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#11

Post by Stese »

i'm currently printing at 0.2mmlayers, but apparently the printer can handle as low as .12mm.

with a little sanding, i'm sure you can get a smooth finish with priming and painting... with some materials you can use acetone to melt the surface smooth, but that has additional hazards.
Father, IT Guy, HO/OO Modeler.
sandy
Posts: 619
Joined: Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:05 pm
Location: Gretna Scotland
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#12

Post by sandy »

Thanks for the rundown of the costs Stese
Sandy
User avatar
Stese
Posts: 371
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:26 pm
Location: Wrexham, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#13

Post by Stese »

got a few more parts printed...

Image

Image
Father, IT Guy, HO/OO Modeler.
User avatar
IanS
Posts: 926
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:19 pm
Location: The Original Washington, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#14

Post by IanS »

Are you designing the parts or using pre-designed ones?

If pre-designed ones, are they 'free' ones or paid for? And where did you obtain them?

I've a 3D printer but have had problems levelling the heated bed. I may get a different one with a self-levelling bed.
User avatar
Stese
Posts: 371
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:26 pm
Location: Wrexham, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#15

Post by Stese »

i'm using thingiverse models... this one is https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4441261

What printer have you got, Ian?
Father, IT Guy, HO/OO Modeler.
User avatar
Stese
Posts: 371
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:26 pm
Location: Wrexham, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#16

Post by Stese »

not so much on the bed today... but I've been developing something...

Image

With Peco taking an age to make pl-10/e surface mount bases... I turned my hand to CAD and developed my own. Not yet got one on the printer as it's busy with some parts for the Loco Shed. (Right angles for clamping and gluing.)

I'll share a pic once I have one printed and tested.
Father, IT Guy, HO/OO Modeler.
User avatar
IanS
Posts: 926
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:19 pm
Location: The Original Washington, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#17

Post by IanS »

Stese wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:59 am i'm using thingiverse models... this one is https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4441261

What printer have you got, Ian?
answered via DM
User avatar
Stese
Posts: 371
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:26 pm
Location: Wrexham, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#18

Post by Stese »

thanks Ian. :)

finished the pm base...

Just needs a minor tweak to the hole in the bar, as it is fractionally too small.

will fit this one to my layout at some point...

Image
Father, IT Guy, HO/OO Modeler.
User avatar
Stese
Posts: 371
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:26 pm
Location: Wrexham, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#19

Post by Stese »

managed to fìt and wire up the point motors, with switches for frog polarity... one point is electro and the other is insul. They are wired up the same way with insulating railjoiners on all the rails.

hoping this video works...

https://media.publit.io/file/pm-shed.mp4
Father, IT Guy, HO/OO Modeler.
User avatar
Stese
Posts: 371
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:26 pm
Location: Wrexham, UK
Contact:

Re: On the heated bed.

#20

Post by Stese »

managed to get some further work done on the loco shed...


Image

Image

brickwork will be painted red, windows and frames a deep green...
Father, IT Guy, HO/OO Modeler.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests