Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE
03-15-2013, 10:53 AM
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Views: 25,545
Re: Some of my collection
Super cool collection SP. I love the SP line up in the first pic. Nothing better than the fleet of Locos. A+
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-15-2013, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Mario, Thanks
Lost, Thank you
Top, My machine is a single nozzle. The Printers software builds the support material automatically based on the design. The vacuum forming molds is a great idea....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-13-2013, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 258
Views: 158,116
Re: 1950 Kenworth Needlenose
Holy S! Wow, No plastic parts here! Your a true craftsman SP and i hope to be able to build with that quality and detail some day. Great job! thanks for sharing.
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Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE
03-13-2013, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 20,259
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
TamiyaCowboy, Thanks! Ive got a few hours logged with the printer, but this is my first time trying to replicate a 1:1 object or printing something this size.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
The height seems a tad high. Thinking of moving the hood hinge down .150" - .200" to bring the fender closer to the tire. ...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Dirt, ya its time consuming for one cab.
Izzy, fenders- 4hrs each, hood top-2.5 hrs, hood main -5 hrs, cab roof-4 hrs, cab rear wall 4 hrs. 23 hrs roughly so far, and prob got another 10-12 hrs...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Thanks Jeff, I have an Afinia. I like it so much i bought another one to have at work. I use them often. Its a great printer for many reasons. Search Afinia/UP printers on youtube. Lots of good info...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Sp, your the man! thanks for the link. Never knew about Scale Hardware..looks like a great place.
Pugs, i dipped this wheels a few times to see if it would smooth out all the ridges so im sure one...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Oh wow, great. thanks for that info. I think like you said sanding the face would be the way to go, good call. On such a small part the acetone really removes the hard lines but i wanted to show an...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Id like to print another set of these and use hardware to simulate the lugs. Anybody know if you can buy just the screws and nuts that RC4WD uses on their semi wheels? Im actually missing 4 from my...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-12-2013, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Sp, Thanks man, Im trying..I wish i had a fraction of the skills to scratch build like some of the guys on here do and did like FGD. What a legend.....
Maybe by the weekend i should have more...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-11-2013, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-11-2013, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Oz,
Yes there is. That is the next technology that needs to be made more for the consumer base. Just as the 3d printers have become. The real good scanners which use lasers to define 3 dimensional...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-11-2013, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Yes so true on everything you said. Ive had good luck with the gray..And yes i do have faith...I also had My GF home today and asked her to keep an eye on it every so often. ;)
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Forum: Test.
03-11-2013, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,428
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-11-2013, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
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Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE
03-11-2013, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 20,259
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-11-2013, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
1985, wait. i take that back. this filament is the strongest ABS ive used so far only because it seems to be designed to be used with a lower temp extruder...so for that reason it seems to melt or...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-11-2013, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Glory days, Wow, Thanks Man! I appreciate the comments. More pics on the way.
Oz, yes i agree, a great time to be into our hobby with all the accessories and manufacturers today, and yes 3d...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-10-2013, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
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Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE
03-10-2013, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 20,259
Re: My G Scale Train Vids
Oz, love your plow/flanger. Ive been thinking of building a flanger car with servo operated blades..but im currently over my head in ten other projects. haha. I checked your other pics too. The...
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Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE
03-10-2013, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 20,259
Re: My G Scale Train Vids
Haha, Thanks pal, The hangman? Heres a better video of it in the daylight...if you didnt see this one. We go nuts around halloween time. Checkout the Barrel Guy too from our last years setup.
I...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-10-2013, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 32,775
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-10-2013, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Mario, Thank you! And that video you posted is Kickass. What a cool process. Thanks for posting the link. Id def like to know more about that.
Ihbuilder, Keep at it. It will be worth it. Hope you...
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