wizardofflight Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Ok it has been 10 years since I did the 2D drawing for this blaster, I figure it is about time I converted them to 3D. These drawings have developed a life of their own, I am finding them all over the net. But I can only remember sending the CAD file to 3 people and those files were never posted by me. Just amazing. Here is what I have so far. The plan is to use 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" PVC pipe for the barrel sections, the rest will be solid models that hopefully can be printed out. I confess I do not own a 3D printer so while the models will be water tight solids, they may need some work to get them to print properly. The STL files will be posted along with hole pattern templates for the PVC barrel sections. As always let me know what you think. Alan Here is the link to STL File for the part I have so far. if you have any issues please let me know. If you print these post pics. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5WkhXlFJ3zgOF9vTTQ0RGNhams Edited February 2, 2016 by wizardofflight 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Another little bit of AWESOME going on in here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dak[TK] Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 looking gooood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Batman[501st] Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haui[TK] Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Great work and thank you for the OLD 2d drawings they helped me a lot building my gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Where the hhuumping hell are the files! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixCrazyPants Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Hell yes Would love those files Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I would like to get my hands on those babies toooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardofflight Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I promise they will get posted. I am still tweaking them. My CAD and 3D skills are a little rusty and I keep finding things I missed. The question I have is what format would be best STL or DXF? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeDave[TK] Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 STL I think would be good for multiple applications/platforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magni[TK] Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's funny, I used your drawings among others for reference when I built mine. Thank You for posting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardofflight Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Here is an update. May not look like much, but there are more than a few hours of tweaking. The bi-pod mount (gray part) is surprisingly complex, at least for my feeble skills. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cladius Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I want these files too!!! It's hard to get these in Canada so making one myself seems like the only option I have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog44[TK] Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Having a 3D model to print these from will be a great asset to the Empire! I would love to try putting one of these together if you get the chance to complete the files. Keep up the super work. Super talented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenphong Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 beautiful files, I'm new to modeling myself, what programs do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Nice work, but ..... Are you sure the yellow funnel and the blue ring are separate parts? Or did you make it 2 just for printing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardofflight Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) I am using AutoCAD 2012. In all my research I have never seen it as two pieces, but my thought is that two pieces would be easier to print, especially on the smaller hobby printers. Alan Edited January 31, 2016 by wizardofflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I´m asking cause as far as i know it is indeed one part, but as you do this for printing it makes sense, off course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardofflight Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Ok I have finished tweaking and I'm getting ready to post these parts, figured I'd do it an batches so I can get feedback on their usability. So I need to know from all you 3D printer folks should the parts be put in to separate STL files or just lumped into one big file? Alan Edited February 1, 2016 by wizardofflight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cladius Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Last time I got files from here, they were all lumped together. It was the files for the F-11D blaster and I don't think it was a problem. My friend was the one who printed and just did part by part in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardofflight Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) Ok figured it out, the first post has been updated with a link to the first batch of parts. As always liked to here what you all think. Post pics of your prints! Alan Edited February 2, 2016 by wizardofflight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenphong Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Thanks! Do you happen to know the proper scaling/sizing for the parts? Everytime I load it into my slicing programs its tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterFubar[TK] Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Thanks! Do you happen to know the proper scaling/sizing for the parts? Everytime I load it into my slicing programs its tiny. Scale it up by 25.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenphong Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 thanks! I'll give it a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardofflight Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Sorry I always work in inches haven't made the leap to the metric System. Alan Edited February 9, 2016 by wizardofflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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