Ivan Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastick Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 What did YOU do Ivan!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Oh, nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Oh man... You're going to be busy sanding for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Me likey.... Me likey big time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 What's afoot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 These things are getting bigger and bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 That's not Shapeways, but rather a high grade private printer. Possibly a low/mid grade industrial. What did you do, Ivan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Sorry, I just realized I did something in this thread that bothers me when other people do it. I teased. Twice. No one likes a tease. As penance, I shall do the Harlem Shake naked in front of my living room window. There, done. And you're right TM2 it's not from Shapeways. Their prints are so much nicer than this. Some time ago I even priced out what jumbo-mates would cost from them and it just didn't make sense financially. So I went ahead and spent X times as much for my own 3D printer. Assembly was fun. Calibration was not. But I think I've got it dialed in now. It's currently sitting next to me printing another foot that's much less blobby* than that Spidey photo. Nonetheless, my next purchase is going to be a decent bench sander to clean things up with. Either that or a camera I can shoot some time-lapse with. I'll keep you all apprised. *technical term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyCarter Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Oooooo You have a 3D printer now? Am rather envious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Patiently awaiting a Giant Man, Uatu, and more. (; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Meant to post this last night after catching up on posts and PMs, but sleep took precedence. (I miss the days when I could do this from work without needing to hide it.) These pieces are straight off the bed without any sanding or cleanup. Obviously my parameters need a few more modifications. The fit is pretty loose on all the parts. I had modified my models for printing at shapeways to compensate for shrinkage, but when I scaled up to 500% those modifications were also scaled. I should have realized, but it didn't even cross my mind. I was concerned about the holes in the upper leg, but they bridged nicely at the top. Not perfect, but it wasn't a blobby mess like I feared. Next up is the hip piece, but I can't see a way to print that all in one go. I'm going to have to separate the center peg and ball joints then assemble them later. Soldiering on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 What is your media? Plastic, fibre, or metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Dang!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emperorshotz Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 God, that is so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Custom of the Year 2013. Please oh please make molds when you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 That's gonna be one damn fine Goliath/Sentinel/Galactus/etc.... If you don't mind my asking - how much is it costing per piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) These are all PLA plastic. Other printers will do ABS plastic or both, but PLA suits my purposes for now. It's tough to say how much each piece is costing right now. The roll of plastic was around $35 (US) and so far I've only used 25 to 30%. That includes all the calibration prints, failed prints, and various mounds of extruded plastic. Raw materials is probably less than a buck a piece right now. Hopefully this latest pic shows up, my hosting provider is moving my sites to a different server and things seem to be a little wonky. EDIT: I'll just trying uploading it to MMMV for now and sort it all out when the move is done.. RE-EDIT: direct link enabled Edited April 17, 2013 by Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaqualizer Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 All of the things that can be made. It honestly boggles the mind. I can't wait to see what this turns into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigvis497 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Man I can't even comprehend what's going on here but I will be checking this thread every day. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun1520 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 This is so damn awesome Ivan! I really like the unfinished look of the pieces, they have a nice texture. I would love to have just a blank towering over my collection! Finished and painted characters would be unbelievable, but the rough, unrefined surface has so much character all by itself. Love it, amazing work as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Stunning stuff as always Ivan, Now you've peeked my curiosity about 3D printing and it seems to me that it's a natural progression for you considering your 3D modelling skills. How difficult it is to create the models that are required to print such complex parts as minimates? How well does it work for smaller parts? say custom replacement pieces in actual minimate size? I see it as being far too daunting for a total 3D modelling novice such as myself but an interesting project if you have those skills. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Say, you're not going the leave the head hollow and use it as a pencil holder, are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 This whole 3-D printing still is a wonder to me. As Jules would put it: "God came down from Heaven and carved these things all by himself!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatta Pake Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Stunning stuff as always Ivan, Now you've peeked my curiosity about 3D printing and it seems to me that it's a natural progression for you considering your 3D modelling skills. How difficult it is to create the models that are required to print such complex parts as minimates? How well does it work for smaller parts? say custom replacement pieces in actual minimate size? I see it as being far too daunting for a total 3D modelling novice such as myself but an interesting project if you have those skills. T. You may be able to cheat and get the parts 3D scanned. Theoretically, all you would need to do at that point is scale up the 3D model and print. I have a feeling it is much more complicated though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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