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<\/a><\/p>\nHere is the finished model:<\/p>\n
Hidden inside the block are the changes I made to print what I hope will be the real model.<\/p>\n – The front, left and right tiles now have interlocking connections for a solid join, as well as divots at the bottom to fit a bottom bracing part I’m starting by printing the top tile:<\/p>\n Printing at .25mm, Normal, with hollow<\/em> fill – I could have printed this thinner, but there is no detail to catch. As long as a thicker print maintains the dimensions, this should be fine. I could even go thicker, but I’m not sure how refined the final print will look. Let’s experiement with .25mm for now.<\/p>\n 91 layers Here is the Rear Tile, which faces the pistol grip. There is a notch in it for the trigger guard.<\/p>\n 55 layers Here is the side tile. I’ll need three of these, identical:<\/p>\n Each: This is the Base Square. It connects to the Pommel Base and ensures the base block’s tiles are all square. Each tile slots into this piece:\u00a0(The pyramid is just my printing logo. It’s not a functional feature.)<\/p>\n 49 layers Up next: The Pommel Base:<\/p>\n .2mm For a total of:<\/p>\n 259.5 grams, or about 1\/3 of a Premium Afinia reel, which cost $45. So this cost about $15 to print the final piece, not including test prints and earlier tests. Still, that’s not too bad.<\/p>\n Total print time: 10 hours, 12 minutes, not including bed pre-heating, head heating, etc.<\/p>\n Tomorrow I will post photos of the pieces, and the construction.<\/p>\n Note: The pieces did warp a bit, so they will not meet perfectly at the corners. I may have to do something about that, like apply a putty or something.<\/p>\n Here it is, assembled, glued together with clear binary epoxy:<\/p>\n From a previous post, you saw the basic work behind the design of a stable, solid display base for my Offworld M2019 Blaster replica. Here is the finished model: Hidden inside the block are the changes I made to print … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n
\n– The top tile has the barrel holding brace built in. (It’s just two meshes combined, but it should print cleanly.) It also has a cut in it to accommodate the pistol trigger guard
\n– The rear tile has a cut in it to accommodate the pistol trigger guard, and a chunk removed from the bottom to fit the pommel stand<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n43.1 grams
\n1 hour, 38 minutes<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n46.9 grams
\n1 hour, 33 minutes<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n55 layers
\n43.2 grams
\n1 hour, 37 minutes (x3 = 4 hours 51 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n15.3 grams
\n32 minutes<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n155 layers
\n24.6 grams
\n1 hour 38 minutes<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"