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I finally looked up who I used for my driver, he's DSP3D's Driver 12. I chose him because his hunch and lean helped him fit better in the cramped cab. He rides on the cab step and leans out the window.
Rikge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:16 pm I know we've discussed this before, but things have probably moved on since then.
How do people feel about using 3D printed wheels? I've tended to avoid them as I wonder about their efficacy.
Are folk generally happy with their performance?
Sorry about potential thread drift, I can start a new thread if preferred.
Rik
Thanks Steve.
That's what appeals to me and my approach to modelling - the ease with which 3D printing allows you to tweak and modify on the fly. Though I'm impressed with your use of a Vernier. I do have an electronic vernier but it rarely comes out of its box.philipy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:26 pm
Anyway, I decided that there was no point in wasting more time trying to correct things and so I set the printer working again! However, before printing, I actually added a strengthening rib along the top of both frames and drew up a couple of longer frame spacers to assist with keeping it all square with no distortions. 6.5 hours later I had the components for a new chassis.Glued it all up and left it overnight to set.
For years I made do with a ruler, then I bought a cheapo one that the battery kept falling out of or not making contact so I rarely used it. About a year ago I found a deal on an end of range, half decent one and I actually find it quite useful as a b-b gauge and checking the sizes of drills if I've not put them away properly and other odd jobs. In this case it proved it's worth because I would never have found the less than 1mm discrepancy using a ruler, whereas putting two lengths of axle rod through both sets of bearings and checking the o/a dims on both sides, the problem was instantly obvious.
Sorry Bertie but in the absence of a 3D printer I have to make do with good old-fashioned Plastikard, perhaps one day I'll get it right???
If I could make plasticard look 1/10th as good as some of you do, I'd trade in my printer for a cutting board. For now I'm just a kid with a computer.Peter Butler wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:45 pmSorry Bertie but in the absence of a 3D printer I have to make do with good old-fashioned Plastikard, perhaps one day I'll get it right???
I use Revell anthracite as a base coat and then Tamiya gold on top dry brushed and it seems to give a very good effect, most the time, I am no artist either.
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