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[Bananaguy]

I just got a 3d printer, so that's pretty cool.

 

[Bess Shoregrim]

What do you plan on printing?

 

[Bananaguy]

Right now I'm printing a "weighted companion cube" for my physics teacher, 'cause she is really into portal. Then who knows what else.
I printed this little Hotei statue the other day as a test, and learned that the center of the print is in a sort of column pattern, so I should always offset a print, or do the tallest solid part in the center to not have it affect any detail.

 

[Bess Shoregrim]

I will be honest most of that went right over my head. But thanks for the explanation anyway.

 

[Bananaguy]

So basically, there's this little cylinder that print in the direct center of the platform, probably because it's not centered perfectly.
So if I don't want that cylinder, I have to move the model I'm printing away from the center of the platform.
Edit: woops, it wasn't 5 minutes, oh well

 

[Shamus The Brute]

So basically, there's this little cylinder that print in the direct center of the platform, probably because it's not centered perfectly.
So if I don't want that cylinder, I have to move the model I'm printing away from the center of the platform.
Edit: woops, it wasn't 5 minutes, oh well

Right now I'm printing a "weighted companion cube" for my physics teacher, 'cause she is really into portal. Then who knows what else.
I printed this little Hotei statue the other day as a test, and learned that the center of the print is in a sort of column pattern, so I should always offset a print, or do the tallest solid part in the center to not have it affect any detail.
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You did a good job for that being your first or almost first time. *Hoping you get the centering issue worked out. (Kinda reminds of the frustration expressed within this NSFW scene of 'Jurrasic Park'):

Spoiler

 

[darkmastertristan]

have you received the battle plans yet

 

[Shamus The Brute]

have you received the battle plans yet

Looks like you won.

How many times has this been, for you?

 

[Bananaguy]

You did a good job for that being your first or almost first time. *Hoping you get the centering issue worked out.

First time on this printer, I've done things before, just never owned the printer.

 

[Shamus The Brute]

First time on this printer, I've done things before, just never owned the printer.

Would be fun to have. Nice job again, man.

 

[Bananaguy]

So I'm thinking I'm gonna print a sloop from potco... now I just need to get the phase files to work right :/

 

[darkmastertristan]

well usually during the week im here but things got crazy last week and the weekends im basically dead at work. that would be epic to do a sloop or frigate or the bp

 

[Bess Shoregrim]

Oh yes the Black Pearl would be awesome.

 

[Bananaguy]

That's probably a bit complicated, so I'm sticking to the sloop for right now.

 

[Luna Storm]

Could it print Jack Sparrows compass?

 

[Bananaguy]

maybe, not sure about the magic though.

 

[darkmastertristan]

im sure something would be possible. especially once you get better with it

 

[Bananaguy]

I mean, the compass would definitely be possible, it's a pretty simple shape. That being said, I'm not sure I'd choose plastic as my first method of creating it.

 

[darkmastertristan]

thats fair

 

[Bananaguy]

I found a cool Moai glasses holder, I'm printing that right now, will show how it turns out.