Neo uk Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 .I've just acquired a DeBoers Enterprise but the top of the saucer is warped.I'm going to try and fix it but I Think there will be just as much work involved to build a new one.I need to find someone on here to CAD me a new one so I can get it 3D printed.It's only the top of the saucer. Anyone up for the job ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What's your budget? If you're talking about the top half of the saucer, the print alone will cost hundreds of dollars - a 20"+ circle will eat up a ton of material, and can't be printed on your average makerbot. An FDM print (like a Makerbot) will be rough, have zero detail and require an immense amount of hand finishing. It would fit Shapeways' WSF printer, but again, it wouldn't hold a lot of detail, would require a lot of hand finishing, and would be at least $300, by my estimate. A large format Objet printer would minimize the amount of cleanup you'd require, which would allow you to incorporate more detail, but they're harder to find and expensive to run - you'd probably be looking at $1000 minimum for a print. And that's not even factoring in the cost to pay someone to design the part for you. It's *really* not a matter of simply drawing a couple of quick CAD sketches and printing out a perfect replica; it takes a lot of time, money and effort. I would *strongly* suggest trying to straighten the part that you have (toss it in a warm oven on a flat sheet for half an hour to heat soak). Barring that, try to get a replacement part from the manufacturer. It will be *vastly* cheaper than printing your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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