Jered

Does anyone have any info on heated mats for printers? This is my current high tech solution that I feel could be refined somewhat: I like the idea of a complete enclosure with a heat source. What are other people doing? Cheers, Jered

A belated Christmas present from wifey (as the original one got lost in the post!) She knows me very well in that I love complex decals!

Merry Christmas all! I think I've cracked it! I ended up doing a third version of the bottle rack - basically making the bottles separately to the rack in order to paint everything more effectively. I airbrushed all of it with some dull aluminium and then hand painted the gray and blue. It does sometimes feel like having endless possibilities - part of me wants to 3d print sundries like gloves boxes etc to put on the main cabinet. Next up on the to do list is the syringe drivers (perfusors) Enjoy! Jered

Mum got me this for Christmas: Really fun looking model. Very nicely moulded

Evening folks! After some remodeling, here's the result. Left one was my original, right is my updated version. Spot the difference - do it now before it's hidden away forever inside the bowels of the heli never to seen again... But we know it's there! I changed the print resolution down from 0.06 layers to 0.03 and I also changed the orientation of the part which has resulted in less distortion (see below) Hard to see, but the back of the carcasse isn't flat. I think I'm starting to get the hang of proper part orientation to reduce distortion Below is another batch of Bucher AC70 interior parts The thing I'm loving about rapid prototyping is how fast new iterations are to do. Here's the non-operator side of the bottle rack Old one on the left, new on the right. I found a better reference picture of this so I couldn't resist enhancing it. There were a couple of mistakes I noticed after printing so I'll go again with it. I think also making the bottles removable is better as it will make it much easier to paint it. Hopefully I'll get around to slapping some paint on it this weekend Cheers! Jered.

Ah that's great info! And thanks so much for the kind words. I'm definitely going to update the the 3D model as I didn't have the input/outputs on the RHS of the unit like the below photograph: Obviously it's a tiny detail, but it's taken an effort to draw so I may as well make it better. Does anyone have any suggestions for crew figures? Drawing people is a little beyond what I'm able to draw on the computer

Been super busy recently, but here's a mini update: I finally finished modelling another interior part on the computer. ECG monitor (?) I think. This hangs from the cabin ceiling on linear rails so that it can be moved around for ergonomic use. Not painted terribly well, I might re print it at a much finer resolution. And here's it with one of the seats: It still needs the restraints and buckles made for it. The back is really plain but I'll PVA some tissue onto the back to make it look like the cover. Hopefully I'll have some time over Christmas to really get into it again. All the best, Jered Too kind! I find this forum to be very inspiring

Scampi having a nap

Wow, thank you all so much for the kind words, wishes and advice! I'm glad that the box didn't make Mrs Jered cry during the ceremony as it would have ruined her makeup but she adores it! I'll have to reconfigure the tray to a more practical jewellery box. The day was perfect and I wouldn't change a thing (especially hiring a London Routemaster bus to get the guests from the ceremony to the reception via a scenic route through Oxford!) We also had one of the bands my dad was in play which was amazing. Dad is sadly no longer with us since 2018 but it was really cathartic his former band mates were there to celebrate with us.

I'm getting married this Thursday and I'm so excited! As I've always thought this forum a wealth of information, any tips and tricks are greatly welcomed. I made this ring box for our rings: It's a star atlas of the evening sky on the night from Oxford where we're getting wed. The materials are sycamore, ebony, fine silver, mother of pearl, hog suede, cedar and brass. The music box mechanism is my arrangement of Constant Headache by Joyce Manor which is our song (which was made by N J Dean and Co) The tray is removable and is currently laid out to hold rings but these can be removed for photos from the day. Or reconfigured for my wife to be's jewellery. Anyway, I can't wait. A ton of flower arranging tomorrow and then we get to celebrate with all our loved ones the day after. All the best, Jered

I did 52.5 hours of overtime this month so I felt deserving of a wishlist item! I also got the Eduard photoetch set to go with. I must cut down on working too much and do more modelling!

Some time later... Looks like a successful print. Not too bad. The scaling for the printer id off by a tiny fraction so I think I'll do a calibration board and scale stuff more accurately for next time. It's all within 0.1mm so I'm quite happy to be fair. The mortise and tenon joints were too tight was the only thing but this can be sanded down a little. The shoulders weren't perfectly straight either so I'll leave a little bit on next time and cut it flush after. The pattern came out sweet as a nut. I don't know whether to offset the pattern where there's the join in the panel 🤔 The eagle eyed will notice that I've changed resin type. I'm on the Phrozen aqua 8K - tougher and less prone to warpage. Which is a necessity for lots of parts fitting together. Not much of an update because I'm flat out with work at the moment and also got my wedding coming up in a couple of weeks! I'll take a picture of a car on them for scale later Cheers!

I don't want to set myself up for too much frustration, but yes. It won't be actuated but will hopefully be positionable if not, just super detailed (and very fragile 🤣) Interestingly simple mechanism - the hydraulic ram shortens or lengthens the distance between the pulleys, drawing the ramps up or letting them fall. There's also a failsafe in the mechanism in that if the cable breaks then pins deploy I to the notched bar in the pillars. One can get very small springs which would be the right size for this but I think I'll just make that part for show (with dental mirrors) I know it's a bit like putting pistons in a 1/24 engine but hey, it's fun!

It's a fun read for sure. It's no master piece compared to some of his other books but still a great book and explores some interesting themes. If you haven't already, then the Wool trilogy by Hugh Howey is blooming marvellous

Looks really cool. It reminds me of how I imagined the "Bones" in Alastair Reynolds novel Revenger.