Introducing SUPER PINCHY!

Dan_In_MN

Here's a little mod I did with Diesel 10. I hope you enjoy! We had a little help with someone with a 3D printer.

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbo0RZCNZOQ[/video]

Super

I definitely have to find a friend with one of those 3D printers. Is just great for Mods. Your daughter is quite the cutie. Thanks for sharing Dan-In-MN

Dan_In_MN

Thank you for the kind words Super! We're rather fond of her too! LoL~!

Here's a 3D printer that my brother bought in for me on Kickstarter.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiko3d/tiko-the-unibody-3d-printer?ref=discovery

If all goes as planned, we both should have a printer! Time will tell if they are able to pull it off! Look promising!

Super

Wow, that is so cool. They were asking for only one hundred thousand and got almost 3 million dollars in Kickstarter pledges. For some reason I pictured 3D printers much larger. Still don't know how they work. Curious as to what a roll of filament costs and how long it lasts?

Aresedale productions

Your daughter is so cute.

DalaGStanator

I can hardly even see anything. You should've done a closeup instead.

Nevertheless, I find it amazing that someone has access to a 3D PRINTER in this day and age.

Dan_In_MN

DalaGStanator wrote
I can hardly even see anything. You should've done a closeup instead.

Nevertheless, I find it amazing that someone has access to a 3D PRINTER in this day and age.

I realized the focus wasn't very good so that's why I added the verbal description. I'm using my cell phone which doesn't allow up close shots.

I'll try to get some better shots.

I'm not sure how to take your comment about having access to a printer.

Super

After looking at your 3D printer and being curious enough to look into it further I am wondering. Is the 3D printer and materials the least expensive part of 3D printing? Wouldn't one need a 3D scanner and the computer software or Cad program to be able to create the objects? I am interested in this as a Hobby but still not sure yet. Would be great to create new, authentic parts for train modifications or anything for that matter.

Dan_In_MN

Super wrote
After looking at your 3D printer and being curious enough to look into it further I am wondering.

Is the 3D printer and materials the least expensive part of 3D printing?
Wouldn't one need a 3D scanner and the computer software or Cad program to be able to create the objects?
I am interested in this as a Hobby but still not sure yet. Would be great to create new, authentic parts for train modifications or anything for that matter.

I don't have the printer yet. FYI

Depending on the printer you get, you can spend $200-$20,000+

There are free 3D CAD programs out there. There is a bit of a learning curve with CAD. I've never used a 3D scanner. I don't know if they've improved them. I know in the past the parts produced that were scanned had a lot more bumps/jogs/jags/dips in them.

I intend to make some really custom faces. I have a few video ideas in mind. I have some other parts in mind that I'm not going to disclose right now.

I hope that answered your questions.

Here are some better shots of SP.

Super

Those teeth fit perfectly. How did your friend get this part into the Cad program, does he have a scanner and once scanned does he then alter in the Cad program before sending that to the printer? Does the printer come with software?

Dan_In_MN

Super wrote
Those teeth fit perfectly. How did your friend get this part into the Cad program, does he have a scanner and once scanned does he then alter in the Cad program before sending that to the printer? Does the printer come with software?

I drew the part up in 3D CAD. I modeled the existing bottom, and then made the top like you see it. It took about 3 tries to get it like it is.

Depending on which printer you get, so do come with software.

DalaGStanator

That's very much better. Is the arm movable?

Dan_In_MN

DalaGStanator wrote
That's very much better. Is the arm movable?

Not yet...... 😉

Thomasengineandjames67

That's amazing what model of diesel 10 you used

Miksolo

Thomasengineandjames67 wrote
That's amazing what model of diesel 10 you used

Judging from the pictures and video, it's clearly a Plarail or early Trackmaster model.