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Registration is FREE!  Posting Form Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Callouts: Message Icon:                             Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by BurleyJim[/i] [br]I certainly didn't want to Hijack CarlB's terrific thread on his Station build. But, I wanted to clarify my comment about his baggage carts 'inspiring me'. Seeing how much they add to the scene is what makes a great modeler stand out in the crowd. He certainly has earned that badge. So, we've had a little sidebar regarding 3D printing and how it can be a time saver, shipping cost saver, in some cases, the only way to get a hold of that piece made of inoptanium (out of business, no longer available, yada,yada) With the end of Highway Miniatures, those cars, trucks, wagons, etc. have been classified as inobtanium, unless you are willing to give up your first born, etc. So being in need of some baggage carts myself, Carl's build drew a lot of attention to which was the preferred cart. The Jordan won, hands down. So as I looked at the two, I liked some features on both of the examples. So I hopped on the computer and started making some basic moves. One of the models had scale 32" diameter wheels, the other 29" diameter wheels. In HO scale, we're not talking 1 mm of difference. I know how far I can make a part print, and the limitations. If 29" looked good, I'd shoot for 28". Here is what they looked like just as the printer finished.[br][br][img]data/BurleyJim/20201113195350_IMG_2071s.jpg[/img][br][br]Then after a light run across some 600# sandpaper[br][br][img]data/BurleyJim/20201113195635_IMG_2075s.jpg[/img][[br][br] I had no need to make the carts have live axles, so was only interested in getting the ride height where I wanted it. So, back to the drawing board.[br][br] Here is the side frame member and the rear suspension in one fell swoop. [br][br][img]data/BurleyJim/2020111320217_IMG_2076s.jpg[/img][br][br] Now here is the bad part...this phone is more complicated than the drawing/printing process. I thought I had taken shots of every part right after the finished on the printer. Maybe Apple knows which cloud they're on, I sure as heck don't! Here are a few more parts, the steering bar.[br][br][img]data/BurleyJim/2020111320841_IMG_2077s.jpg[/img][br][br]and the front end mounts[br][br][img]data/BurleyJim/2020111320142_IMG_2079s.jpg[/img][br][br]I started on this about 0930 this morning. I was done with the drawin, printing, and gluing by 1400. The inobtanium carts cost about $.08 to make. If you know how to draw what you want, use free software, and probably your public library's printer. You can do the same.[br] They ain't no Jordan's, but there not inobtanium either![br][br][img]data/BurleyJim/20201113202257_IMG_2080s.jpg[/img][br] Jim [/quote]    -  HTML is OFF | Forum Code is ON    Insert a File     Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.      T O P I C    R E V I E W BurleyJim Posted - 11/13/2020 : 7:31:26 PM Next post. 15   L A T E S T    R E P L I E S    (Newest First) Carl B Posted - 11/25/2020 : 8:40:56 PM donation of the model on Saturday. I hope they enjoy the surprise A photo of the event would be nice.... BurleyJim Posted - 11/25/2020 : 8:13:05 PM Thanks Greg, Asleep at the switch here. I'm doing the donation of the model on Saturday. I hope they enjoy the surprise. Jim Ensign Posted - 11/17/2020 : 2:10:12 PM Jim, your 3D printed baggage wagons came out looking very well! You seem to be getting the hang of this 3D printing quite well! Greg Shinnie TRAINS1941 Posted - 11/17/2020 : 12:36:08 PM Nice job Jim. Your getting really goos with that printer! BurleyJim Posted - 11/17/2020 : 11:43:27 AM George,Bernd,Karl, and David, Thank you all. David, that weathered sign looks like I feel. Jim Guff Posted - 11/17/2020 : 11:29:42 AM Nice baggage wagon!! Found a weathered sign for you. k9wrangler Posted - 11/15/2020 : 11:36:06 PM quote: Bob, I ran into a 99 year old at the Lansing, Mi, trainshow last year with 2 shopping bags of stuff he had bought. He said "I'll stop the funeral procession before missing a trainshow". Now there is a great attitude. That was before disallowed funerals... Bernd Posted - 11/15/2020 : 7:23:13 PM Lookin' good Jim. Bernd P.S. I'll get a PM off to sometime soon. George D Posted - 11/15/2020 : 6:55:43 PM Well done, Jim. George BurleyJim Posted - 11/15/2020 : 6:52:06 PM This is the final shot, painted and ready to haul some luggage. Jim BurleyJim Posted - 11/15/2020 : 4:38:30 PM Bernd, what CAM program are you using with the Sherline? I'm using Mach3 with the MicroMill. I'll let you know if there is a PostProcessor that'll work on your machine. No problem on Hijacking. I keep a steel BBQ grill brush under the front seat. Philip, The strength of ABS is a primary reason, but a valid secondary reason is that PLA is water soluble. Make something out of it, and unless it is primed and painted, you might leave it in a damp basement, and find a 'dumpling' when you come back in a couple of months. Jim Philip Posted - 11/15/2020 : 3:40:29 PM Jim, I'd like to own one for strength, PLA isn't really robust as the line fed printers. May get one after this BS passes. Philip Bernd Posted - 11/15/2020 : 2:09:29 PM quote: Originally posted by BurleyJim Bernd, Is your Z-Axis not stepper motor controlled? Jim Yes it is. My thought here is that I would only do simple step objects at the most. Nothing close to what a 3D printer can do. I'm still up in the air on which way to go. If I only do simple shapes I feel like I really don't need to learn another CAD program. Of course I my change my mind. I'm thinking of rebuilding my Sherline mill. Come to find out they only have MM size ball screws now. So I need to think this through as to what I'm going to do. I am also thinking of purchasing a Sherline CNC lathe. Of course they are in MM too. Don't want to hi jack your thread any further here. Have to do some serious thinking about what direction to go. Thanks for the come back though. Bernd BurleyJim Posted - 11/15/2020 : 12:03:38 PM Bernd, Is your Z-Axis not stepper motor controlled? Jim Bernd Posted - 11/14/2020 : 9:14:25 PM Just finished a marathon view of 6 of Paul McWorther's videos on learning Fusion 360. I now see why I couldn't get Fusion to work. I didn't watch the right learning videos to begin with. Had I watched Paul's videos before trying Fusion I might have used it. But after watching his videos I realized Fusion is geared more toward 3D manufacturing. Although the program could be used for 3D milling I believe I really only need a 2D CAD program for my CNC mill. Thanks for the link Jim. It was very helpful. Bernd Railroad Line Forums © 2000-2020 Railroad Line Co.
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