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Topic: w40k helmet (cnc) |
LaughingCheese
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Views: 11778
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:38 pm Subject: w40k helmet (cnc) |
Excellent work!! |
Topic: Stormtrooper armour showoff |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 11
Views: 27492
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Forum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 10:48 pm Subject: Stormtrooper armour showoff |
@ANH: I'm assuming those suits are vacuum formed?
If so, that's awesome, and I really need to to get on making one. |
Topic: BONDO |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 5
Views: 7009
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Forum: Mold Making Tips Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 11:09 pm Subject: BONDO |
Great work!
Interesting about the Bondo. |
Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 9
Views: 9581
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:54 pm Subject: Re: EPP can be formed |
I thought about doing the same some years back but it's much easier to vac-form the wings and fuselage and glue it together form thin lexan sheets... or even cheap plastic sheets.
I fly RC when I hav ... |
Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 9
Views: 9581
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:14 pm Subject: Hobbyist Injection Moulding? |
Sorry, ingots, I am referring to as simply the sheet plastic thats been chopped up and melted back down into a shallow mold that can easily be stored. Rods, or cubes would work too. I just don't have ... |
Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 9
Views: 9581
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:26 pm Subject: Hobbyist Injection Moulding? |
The Gingerly booklets have a how-to to make your own machine. Not too hard to do, but some work, like making your own vac-form machine. Several issues are not addressed, and that is how to get your pl ... |
Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 9
Views: 9581
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:38 am Subject: Hobbyist Injection Moulding? |
I may have mentioned one of my goals is to build some RC aircraft.
I would like to make them out the same material these jets are made out of:
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/electric_jets.htm
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Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 8
Views: 9485
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:08 pm Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
You're not too far off. I think the reason they have different electronics is because the plastruder needs more complex control. There are electronics that need to regulate the temperature of the ... |
Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 8
Views: 9485
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:52 am Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
Of course, just wondering if it can be done any cheaper than the cost of renting a laser cutter. I suspect it's cheaper if you already have the Laser cutter and have to rent the CNC.
True, but ... |
Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 8
Views: 9485
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:57 am Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
It is that way, because the designers of the machine wanted it that way.
Of course, just wondering if it can be done any cheaper than the cost of renting a laser cutter.
Of course y ... |
Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 8
Views: 9485
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:16 pm Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut? |
If you have looked up the MakerBot parts list before, you will notice that some of the parts are laser cut.
I was wondering why that is, doesn't that up the price a bit?
Couldn't those same ... |
Topic: what do you do with the scraps? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 17
Views: 8880
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:59 pm Subject: what do you do with the scraps? |
Is there anyway you could melt the plastic into each other to make new sheets?
I have no idea how the plastic is made but it would be cool to reuse the stuff, given how bad it can be for the enviro ... |
Topic: Tool Agnostic Designs? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 14
Views: 13468
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:50 am Subject: Tool Agnostic Designs? |
Thanks for the bluumax link, he does have great info.
Apparently the RepRap Mendel version can have different tool heads like CNC Routers.
http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/CNC_Router
Perha ... |
Topic: Question about box type formers |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 1
Views: 1920
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:45 pm Subject: Question about box type formers |
Like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jOxhQ1lhV8&feature=related
or this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVVE5EHzRnk&feature=related
^ That one's a bit small.
I was just ... |
Topic: What about clay as a vacuum forming material? |
LaughingCheese
Replies: 4
Views: 7197
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:15 pm Subject: What about clay as a vacuum forming material? |
Hmm, I was wondering if clay is a good material for molds?
Its a one part material (), and is fairly solid once baked! |
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