The one and only picture you show of your container, the ribs look very rough. What about the door detail? and as Harrison asked, no floor?
Librarys? I'm sure they charge for the service.
Mike.
My You Tube
BNSF UP and others modeler I used PLA with no infill, because I printed it upside down as one peice. My print took 3 hours. The resin printer that Luke Towan uses, however, always takes nine hours, no matter how much you cram in it, so they are faster too...
I used PLA with no infill, because I printed it upside down as one peice. My print took 3 hours. The resin printer that Luke Towan uses, however, always takes nine hours, no matter how much you cram in it, so they are faster too...
So no floor, eh? As a wise modeler once said, "don't model what ya can't see."
Thanks for the info, I might have to try this.
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
My YouTube
BTW, the website is https://www.thingiverse.com/.
Using Yeggi can be easier for searching.
https://www.yeggi.com/
I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.
Are you using PLA, or a different material? Did you print the entire thing with like 20% infill, or did you print the sides and assemble them? I printed some stuff the other day, not train related, but next time I go in to print, train stuff will come out with me. Overall, nice and informitive.
I'm surprised that libraries would have them, because I think I saw a video where the printing time was 8 hours.
How long did your container take to print?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Increasingly discouraged by the high price of, among other things, quality and detailed intermodal equipment and cars, trucks, etc in HO scale, I have tried a few different ideas to cut costs. This week, I tried 3d printing. I paid $15 for a bit over two pounds of knock off 3d filament with free shipping from ebay. I have a way to access 3d printers for free as long as I buy my own filament. So I decided to give it a shot. I could not have been more happy. Not only did my first model, a 40' shipping container turn out as expected, I saved weeks of waiting and oodles of money by avoiding 3d printing companies and train brands that already make the models I want. Below is a picture of the result, with a preliminary coat of paint:
I do realize, however, that new technology like this can often put modelers off, for any number of reasons. I will attempt to help some of those still sitting on the fence about using new technology like this by providing a short tutorail. *NOTE* I do not endorse any of the following websites/companies, they are just free and they work well for me.
If you don't want to go through the hassle of designing models yourself, check places like thingyverse.com. They are my favorite free 3d model website, because they have had way more HO scale models than any other website I have checked. All you have to do is download the files (completely safe), and save them on a flash drive. Make sure they are STL format.
If you do want to make your own models, I have found sketchup to be the best. The free version has everything you will probably ever need, and the conditions do not require very much personal information, like Tinkercad and others do.
Obviously, you will need to find a 3d printing location. If you don't mind spending $40 on something like a trailer, there are plenty of online retailers who will print your model for you and ship it to you. However, if you can't (or simply won't) pay that much, there is another way. Resin 3d printers (see Luke Towan's youtube channel) are only as low as $500, and they print even finer than conventional printers. However, if you don't want to make an initail investment like that either, some public places like libraries now have 3d printers you can use. You will have to check around your area to see whats around and what the conditions are.
I hope this short run down is helpful, and I also hope that more and more modelers are excited about this new way of making finely detailed models for a fraction of the cost and time. I know I definitely am.