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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:15 pm 
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Hank:

I printed your Control Console out at 1:200 and it printed quite nicely, though to see the details one needs a Loup.

Enjoy your new printer! Tom


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:13 pm 
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Tom,

Well, I'm glad that came out to your liking!! I've got that set up on my first print run, but at 1/96 scale (maybe tomorrow). Here's the printer set up and ready to attempt the initial printing -
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AC Photon Mono X 6K Printer_2.jpeg
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Builder's yard:
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144, Various Lg Scale FC Directors
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:46 pm 
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Hank:

Did it pass the smoke test when you plugged it in? (No smoke leaks out).


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Fliger747 wrote:
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Did it pass the smoke test when you plugged it in? (No smoke leaks out).


Tom,

I guess it did. Everything seems "Ready to Freddy"

:doh_1: - I should have put these 3D posts on the 3D Printer thread, not this one....My Bad!!!

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Builder's yard:
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144, Various Lg Scale FC Directors
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:09 pm 
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Hank:

We are all looking forward to seeing your new creativity with the new (and larger) printer.

Tom


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:07 pm 
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Fliger747 wrote:
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We are all looking forward to seeing your new creativity with the new (and larger) printer.
Tom


Tom,
Today I got the 2nd printing done of both a 1/48 scale and a 1/200 scale crane and the control consoles in several scales. The 2nd printing had a few modifications at critical points in the crane which gave it a bit more support and seemed to work well -
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The large version of the crane still needs drying tonight and then curing tomorrow a.m. and finally painting, etc. The crane hook is a separate part that will be rigged with either black or dk. gray thread. As these cables were greased and dirty, I'm leaning towards black at this juncture.

The 1st printing of the 1/48 scale crane (well, both of them actually) I did desupport but will not use either as there are some issues with both. However, I was surprised at how much detail came out on the smaller version - this new printer is performing very well!!

A fun project all around - whether I replace the existing crane on my NEW JERSEY model is up in the air - this one IS correct so that is giving me some reason to actually replace the existing one, but I'll have to do some serious thinking on this!!

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Builder's yard:
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144, Various Lg Scale FC Directors
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:36 am 
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Hank:

No paralysis by analysis, do it! I thought the 200 crane looked really good! !:200 stuff can print pretty well, I was very happy and surprised with my quad Bofors and Orlikons (Something out of the Hobbit trilogy?)

I'd like to see what your MK 38 looks like in 1:200!

Tom


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Fliger747 wrote:
Hank:
No paralysis by analysis, do it! I thought the 200 crane looked really good! !:200 stuff can print pretty well, I was very happy and surprised with my quad Bofors and Orlikons (Something out of the Hobbit trilogy?)
I'd like to see what your MK 38 looks like in 1:200!
Tom


Tom,

Well, here is the 1/200 scaled design picture -
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1-200 scale Main Battery FC & RADAR Unit.JPG
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I filled in the body of the director at this scale and have a print file ready to go when my morning print run finishes in a short while. So, we shall see!!! :thumbs_up_1:

Hank

Besides - if this comes out, I'll need at least one for the project I mentioned to you a week or so ago!

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Builder's yard:
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144, Various Lg Scale FC Directors
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48


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I wonder if the radar unit would be best printed as a separate piece due to belly sagging issues and supports. Maybe print the rails and supports on the director and radar cover separate? I would expect a MK 38 to print well indeed! Alaska had the earlier uncovered unit, a complex piece but could probably be printed fine.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:28 pm 
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Tom,

I think I'll attempt the Mk. 8 RADAR unit next. As I have the Mk. 38 Rangefinder as a separate design, this should be a rather straightforward design effort. Then add the Mk. 8 to a new rangefinder file.

Mk. 8 RADAR -
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Mk. 8 FC Antenna Rear View.jpg [ 44.2 KiB | Viewed 600 times ]


The side angle bracing and connection points are quite similar to the Mk. 13, so that can be reused and modified as needed.

Hank

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Mocksville, NC
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Builder's yard:
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144, Various Lg Scale FC Directors
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:35 pm 
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And further commentary re. the Mk. 8 RADAR will continue on the Mk. 38 FC Director thread.... :thumbs_up_1:

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Builder's yard:
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144, Various Lg Scale FC Directors
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48


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Well gentlemen, it's like this.....

WOW,

and

THANKS

And then some! I am learning vicariously here, and you'se guys's are definitely helping me achieve progress better. I too am going to be purchasing a resin printer, and it is for my BB62 build, and not having a clue where to start I look at ya'll.

Excellent, and keep it up. Please. Only question I'm going to ask at the moment, is is this/are these machines compatible with LINUX towers? I ask this, as My Lady's laser engraver needs to be run off of a Windows system, to-which we had to set up a specific computer for her, just for that machine. I/we much prefer Linux and would definitely like to continue doing so.

Now as to the files for these parts and such, we'll eventually have to have a completely different discussion, probably elsewhere. In time.

The brain-trust here is astounding.


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Sean_the_Nailer wrote:
Only question I'm going to ask at the moment, is is this/are these machines compatible with LINUX towers? I ask this, as My Lady's laser engraver needs to be run off of a Windows system, to-which we had to set up a specific computer for her, just for that machine. I/we much prefer Linux and would definitely like to continue doing so.


Sean,
You would have to look at whatever 3D CAD program and slicing software you are thinking about using. Those program requirements are generally listed on their website(s). Once a part has been drawn up in the CAD program, an ".STL" file is created, and that is what the printer follows to print the part. I just checked the Chitu Slicing Software website and their Basic (free) slicer runs on all OS systems, LINUX included.

Hope this helps,

Hank

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Builder's yard:
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144, Various Lg Scale FC Directors
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48


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