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 13 Sep 2011, 12:01
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Ticket Collector  Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 25-January 10 Member No.: 7,314  |
Make loco and rolling stock bodies, buildings and relief features in amazing detail and quality using this astonishing new technology. I for one am VERY excited!
http://www.agsrp.com/3D_Printing_samples.php |
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13 Sep 2011, 12:53
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Company Chairman  Group: Plus+ Posts: 3,614 Joined: 16-September 05 From: London Member No.: 163 |
Indeed. But i have to say there are a few other technologies out there for rapid prototyping and the powder 3D printer to me seems the least suitable and i think its the one that will die off first.
Steriolithography is an amazing technology but is fantasticly expensive. Give it time.... I have never been particularly impressed when I have seen model parts made using and of the rapid prototyping methods, but if you get the chance check out a jewelry sullpier. their standards are FAR higher and the work is really exceptional. Peter -------------------- |
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7 Oct 2011, 11:01
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 Ian Wigglesworth 
Group: Members Posts: 741 Joined: 30-July 06 From: Nr Sleaford Lincs Member No.: 777 |
I have already commissioned some body shells to be produced using 3D printing:-
A couple of shots of a 104t hopper wagon   And the Class 67 which fits the 19m motorised chassis. I also have a Deltic body shell but haven't yet taken a photo of it.  Yes the buffers have been printed as well, I really need to take a photo with it sat on my finger as it's tiny! These are now available from Tgauge.co.uk, but limited stocks. Cheers Ian -------------------- |
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7 Oct 2011, 18:47
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 Passed Fireman Group: Members Posts: 463 Joined: 19-November 09 From: New Plymouth Member No.: 6,770 |
Shapeways is a crowd that a lot of stuff is being done with. Plenty of Irish buses and locos / wagons / coaches available on it already, designed by various people
(all N or 00 but I'm sure it's equally applicable to T etc) |
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 12 Mar 2012, 18:07
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Passed Fireman Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 21-July 07 From: Weston-SUPER-Mare, N. Somerset Member No.: 1,926 |
How about this one then - different 3D printing technology but a model racing car only four times the width of a human hair and in less than 5 mins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/201...in-minutes.html David Y |
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16 Mar 2012, 22:09
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 Chief mouser 
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Interesting in itself, but I really can't see the point, or the model, at that size.
Regards -------------------- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever
A Penguin is for life - not just elevenses Dave Saffery Haine Road Nether Sennett |
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16 Mar 2012, 22:23
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Station Master Group: Members Posts: 1,109 Joined: 18-October 10 From: South Shrops Member No.: 8,921 |
I know what you mean, but it will get the public's attention much better than producing something scientific ...
Just think of what they will be able to really do at that scale ... It's very impressive (much smaller than I have previously heard of), although I can't see many of the current 3-D print people using this technology ! Mike |
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17 Mar 2012, 06:54
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Guard Group: Plus+ Posts: 59 Joined: 3-November 09 Member No.: 6,664 |
I look forward to a time when the colour's available in full colour mode are a better, anyone for 3D printed rtr lnwr coaches with the hassle of lining? We have a 3D printer at work, one of the better more recent models, but even after cleaning it doesn't reproduce something that would be good enough for modelling in my opinion, but maybe thats down to the materials we are using.
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17 Mar 2012, 08:14
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Station Master Group: Members Posts: 1,109 Joined: 18-October 10 From: South Shrops Member No.: 8,921 |
Depends on the printer as well ... some of them are very good, I understand, while others are - well, so-so !
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