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03-03-2019, 11:49 AM | #41 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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Looks great! Add some white walls to complete the look, lol |
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03-03-2019, 11:57 AM | #42 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Calgary - in the Great White North
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I’ve got white wall paint coming in the mail. You read my mind.
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03-03-2019, 01:39 PM | #43 |
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Bit more work on the engine. More paint and sanding still needed. |
03-03-2019, 02:28 PM | #44 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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Wow. The bug is going to be crazy cool. Parts are looking amazing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
03-03-2019, 02:50 PM | #45 |
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Thanks man, it’s getting there. Now you go build one.
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03-03-2019, 06:02 PM | #46 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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That engine is looking sweet, I may have to buy those files. Do you recall how much it needs to be scaled down?
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03-03-2019, 06:26 PM | #47 |
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The files are for a 1/5 scale engine. I just scaled everything to 50%. Seems about right.
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03-11-2019, 06:17 PM | #48 |
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So, just messing around with ideas for mirrors and came up with this. Still rough, needs refinement and a mounting post. |
03-11-2019, 06:49 PM | #49 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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Very Nice! I "like" Is that a sticker on the mirror or a different color filament? Its hard to tell from the picture |
03-11-2019, 06:59 PM | #50 |
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It’s a sticker right now. Gotta find something shiny to replace it.
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03-11-2019, 09:13 PM | #51 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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I'm also looking for shiny things, lol There must be an arts and crafts solution, I'm looking at tiny stickers on Amain and RPP for $5 but I imagine a big sheet could be had for that price. |
03-11-2019, 09:21 PM | #52 |
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Yeah, I’m sure they’re out there at a reasonable price for a sheet big enough to do a lifetime of mirrors. I’ve seen vinyl mirror stickers online but I want to see some in person before ordering.
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03-13-2019, 08:30 PM | #53 |
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I was looking all over online for an appropriate plastic mirror but I was looking too far away. This morning I stumbled across a small mirror that came in a shaving kit on a shelf here at home. It’s only 0.9mm thick. Perfect! Took it to work and cut two 13mm circles out of it. Gotta love a laser cutter. Then added a small vinyl circle for a frame. Here’s the final result. Now I’m reprinting the brackets in PETG. First crack at this so we’ll have to see how it goes. |
03-17-2019, 10:02 PM | #54 |
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Spent some more time getting the front links where I want them. Looking about right. |
03-18-2019, 04:35 AM | #55 |
Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Mirrors are legit, seeing everyone make all these cool parts with a 3d printer really has me wanting one.
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03-18-2019, 01:36 PM | #56 |
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Thanks man! Need to refine them a bit and come up with a mounting system. Hopefully they'll be robust enough to survive any roll overs. Getting a 3D printer was the best thing I've done recently. Opens a lot of doors. Go get one! |
03-19-2019, 06:06 AM | #57 | |
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Which printer did you end up going with? | |
03-19-2019, 06:31 AM | #58 |
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I got an Anycubic Mega S. Love it.
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03-27-2019, 12:39 PM | #59 |
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Bit more work in the engine. Going to reprint the distributor cap as I've stuffed it up. Getting there though. Need to decide on paint colours for this Bug next. It's almost warm enough to paint outside. |
03-27-2019, 03:31 PM | #60 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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I'm jealous all I have is a fake engine with 2 cylinders lol
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