Hello everyone. After quite a hiatus from the forum, thought I would jump back in. About a year ago, I received my Snapmaker 2.0 A350 and it has been chugging along almost non stop. Only problem was, I was making things for everyone else! Laser engraving this, printing that, etc., etc. etc.
While it is fun, I bought it for me to up my skill set in building things. However, these "side projects" did help me learn and fine tune a variety of settings with different filaments for 3D printing and laser engraving.
I started small and gradually kept upping the ante on prints until I got to the Mandalorian helmet. That print failed on several occasions until I finally got a sliced version and printed it in sections.
So that leads me to the current print and it was a "go big or go home" decision.
I always loved the pic of the ODST in the rain holding the sniper rifle so I thought "To hell with it, let's do this!" This is the sniper rifle from HALO 5 and I chose it simply because it was already sliced for printing and I liked the way it looked. Don't beat me up to bad
I am using ABS filament and have found it absolutely wonderful to print with versus PETG or PLA. Sanding is ridiculously easy and yesterday, I discovered the holy grail of using ABS.........acetone!
One failed structure support rendered the piece a failure, so into an acetone bath it went and and ABS slurry was made. Fellas......best thing ever!!!! Its like making your own glue, seam filler, and smoother (is that even a word?)!!! I think I am in love with ABS now! The versatility!
The barrel sections (8 parts) are printed and partially assembled with sanding and clean up being the current stage.
I'll post in blocks as I get several pieces done.
Anyway, enjoy the pics and as always, comments, opinions, tips, & tricks, etc. are always welcome!
While it is fun, I bought it for me to up my skill set in building things. However, these "side projects" did help me learn and fine tune a variety of settings with different filaments for 3D printing and laser engraving.
I started small and gradually kept upping the ante on prints until I got to the Mandalorian helmet. That print failed on several occasions until I finally got a sliced version and printed it in sections.
So that leads me to the current print and it was a "go big or go home" decision.
I always loved the pic of the ODST in the rain holding the sniper rifle so I thought "To hell with it, let's do this!" This is the sniper rifle from HALO 5 and I chose it simply because it was already sliced for printing and I liked the way it looked. Don't beat me up to bad
I am using ABS filament and have found it absolutely wonderful to print with versus PETG or PLA. Sanding is ridiculously easy and yesterday, I discovered the holy grail of using ABS.........acetone!
One failed structure support rendered the piece a failure, so into an acetone bath it went and and ABS slurry was made. Fellas......best thing ever!!!! Its like making your own glue, seam filler, and smoother (is that even a word?)!!! I think I am in love with ABS now! The versatility!
The barrel sections (8 parts) are printed and partially assembled with sanding and clean up being the current stage.
I'll post in blocks as I get several pieces done.
Anyway, enjoy the pics and as always, comments, opinions, tips, & tricks, etc. are always welcome!