First build - Mirage Core
- Thread starter Wing
- Start date
What printer are you using? Your pieces are coming out so dang good!!!
Staple welding for joining parts! I use staple welds with adhesives as well, or epoxy backing the seams with the welds. LadyRedCos's Artaius helmet was staple welded with epoxy backed seams and I took a dive in that helmet with no irripairable damage or seam splits. Can't recommend it enough but there's many choices, that's just what I prefer.
Staple welding for joining parts! I use staple welds with adhesives as well, or epoxy backing the seams with the welds. LadyRedCos's Artaius helmet was staple welded with epoxy backed seams and I took a dive in that helmet with no irripairable damage or seam splits. Can't recommend it enough but there's many choices, that's just what I prefer.
Wing
Jr Member
Im using an Elegoo Neptune 4 plus. Thank you! Im pretty happy with them for sure, luckily didnt run into too many issues getting everything printed.
Ill def look into staple welds!
LadyRedCos
Member
- Member DIN
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I find them easier to use than just plastic welding the entire helmet together. The only difficult part is cutting off the prongs afterwords.
OrangeCrush
New Member
To me, Those seams look solid. But, I'm still working on my first build.
I have 95% of the parts printed and I began assembling. Glue, Epoxy, Welding, and I will go back and add some hot staples in a few places for good measure.
The good: Welding is easier than I expected
The Bad: I have a lot of parts that could have been printed at one piece. Like the Front Chest. One of the breast plates could have been included with the Main underbody & the sleeve gasket. The other breast plate with the front collar and another gasket part. That would be 6 parts printed at 2 parts, assembled with a long complex, easy to brace, seam.
It's all part of the process.
I have 95% of the parts printed and I began assembling. Glue, Epoxy, Welding, and I will go back and add some hot staples in a few places for good measure.
The good: Welding is easier than I expected
The Bad: I have a lot of parts that could have been printed at one piece. Like the Front Chest. One of the breast plates could have been included with the Main underbody & the sleeve gasket. The other breast plate with the front collar and another gasket part. That would be 6 parts printed at 2 parts, assembled with a long complex, easy to brace, seam.
It's all part of the process.
Wing
Jr Member
Still alive! Been busy sanding my suit and modeling the acquisitive reach commando. As well as modeling and printing m6j attachments for my pistol.
Everything with the armor has been primed and mostly sanded. Finally stopped putting off cleaning up the weld lines on the chestplate and im mostly satisfied with how thats coming along.
Mk7 helmet w/ netmoon attachment is on the backburner until this is all done most likely.
Everything with the armor has been primed and mostly sanded. Finally stopped putting off cleaning up the weld lines on the chestplate and im mostly satisfied with how thats coming along.
Mk7 helmet w/ netmoon attachment is on the backburner until this is all done most likely.
sir howard
Jr Member
what was used for the visor??? very clear! also the Magnum attachment is epic!!!!
