New member, start of a build

[SgtSaint]

Personally... i don't know that I'd bother condensing. I'm a fan of printing in "one at a time" mode anyway. "Object Order" to this slicer.
Complete one part fully then the next. Much cleaner parts most of the time. Having 10 parts to a plate and all that travel doesn't reduce overall job time.

 

[SeaSickle]

Personally... i don't know that I'd bother condensing. I'm a fan of printing in "one at a time" mode anyway. "Object Order" to this slicer.
Complete one part fully then the next. Much cleaner parts most of the time. Having 10 parts to a plate and all that travel doesn't reduce overall job time.

That's fair. I was kinda looking at it and was thinking it's gonna get pretty unorganized real quick if I try to do that.

 

[SeaSickle]

Should I print the whole knee assembly in TPU or just the kneecap itself?

 

[SgtSaint]

it's gonna get pretty unorganized real quick

Totally. I opened a feature request ticket with Orcaslicer hoping to get the ability to re-order plates.

Ability to re-organize plate order · Issue #3508 · SoftFever/OrcaSlicer

It would be of tremendous help to be able to re-order the plates of a job. Sometimes its nice to move similar objects in sequence Move completed plates to the end so you know what's next or where y...

github.com

There's a pull request from a develop who added a "move to front" ability that at least would let you move the current working plate to the first slot - it has not yet been merged however. But it would be a start on tracking what plate to do next, at least.

Should I print the whole knee assembly in TPU or just the kneecap itself?

Mine are all solid just because I like armor to be armor and I find it easier to sand and paint. There was enough room to wear a foam construction kneecap inside which both helps hold the part from rotating and provides a cushion when you take a knee. That's me. Next person might have a different plan that is more right for them.

 

[SeaSickle]

Totally. I opened a feature request ticket with Orcaslicer hoping to get the ability to re-order plates.

Ability to re-organize plate order · Issue #3508 · SoftFever/OrcaSlicer

It would be of tremendous help to be able to re-order the plates of a job. Sometimes its nice to move similar objects in sequence Move completed plates to the end so you know what's next or where y...

github.com

There's a pull request from a develop who added a "move to front" ability that at least would let you move the current working plate to the first slot - it has not yet been merged however. But it would be a start on tracking what plate to do next, at least.


Mine are all solid just because I like armor to be armor and I find it easier to sand and paint. There was enough room to wear a foam construction kneecap inside which both helps hold the part from rotating and provides a cushion when you take a knee. That's me. Next person might have a different plan that is more right for them.View attachment 351208

Yeah, I wasn't sure how easy TPU would be to sand and paint... I would prefer to not use TPU, but I'll see when I get there.

 

[SgtSaint]

Yeah, I wasn't sure how easy TPU would be to sand and paint... I would prefer to not use TPU, but I'll see when I get there.

Think of it like sanding a rubber tire.

 

[SeaSickle]

Think of it like sanding a rubber tire.

Jeez. Yeah, that's kind of what I imagined.

 

[SeaSickle]

Update time! Taking inventory of armor parts and setting up what I still need to print. (Edit: Not all the parts are pictured here...and I forgot about the boot armor, so that still needs printed, but still...)

As of this time, the armor is completely printed! Onto the backpack!

While that is ongoing, I have begun the sanding process. And even though I told myself not to, I started with one of the most expensive parts, the buck. As you can see, I got a little to aggressive with it, and will probably need to add a little filler to it. I did figure out a good system for the other parts. I did 2 passes of 100, 240, and 600 grains and it came out pretty smooth using my random orbital. Will go back in with a mouse sander to try and hit the details. Anything too small for the mouse will get hand sanded, but that's gonna wait until the end.

 

[YTunz]

Where are you getting the files for the backpack?

 

[SeaSickle]

Where are you getting the files for the backpack?

FromTheBrinkStudios

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1222582517/halo-3-odst-backpack-stl

 

[YTunz]

FromTheBrinkStudios

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1222582517/halo-3-odst-backpack-stl

Ooh that looks good! I'll have to go and pick that up for my build then.

 

[SeaSickle]

Ooh that looks good! I'll have to go and pick that up for my build then.

Exactly why I got it. I can actually use the pack!