What are some of the things you guys are printing with your MakerFarms Printers?

[Tachout]

Just wondering what everyone is making with theirs. My goal is to print home plans in 3D. I have also started working to print the homes in Framing, so it looks like the wood structure of the walls. Very interesting so far. I will post up a picture later tonight when I get home. Had a funny result but my guess is it has something to do with I am still learning how to print from the models I am creating. That whole working from DWG to actual printer is new to me so there is a learning curve for me.

[old man emu]

At the moment, extruded waste ABS.

Old Man Emu

[Tachout]

Here is a wall fresh off the printer



Not sure why it did all those squiggly little lines I had to clean up.

And here is the wall cleaned up a little.



I am going to be printing solid walls so that is the next thing I am going to work on. I have a model of the first floor, just need to do some clean up on, and then do the stairs. Once it is ready to turn into a solid I will pull some pictures from the CAD file, and then I will print it and put it together and post the group together.

[1stage]

The whole reason I built the i3v was to prototype a case for a GameCube portable my son and I (aka, just me) are working on...

Using SketchUp, I modeled all the interior components, then "assembled" them:
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...then, from there, I create "isolators" for each component so that I can enclose them. It's an iterative process: measure, design, print, adjust, repeat...

Once each of those it fitted properly, I then blend them together in individual "stacks" so that an "upper half" and a "lower half" of the whole case can be created... eventually. I'm not there just yet.

[1stage]

Here's a few images of the DVD drive isolators. The second image was made translucent to better see the drive components beneath...
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[Tachout]

1stage that is really cool. It amazes me the different applications that people use these for. As I get closer to done on my Racecar, I plan on printing a new set of embelems for it, and possible a new part of the belt band so I can replace the part that says Tuned Port Injection and instead read Blown Alcohol Injection. I build houses so first I want it to help pay for itself with the homes I design, then I want to use it to help me build one with a larger deck (Someplace in the 2'X3' range, and then I am sure my Automotive side will be making parts for the Jr. Dragsters that the kids race, and for my Beast. I also own a 1990 Corvette Convertible, and there are a couple of trim pieces that I have thought I could make easier and cheaper than finding originals or paying for aftermarket and all the Corvette tax applied to the parts.

Mark

[1stage]

Here's one of the isolators for the DVD controller board...
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[gmay3]

I wanted to bring this back because I am constantly asked the "What have you been printing?" question whenever it comes up in conversation that I have a 3d printer.

My response is usually, "Mostly things to improve the printer." to which I get this response: haha

I'm sure most of you can relate!

RepRap struggles!

[printbus]

"Mostly things to improve the printer."

Ain't that the truth!

[Tachout]

Recently I have been building 1/10 scale detail pieces for a few people I know that are into Scale RC stuff. I am working on a Large trailer right now that has dual axles and is made in many pieces. Amazing how much these guys go nuts over a few scale pieces. I print something fun, bring it in and leave it on my desk and if a guy at my work does not buy it from me by noon, I take a picture of it, and show it to a couple other people I know and it never makes it home that night. The little scale jack stands are ones I have made the most of.