3D filament printers. How good filament printers are for ornaments or rigging blocks in 1:96 scale.

[Y.T.]

Good morning,

Did anyone have good results with printing delicate ship ornaments or rigging blocks in 1:96 scale on filament printers? I live in condo and cannot use resin printers due to their toxic vapors.

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

i tried and filament printers cannot print the fine detail

 

[Rob444]

The filament printers are getting better and better. My library has a bambu printer that you can use at minimal cost. I printed out some scroll work for the front of a Bluenose schooner that came out exceptionally well. On the other hand I tried some small blocks that did not work well. The holes were basically non existent. However these were very small blocks.

You might try to see if there is a worker space place in your local town. There you may have access to a resin printer. I have printed out a rope walk and waterline marker that both work well. I am starting a list of links to free FTL files that are useful for Model ship builders here.

STL Files for Model Ship Builders.

I have recently been able to use a free 3D printer in my local library to print up some objects that I use in my model building. I have gathered up a few free STL files that have kindly been offered on this site by JeffT, KeDennis and others. I have placed a copy of links for these wonderful...

shipsofscale.com

If you have more links I would be happy to include them,

Rob

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Somewhat off subject, but is there a place on the forum for owners to add STL files to a repository to share with other modelers here in the forum?

 

[Rob444]

Somewhat off subject, but is there a place on the forum for owners to add STL files to a repository to share with other modelers here in the forum?

Kurt.

I just started a thread 2 days ago as a place to store links to STL files. I asked the administrators and they said there is no storage area per se but we can do links. I have placed some for free files of ship building equipment and some cannons. It is located here.

STL Files for Model Ship Builders.

I have recently been able to use a free 3D printer in my local library to print up some objects that I use in my model building. I have gathered up a few free STL files that have kindly been offered on this site by JeffT, KeDennis and others. I have placed a copy of links for these wonderful...

shipsofscale.com

Please feel free to put any links you may have to share with us. If you wish I can combine them with the list I already have there. I am hopeful we can build up a mini library of useful items.

Rob

 

[Y.T.]

On the other hand I tried some small blocks that did not work well. The holes were basically non existent. However these were very small blocks.

i tried and filament printers cannot print the fine detail

They say that some better results can be with 0.02 mm nozzles which are the smallest available at the moment. I wonder if this makes filament printers more suitable. Otherwise must wait a few years longer till someone comes up with better way to print 3D.