Where do you get your STL files?

In keeping with parts for ship modeling there are dozens of cannon STL drawings available for free on line. These include British guns from 1625 through the Blomefield era as well as a number of Spanish patterns and calibers. https://thenrg.org/page-1075420 These can be used on home printers or sent to any number of commercial printers. I have never paid the printer I use more than about US $0.80 per gun including shipping, for guns at scales of 1:48 or smaller, although it has been over a year since I last ordered any. Please feel free to PM me if you would like his contact information.
Allan
PS: Borgard (1716-1724) is misspelled in the list of guns on the link but the drawings are correct :)
 
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That kind of goes back to my original idea of only selling printed parts. I have no intention of giving away my IP. It makes no sense, in my opinion, to give stuff away. This is the best way to stifle progress. Who would develop kits when the competitive price is "zero"?

OK, thank you all for your interesting comments. I will take them into consideration.

Cheers!

Rick
 
rshousha said:
That kind of goes back to my original idea of only selling printed parts. I have no intention of giving away my IP. It makes no sense, in my opinion, to give stuff away. This is the best way to stifle progress. Who would develop kits when the competitive price is "zero"?

OK, thank you all for your interesting comments. I will take them into consideration.

Cheers!

Rick
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there is a market for .OBJ and .STL 3D files all these file site have free files and files you buy. i actually thought of 3D printed kits of old marine engines for engine room dioramas. I know first hand in creating such a kit and no way would i give IP away nor do i think anyone else would. There is a market for unique projects and kits. There is a huge community in historic steam engines and building working engines run on compressed air. I can see the give away for general maritime things like cannons and anchors rigging blocks but not the unique stuff.
 
Yup, so we are pretty well on the same page. I would not mind selling bits and pieces for a couple of dollars here and there but I do think there is a market for complete engines and stuff.

OK, thanks! Let me dig in and see which of those sites suits me best. In the end, it may be best to rebuild my website to sell .STLs as well as actual parts.

Cheers,

Rick
 
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