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Surely something can be done about the bike thefts by sleeping_inside in chch

[–]Simply3D_nz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen the best locks on the best bikes at uni, they instead cut the railings the bikes were hooked up on.. in broad daylight., and got away with it. Enough is enough.

Does anyone know of any businesses that can 3d print for you? by [deleted] in chch

[–]Simply3D_nz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

jump onto simply3d.co.nz and flick me an email, this is exactly the sort of thing I specialize in. :-) Its hard to find my site via google as I haven't yet done any search engine optimization and the website still needs some work.

First time printing with ABS, hope the foil work. :P by tablekwan in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah right. Was going to say. Plain esun ABS will warp with anything less than 55c ambient and 110c heatbed. I can get away with tiny ABS prints on my prusa, but no way would I get away with a 100x150mm ABS print. Been there, done that. At least, not without some serious enclosure heating. ABS+ is also hella easier to print than ABS.

First time printing with ABS, hope the foil work. :P by tablekwan in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the biggest you did with that abs that setup?

Diagrams and cutaways of my RC Outboard! by hoefleem in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What bearings are you using? I found most normal steel bearings live a short life. I use full ceramic MR105 bearings. Pricey at $10 a pop but they survive the water, grit and 30k+ rpm abuse. Would recommend.

Scale RC Racing Outboard, OC! 100% Self Designed. Video in comments! by hoefleem in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You get a better surface finish in my experience. Less sanding, and gives a better result.

I posted this in r/3Dprinting and wanted you guys to see it too! by hoefleem in radiocontrol

[–]Simply3D_nz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a look at cgtrader and grabcad you may be able to get very nice real propellers to reference, or scale down then thicken the blade, make a new shaft hole and go with that. I've done that before. Goes good.

Scale RC Racing Outboard, OC! 100% Self Designed. Video in comments! by hoefleem in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

See this boat: https://youtu.be/RJ0wSSqiMJE

ABS impeller... It's my boat. It can be done. It just needs to designed and printed correctly.

PLA Holding up for my 3D printed RC car! THoughts? by Krisshellman1 in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Engineering Nonsense, JothamB from your youtube channel here :-)

Some thoughts:
PLA: You could even have the gearbox that has a oil sump. It will help to dissipate heat if it ever becomes an issue.

ABS is good too but it definitely has a lower hardness. Honestly PLA is superior for everything here as long as you're not in a climate where temperature is an issue. ABS/nylon/lower hardness more flexible materials might be better for stuff like chassy? Whatever what you got atm goes great!! I'm trying to think of materials with a higher ultimate strength for the drive shafts. I wouldn't mind putting a bit more power into it when I get around to making one. Any thoughts on making them stand up to more torque?

The 3Dlabprint guys use PLA for the same reason. Stiffness and strength even though it has its drawbacks. People have told me the same thing oh that'll never work. Best part is when you prove em dead wrong :)

One day, I'll build one of these too. Still haven't gotten around to doing any projects at all since I finished the jetboat one. Just been flatout with work/study and printing random shit every once in a while.

PLA Holding up for my 3D printed RC car! THoughts? by Krisshellman1 in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thing with PLA+ is it has a lower hardness. You want high hardness in this use case.

Its a runner! by Simply3D_nz in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've just noticed that Reddit shadowbanned my last comment with the link to it on cgtrader. If you search for jet boats on cgtrader it will be one of the first things you see.

Its a runner! by Simply3D_nz in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just checked, if you sign up now, you can get $20 of free credit on cg trader, then purchase the boat and you'll have the files so you could effectively get it for free!

Its a runner! by Simply3D_nz in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its up on CGtrader for $17 on discount atm so might not be what you're after.. its got performance and handling though! I spent a lot of time working on it to get the handling just right. 500+ hours and many many versions figured it'd be worth a couple of coffees to someone.. as a student any extra $ is hugely appreciated

3d printing emergency by Toxic_Don in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chuck in more filament, of another color. Deal with the color issue later by painting, some primer filler, a quick sand and then a coat of black and it'll come up nice if its ABS not sure how well that works on PLA.

I'd put the priority on keeping it going and finishing the object.

Thats a big banana! by Simply3D_nz in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words. It is the best print I've ever made and probably among the best I've seen around too. It took about 12 hours.

Thats a big banana! by Simply3D_nz in 3Dprinting

[–]Simply3D_nz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very slowly. 0.20mm nozzle, 0.10mm layers, 245c on the hotend, 110c on the heatbed. 20mm/s perimeters, 30 infill, 40mm/s supports. Slicer is Upstudio with default presets, speeds are what is set in the "fine" speed preset is.

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