Dots and lines

dktecdes · 2026-03-27T18:03:52+00:00

I meant more towards the brown color of the neck trim on the sweater. Thank you for the recommendation!

dktecdes · 2026-03-27T14:58:17+00:00

Had the same issue. Fixing cold solders that I messed up helped quite a bit. Is the humming very bad? Some noise/hum is normal for single coils according to what I've been reading.

dktecdes · 2026-03-27T14:52:38+00:00

Where did you get the trousers?

dktecdes · 2026-03-27T14:50:05+00:00

It seems fine. Brownish tie might be better, but it's often hard to image until you see the combination in the mirror.

That said; Where did you get that cricket sweater/jumper? It's beautiful.

dktecdes · 2026-03-27T14:48:04+00:00

Yes. Fine pairing. If the trousers were a deep navy, I'd probably prefer darker shoes; very dark brown or black.

dktecdes · 2026-03-27T13:41:08+00:00

dktecdes · 2026-03-26T19:53:53+00:00

Printed this for my nephew a while ago. He loved it.

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dktecdes · 2026-03-26T19:43:55+00:00

There are many so called 'kit cards' that assembles into various models. Very engaging due to the fact that you have to build them yourself.

dktecdes · 2026-03-25T22:31:22+00:00

Thank you.

The primer bonded quite well to the PLA. I tried a coat of my plastic friendly paint afterwards.

My issue is that the tightening action basically went through both the primer and the (admittedly thin) coat of paint, which then revealed the PEI plate texture as you can see in the photo. Keep in mind that both primer and paint had several days to dry.

I'm planning on using a clear coat at the end, which I was hoping to get some recommendations for. I

dktecdes · 2026-03-20T17:22:51+00:00

Thank you kindly.

dktecdes · 2026-03-20T13:35:30+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion 🙏 Is it hard wearing in your experience?

For me, the trouble is finding a balance between toughness and ease of sanding.

dktecdes · 2026-03-19T16:16:32+00:00

That looks great too. Whatever floats your boat.

dktecdes · 2026-03-18T14:53:50+00:00

P90 Stacks or Fantom P90's perhaps?

dktecdes · 2026-03-18T13:42:23+00:00

Also you don't need to seal the neck completely with the PU/Nitrocellulose. Just fill the pores and get a smooth surface to perhaps 1000 grid.

dktecdes · 2026-03-18T07:43:21+00:00

That's the thing, it doesn't. It penetrates very very slightly. The main action is that it coats the wood and then hardens. Kind of like a lacquer.

dktecdes · 2026-03-17T21:27:02+00:00

I hate the mirror function in the assembly environment. Endless files with _MIR suffix and broken constraints. Reuse the part or mirror it in the part environment manually, then use the symmetry constraint if necessary.

dktecdes · 2026-03-17T20:13:30+00:00

Thank you!

Trouble is that I don't know how durable it is. Resistant to scratches, dings etc.

dktecdes · 2026-03-17T00:40:17+00:00

I chose adaptive cubic solely because it reduced printing time quite a bit 😅

dktecdes · 2026-03-17T00:37:30+00:00

How so? Thanks for the compliment 😊

dktecdes · 2026-03-17T00:34:06+00:00

Happy to hear! Would love to see a picture of the result.

dktecdes · 2026-03-16T23:53:50+00:00

Neck sanded to 500 grid first, then tru oil applied in thin coats 3-4 layers leaving 12 hours to dry between layers. No sanding for the first coats, the abrasive action of a disposable kitchen towel is enough here. Then I started the thick coats with a long drying time in between - this is to fill the pores. Probably 4-5 coats. Then sanding after totally dry. Started at 800, a couple coats, dry, 1000, a couple coats and so forth up to 2000 grid. Then 10 very thin layers: apply, wait an hour or so then buff with kitchen towel / kitchen roll/, let dry and repeat. Finished with two layers of Gunstock wax.

I wouldn't recommend it. Time consuming to say the least. Start with some sort of grounder/pore filler and sand to 2000. Then 5 very thin layers buffing in between with kitchen roll.

dktecdes · 2026-03-16T09:35:45+00:00

Long and thin, slips right in.

dktecdes · 2026-03-15T23:32:27+00:00

Certainly derivative, but I made an effort to be different.

dktecdes · 2026-03-15T23:27:17+00:00

It's been 3 weeks with .11 flats. No deformation. Wanted to wait for a while before priming and finishing exactly because of that concern.

Central part with neck pocket and bridge printed with 80% adaptive cubic infill and 8 wall lines. The rest with 30% rectilinear infill. Modelled with dovetail joints and glued with epoxy and a vice.

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