Brushs Laser Cutting and 3d Printing workbench

[BrushType4]

Thoughts are turning to making the layout DCC and utilising my cobalt levers.

So we had a very good panel already, but it was a bit old fashioned and so I'm going to make a mimic panel replacement.




New panel sans leds at this point.


I made top so that it could be removed easily to access the internals as I will need to.


I made a little box to hold the NCE facia and i'll wire this to the panel and the levers.


Once this is all wired up, the MDF track plan will be replaced with acrylic that I'll laser and back fill with paint. More on that soon.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Neat kit .

Personally I'd drop the wording Model Railways and leave the branding as Intentio. And laser cut Intentio into the blue panel on the lever box to match.

 

[BrushType4]

Thanks for the feedback Dave. Thinking about it, you're right so I'll drop the model railways going forward. It also saves a bit of engraving time too.

I've had requests to combine the lever frame and panels in to a unit and so I've done a high and low version and lever frames to accommodate 6/12/18 levers. I've picked up a job to make a huge 45 lever frame too.

Plastic is ordered for the reverse engraving. Hopefully I'll have that done in time for Doncaster show.



Been busy sorting the standard parts for drawing up panels and making them into Qcad Blocks.

 

[BrushType4]

Made a mimic panel today. This is laser engraved in reverse on the back of the plastic. The plastic has three layers, and we want to engrave the rear black and middle white layers.

Acrylic paint was then used to fill the engraved areas with paint.

This leaves on the front viewing side a crisp and sharp looking panel.

 

[LarryG]

Very clever stuff and it looks superb.

 

[Lancastrian]

Phil,

Very nice.
This is the design I worked out for the SR7mm Group control panels a good few years ago now, based on the panel at Alton signal box on the Mid Hants.


Ian

 

[BrushType4]

First KS panel completed with new enclosure under intentio.


Come and say hello this Saturday at Doncaster.

 

[SimonT]

Will do! Don't forget the bridge
Simon

 

[BrushType4]

Massive week this week with getting post Doncaster orders out and still doing the day job.

To try and speed things up and improve the quality of our kits, we’ve decided to 3D print some parts that had previously been laser cut. Chimney stacks is one of those smart parts. I think it works well in 4mm.


The kit


3D printed chimney stacks as they come off the printer.



Finished and painted. We’ll be using this on the packaging.

Should be able to do this in TT scale too !

Next little kit will be a chocolate shop I think.

Just trying out ideas here with the engraved glass. Again this 4mm. Those letters are .5mm.


Not wanting to give up on a good idea, several types of chimney stack have been produced for all the 4mm kits.

 

[LarryG]

Brilliant as always. Chimney always were a pain.

But the biggy is signalbox steps. A decent length that could be sawn to length. Laser cut steps are always a pain in the butt especially in 4mm.

 

[BrushType4]

Brilliant as always. Chimney always were a pain.

But the biggy is signalbox steps. A decent length that could be sawn to length. Laser cut steps are always a pain in the butt especially in 4mm.

Yes, I’ll print one tomorrow to see how it works out for my Cambrian signal box.

 

[Pencarrow]

Massive week this week with getting post Doncaster orders out and still doing the day job.

To try and speed things up and improve the quality of our kits, we’ve decided to 3D print some parts that had previously been laser cut. Chimney stacks is one of those smart parts. I think it works well in 4mm.


The kit
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3D printed chimney stacks as they come off the printer.
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Finished and painted. We’ll be using this on the packaging. View attachment 165246

Should be able to do this in TT scale too !

Next little kit will be a chocolate shop I think.

Just trying out ideas here with the engraved glass. Again this 4mm. Those letters are .5mm.
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Not wanting to give up on a good idea, several types of chimney stack have been produced for all the 4mm kits.

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Chimneys look excellent, you should make them available separately.

 

[BrushType4]

Chimneys look excellent, you should make them available separately.

Thanks. Anything is available if you drop me a pm. I’ll certainly see about putting on the website though.

 

[BrushType4]

Brilliant as always. Chimney always were a pain.

But the biggy is signalbox steps. A decent length that could be sawn to length. Laser cut steps are always a pain in the butt especially in 4mm.

I had a very quick go but I need to sort the supports better.

What do you think?

 

[LarryG]

I think they're great. I didn't know you could include the handrails. This 3D fitting removes the most fragile area of signalboxes.

I smiled at the booby trap....

 

[simond]

Phil,

I think I’d include the landing in the print. It’s easy to disguise the join with the doorstep, and it’ll be easier to do the handrail.

 

[BrushType4]

Phil,

I think I’d include the landing in the print. It’s easy to disguise the join with the doorstep, and it’ll be easier to do the handrail.

It’s not fitted so the join wouldn’t be visible in normal circumstances. It was a rough and ready job. I think I’ll sort it. The mix of 3D printing and laser cut parts seems to work well.

 

[mike evans]

I had a very quick go but I need to sort the supports better.

What do you think?
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Phil
First impression, good idea but all too ‘chunky’. I think the timbers need scaling down a tad.
Mike

 

[BrushType4]

Phil
First impression, good idea but all too ‘chunky’. I think the timbers need scaling down a tad.
Mike

Yes, you’re right. I did beef it up a bit to make sure it printed ok. I’ll fine tune next week.

 

[BrushType4]

A 4mm water tower that we’ve been working on. Based on Thaxted, this GER type could have been on any small branch line.