garethashenden
Western Thunderer
You can barely see the wheels. Can you turn some tires and print centers? I've printed centers and reused Gibson tires in the past. What size are they? Could tires be sourced elsewhere, ie coach or tender wheels?
Giles' misc. Work bench.
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Giles
Western Thunderer
I've been considering alternatives, and I'm quite happy to print my own centre's, but I do like these tyres.....! I think they're 4mm 3'11" (tender)
Meanwhile, I've been working on the backhead detail.
Even though you can hardly see into the cab, I have to include the detail, which is added on to the previously made firebox.
Again, this is printed, as I find I can achieve finer detail this way. The manifold was a significant exercise, and has come out surprisingly well, especially considering the smaller valve wheels are 3mm diameter or less. The gauge-glasses will receive a chunk of perspex.
The reverser is drawn but not yet made.
Meanwhile, I've been working on the backhead detail.
Even though you can hardly see into the cab, I have to include the detail, which is added on to the previously made firebox.
Again, this is printed, as I find I can achieve finer detail this way. The manifold was a significant exercise, and has come out surprisingly well, especially considering the smaller valve wheels are 3mm diameter or less. The gauge-glasses will receive a chunk of perspex.
The reverser is drawn but not yet made.
michael mott
Western Thunderer
You do get some good results from the printer sir!
Michael
Michael
Podartist79
Western Thunderer
Wow!
The stuff dreams (my dreams) are made of Giles!
Wonderful as always.
Neil.
The stuff dreams (my dreams) are made of Giles!
Wonderful as always.
Neil.
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
That back head is amazing, Actually it all is
John
John
Giles
Western Thunderer
Painted and with the perspex in the gauge glasses. I'm having great problems with corruption in Design Spark Mechanical and or a resultant file which is stopping me from creating an STL file and printing the reverser - so I'm spending days trying to get to the bottom of that....!
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Can I come and watch over your shoulder for a while? that backhead is superb!
michael
michael
Giles
Western Thunderer
Thank you all..... I really feel that printing has 'come of age'. I put myself to learning 3D about a year ago I suppose, and with the help of YouTube tutorials I haven't struggled too much. The Mars 2 Pro printer I find brilliant, particularly with the Engineering Like Resin - which is slightly flexible, but still gives the fine detail.
(I got to the source of the problem with creating the STK files - the whole folder had become poisened by one file becoming corrupted - and this prevented anything associated with this loco from creating an STL in DedignSpark. I sorted it by quarantining each and every file to rescue them. All is now fine.)
(I got to the source of the problem with creating the STK files - the whole folder had become poisened by one file becoming corrupted - and this prevented anything associated with this loco from creating an STL in DedignSpark. I sorted it by quarantining each and every file to rescue them. All is now fine.)
Richard Gawler
Western Thunderer
Giles, your prints are much sharper than the commercial ones I bought two or three years ago. Those bolt heads on the backhead look like individual parts and indeed the whole model looks, well, real. I know this is 2mm scale but I still don't quite believe it.
Richard Gawler
Western Thunderer
I am afraid this must have been another Richard. I didn't make it to the show because the train drivers at Greater Anglia were on strike on the day
Actually re-reading this, the perspex gauge glasses do imply the larger scale. It's still fabulous all the same, I am sure you could set up a successful business making upgraded backheads for 7mm loco kits.
Giles
Western Thunderer
I've been trying to sort cylinder cover lubricators (pots) and I've not found any brass ones, so I've printed some. The levers are both left and right hand, and I can just cut off the one I don't want..... I don't have a scale drawing, so this is by eye, and I suspect it's a trifle large.... I think it may need shrinking to about 80%.
Andrew Taylor
Member
Looking very nice, unlike the real thing with the newly raised roof!
Podartist79
Western Thunderer
Absolutely superb Giles!!
Apologies for the repetitive use of superlatives .
Look forward to the next instalment .
Neil.
Apologies for the repetitive use of superlatives .
Look forward to the next instalment .
Neil.
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Really amazing work Giles
Giles
Western Thunderer
Thank you folks! I'm extremely lucky in having the toys such as Printer and Stepcraft to play with! I have scratch-built on many occasions in the past, but I can't do rivets like the printer can!
Aside from cross-heads and lubricator drive, the 'building' work on mine is done..... still waiting on wheels, and the joy of trying to make them go round though..... normally I like to do things in the right order!
The other one is still a kit of parts, as I think someone else will be painting it.
Aside from cross-heads and lubricator drive, the 'building' work on mine is done..... still waiting on wheels, and the joy of trying to make them go round though..... normally I like to do things in the right order!
The other one is still a kit of parts, as I think someone else will be painting it.
This work is totally inspiring!
When you look at these tiny, perfectly made objects, set against a simply gigantic finger end...
I saw 'End of the Line' at Ludlow the other week, was that your work?
Anyway it kept me, and my daughter, absolutely fascinated for a good while.
Peter
When you look at these tiny, perfectly made objects, set against a simply gigantic finger end...
I saw 'End of the Line' at Ludlow the other week, was that your work?
Anyway it kept me, and my daughter, absolutely fascinated for a good while.
Peter