Ten4: the 4WD RC10 project

[wydraz]

As you know, I am really excited about this.

An extended Turbo Mirage shell will also be on my list.

Great work guys as always.

Dan

[mk-Zero]

Printing a steering block


Done


test fitting with the caster block i printed a couple days ago


Same day turn around printing parts myself is much better than 3 weeks from shapeways for testing and debugging a desing.

[hugger19]

sweet!

[n20capri]

Yeah super cool! I've been wanting a 3d printer for some time now but I'm spoiled at how well the shapeways parts look. Yours look decent though! Maybe you can give us some insight on the whole 3d printing process. I read so much on failures and clogs and stuff so I'm curious as to how frustrating it is (or isn't).

[mk-Zero]

I'll start a separate thread on it some time so this one doesn't get cluttered with it.
For now though I'll just say you don't just turn it on and expect it to print perfect parts, there's quite a bit of trial and error, and learning. The other thing, as you pointed out, is that the quality of a home-printed part is probably never going to be as high as what can be done on industrial machines costing on the order of 100x more.

[SnoopMaxx]

Extended Turbo Mirage body will be done soon






Morten

[mk-Zero]

Cool!

[tiger1]

extended mirage!!!!!!!

[flipwils11]

I love this, on the edge of my seat.

[mk-Zero]

I think I've got the mounting for the front trans case all sorted out. Last night i printed a trans case with mounting bosses on it. Fresh off the printer:


Then tonight i test fit it, it fit great!


The only other change is that I'm going to have a piece sticking down to fill in the gap below the boss on the trans and between the arm mounts, just for better cosmetics.

Next up is the steering, i think I'm going to have to design new bell cranks and modify the steering blocks again. Stay tuned.

[littleVETTE]

amazing stuff brian. that printer is starting to pay itself off.

[mk-Zero]

Thanks man!
Yeah, its a huge benefit to be able to test a part within a day or so of designing it. I wish i had had the printer when we started this project, it would have been done by now.

[slotcarrod]

Wow, just WOW!

I can only imagine where you are going to go with this printer and your creativity!

[mk-Zero]

Thanks Rod. Next up is a mid-motor 4WD RC10

[n20capri]

Thanks Rod. Next up is a mid-motor 4WD RC10

I'm down for helping out any way I can...This is what I want to do...