After 110 hours of printing!
With a final gluing, this almost-full-sized baby will be complete. It is an exact 18x copy of my LEGO-scale BrickArms Needle gun.
All of the components were printed in pieces (blue, purple, pink, magenta) in Gizmo Dorks ABS filament, on my Ultimaker 2 at .12mm layer height. There are registration pins in each half (hidden in the photo) that I'll use to align the parts during gluing. Oatey ABS glue (found at Home Depot) is used to glue the parts together. The individual needles will be glued in place as well.
I may vapor polish the finished Needler it if I can get a decent-sized vapor booth constructed. A metal trash can, lined with acetone-soaked paper towels should work, as long as it is warm enough to get some evaporation to occur.
After 110 hours of printing!
With a final gluing, this almost-full-sized baby will be complete. It is an exact 18x copy of my LEGO-scale BrickArms Needle gun.
All of the components were printed in pieces (blue, purple, pink, magenta) in Gizmo Dorks ABS filament, on my Ultimaker 2 at .12mm layer height. There are registration pins in each half (hidden in the photo) that I'll use to align the parts during gluing. Oatey ABS glue (found at Home Depot) is used to glue the parts together. The individual needles will be glued in place as well.
I may vapor polish the finished Needler it if I can get a decent-sized vapor booth constructed. A metal trash can, lined with acetone-soaked paper towels should work, as long as it is warm enough to get some evaporation to occur.