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Re: 3D printers
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lugnet.cad
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Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:17:21 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Jeffrey Findley wrote:
> I was curious if anyone here has had experience using 3D printers to print Lego
> compatible pieces. Through an email list, I stumbled across this product:
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> http://www.up3dusa.com/about-the-up#!__about-the-up
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> I thought others here might be interested since it uses ABS as the printing
> material and because it should be relatively easy to take just about any Lego
> CAD model and export it in STL format to send to this machine for printing.
I built a Prusa 3D printer. I've had it for about 6 months. (one of the
reasons I've been quiet on Lugnet)
I have tried to print Lego, and while my success with it was limited, I lay that
solely at the feat of not getting the printer fully tuned before I tried to
print the bricks.
This is a web page where people design, print, share, and show there creations.
The link is to LEGO prints.
http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=lego&sa=Search
My son and I printed something like this seat that allows him to add a saddle
for his minifigs to ride on Hexbugs
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4699
For me the secret was to modify the design to allow for a taller stud to get the
better clutch power.
Derek had designed a GoPro Camera mount to Lego Technic beam that I printed for
him.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:13518
When more people built better printers with finer resolution there is no reason
people could not print a Lego compatible brick at home.
Janey has asked that I set up the printer at Brickfete this year to print Custom
Lego Bricks like this
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:13531
Regards
Chris Magno
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