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[employee24601]

Threads like this are why I still check these forums!

[Mr Breaker]

If you was to make a bigger version. you should do a 1/60 scale, equal to the likes of Armorcast, Warhammer 40k, etc

But still really good work, I shall be keeping an eye on your work in the future.

[carl kerensky]

Valcrow, on 20 July 2013 - 02:42 PM, said:

I don't remember a 3d printer on Jurassic park.. But maybe, the tech has been around for a while, just hasn't been affordable until now...

I just did some rough number crunching, and without changing anything but the scale and the maximum print area of my printer, I can make it roughly 18 inches tall.

It is already in pieces so I just tested with the biggest part (the torso) and worked out the rest of the scaling.

That said it would probably take like 5 days of printing continuously at that size and roughly a kilogram of Plastic. It estimates 15 hours for the torso alone.

Wow. 18 inch atlas would be incredible. Your printer is quite the machine to output that. I checked out some 3d printers and I was eyeing the cubify. The print volume is big on that too. I hope to see you try to enlarge the atlas or other mech.

Ck

[Sentinel373]

carl kerensky, on 21 July 2013 - 06:45 AM, said:

Wow. 18 inch atlas would be incredible. Your printer is quite the machine to output that. I checked out some 3d printers and I was eyeing the cubify. The print volume is big on that too. I hope to see you try to enlarge the atlas or other mech.

Ck

I dont think he means the printarea alone would allow an 18 inch Atlas to be made in a single go. i think what he means is that you can print the pieces at such a scale that when the mech is assembled it would be 18 inches. so the print area is still relatibly small.

[Valcrow]

Yeah sorry, Sentinel's got it right my wording was a bit unclear. My build platform is ~21cm cube. I think the cubify is around 14cm. The torso at it's max size is around 19cm on my build platform, which makes the whole thing stand roughly 18 inches tall if I were to print at that size.

I can't say I'd recommend the Cubify though, from the research I've done before purchasing my printer. Where it may look like one of the more mainstream models out there, they make you register and activate your product before using it for the first time. (the start of 3d printing DRM). They overcharge you for proprietary cartridges of filament that you need to buy from them. (printer ink gouging) not to mention limiting your choice of printable material. You can get woods, nylons, flexible stuff now. They have closed software and hardware, and to top it off they sued formlabs on their kickstart after funding went through. All very anti-competitive anti-consumer shenanigans for a technology so empowering. There are dozens of better choices out there IMO.

I'm not really versed in the whole scaling system as I don't own any mini's myself. But I did look up an 1:60 atlas and it sits roughly 10" high so I guess it's totally possible. The good thing about 3d printers is you just type in a number to scale to the proper size.

[Ridersofdoom]

nice atlas with sandals and two toes on each foot...

[carl kerensky]

Valcrow, on 21 July 2013 - 12:34 PM, said:

Yeah sorry, Sentinel's got it right my wording was a bit unclear. My build platform is ~21cm cube. I think the cubify is around 14cm. The torso at it's max size is around 19cm on my build platform, which makes the whole thing stand roughly 18 inches tall if I were to print at that size.

I can't say I'd recommend the Cubify though, from the research I've done before purchasing my printer. Where it may look like one of the more mainstream models out there, they make you register and activate your product before using it for the first time. (the start of 3d printing DRM). They overcharge you for proprietary cartridges of filament that you need to buy from them. (printer ink gouging) not to mention limiting your choice of printable material. You can get woods, nylons, flexible stuff now. They have closed software and hardware, and to top it off they sued formlabs on their kickstart after funding went through. All very anti-competitive anti-consumer shenanigans for a technology so empowering. There are dozens of better choices out there IMO.

I'm not really versed in the whole scaling system as I don't own any mini's myself. But I did look up an 1:60 atlas and it sits roughly 10" high so I guess it's totally possible. The good thing about 3d printers is you just type in a number to scale to the proper size.

Thanks so much for the heads up on the cubify. I will avoid them like the plague. As far as the large atlas I assumed you would have to print them by pieces in order to get that size. Heck your 3d printer seems to do the job quite well. I will look into that one.
Ck

[Valcrow]

Ridersofdoom, on 21 July 2013 - 01:27 PM, said:

nice atlas with sandals and two toes on each foot...

Can't take credit for the sandals, that's part of the design

[nevron]

Man I really want one of those. I've been seeing a lot of 3D printed mechs I'd love to have and paint.

[Hummer 2]

Awesome job, where can I buy one?

[zudukai]

need need need! PGI!

get talking to microsoft! where are my timber wolves and atlases now?

[Draco Harkins]

Valcrow, on 29 May 2013 - 03:22 PM, said:

Hey folks,

So I finally finished my 3D printed Atlas and got around to getting proper pictures done by Telkin Vaga over at triggerhappyphotography.

Roughly 30 parts (excluding pegs), Freely Stands at 6" tall, most of the major joints are movable. Printed in Silver PLA. The biggest challenge was keeping the integrity of the atlas design while making the joints operational in a physical model, coupled with the limitations of FDM printing.

The side guns are detachable, and as much of it was designed to snap together to reduce the use of glue. In hindsight, I should have designed everything to be snap fit... There's only 2 glued part from the upper torso up.

Anyways, you came here for pictures! so here they are!

Enjoy!

Version2 (2013 06 25) with balljointed legs



Version1







Head printed at 75 micron layer as opposed to 150 for the rest. shines a bit differently.. kinda like hair.









Nickle for scale.

























BAP for scale. If you don't know how big a Canadian nickle is.

So when are you going to the marketing team of PGI to work and we can expect this to role out as merchandising? I'm serious.

[Valcrow]

My whole plan was to make MWO mechs so their marketing team would hire me, and I would re-brand to make my beagle become the mascot for PGI. Convince them they're more marketable than Piranhas. This is my proposed logo.



and poster:



Everyone knows kittens and puppies are the key to internet marketing. Not fish!

Anyways. PGI hire me. I shall make my beagle famous.

[SEEKER 1]

****-color printers ! http://www.3dsystems...ex#.UfxNVW1dDm4

Edited by SEEKER 1, 02 August 2013 - 04:26 PM.

[ShadowLiger]

Possibly stupid question. Have you considered posting the model to Thingiverse? If nothing else other people who do 3D printing and like MechWarriorOnline could benefit from seeing how you did the joints and try to implement it in their projects. Has PGI given a clear to posting 3d printable models to Thingiverse. just want to make sure if a couple of us start doing this that we wont step on any toes.

Edited by ShadowLiger, 06 August 2013 - 08:26 PM.

[Valcrow]

Nope it is not uploaded anywhere. I'm not sure if PGI's cool with it being uploaded on thingeverse. It sounds like it could lead to trouble I don't need though, being that there are so many rights holders for MW stuff. The joints are fairly simple, mostly pegs with holes with a little lip to keep it in place. With the exception of the thigh-pelvis joint which is a ball. I'll post some renders/pictures of it when I get a chance.

I have a castle/birdhouse thing on thingeverse though.

Edited by Valcrow, 07 August 2013 - 09:32 AM.

[Valcrow]

So this is the preliminary results of my paint testing. In my quest to figure out what sticks to printed PLA and figure out what other issues arises for painting, I decided to try and paint one of my atlas's (the one with the most print related flaws In-case I mess it up). To figure out what level of resolution is required before the print flaws go away under paint.

I haven't painted anything since.... well I can't remember the last time... but here are some pics with some 10 year old still liquid citidel paints, generic acrylic paints, and rust protection black spraypaint as a primer. Appropriately In Noob green(tan) colour scheme.

The spraypaint sticks well to the PLA, the paint doesn't stick well to the primer... Sealed with latex clearcoat.

Edited by Valcrow, 09 August 2013 - 01:28 AM.

[EvoseveN]

Looks Amazing with that fantastic paintwork. It -physically- hurts knowing that I may never be able to get one of these, Keep it up though, best models ever.

[DasFreshMaker]

Wow. Just wow.

I really liked it, in the "raw" format. But having seen the paint job, just makes look so much better. The chosen scheme gives it a really nice weathered look.

[Maestro Baits]

How is that resin for sanding to rid some of the defects and smoothing out the rest of the model?

Looks fantastic right now though! I would kill to get myself some MWO mech models!