What did you 3D print today?

[BrickHaus]

So your insert blew it up? Was that with heat while pressing? Or on a pull test after the fact?

Tapping seems to work though if nothing else. I wonder if inserts for hard wood would work. They are huge, but you may be able to cut the threads in the resin.

[XEMON]

It works, but the clear resin tend to bubble and streak causing a rough exterior. I am trying a few different brushes and some other coating to get the same results. Will see how it turns out 😜

[Brandon]

From what I've heard that if you wash, cure it, then brush it with some of the resin, and cure it again that it'll stay pretty clear but I haven't had the time to test it.

[XEMON]

I'll have to give them a go and see if I can replicate it, but so far it seam very different from one resin to the next ...

[XEMON]

Does resin melt well with heat from a soldering iron? I use melt-in brass threaded inserts on my pump handles.

The black resin takes them ok but the clear ... not well 😅
Here are my threads test in 8-32:

[RAZRBAKK]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nbvU2kGzxc

[JonM]

Testing out clear PGP handles 😁

Does resin melt well with heat from a soldering iron? I use melt-in brass threaded inserts on my pump handles.

[XEMON]

Thanks for the support.
This resin stays relatively clear, but it does get a frosted exterior after the wash. It need post processing to be transparent. I'm working on some those processes right now. I have 2 solid contenders ...

[Brandon]

I hope the resin stays clear; I haven't had good luck with getting a clear print after the wash.

[RAZRBAKK]

I've been waiting to see someone do clear resin pump handles. The market is yours.

[BrickHaus]

Is there a love button on MCB?

[XEMON]

Testing out clear PGP handles 😁

[RAZRBAKK]

11.5 hours on the printer today.



I still think I'm going to extend it another inch or so forward. Comfortable, and decent pump stroke at least.

[RAZRBAKK]

Sorting out some print quality issues and also getting some print tolerance testing in.

My Zrod was looser than ideal so I'm hoping tightening that will solve the bulging layer issue.

[Jackson]

I've probably got about about $350-400 into it. You could buy an equivalent telescope for less. I made some changes to the design to the design to increase usability/durability/etc that added cost.

The tripod is from my childhood shitty 80mm refractor telescope. It's pretty bad actually. There are tight spots in the axes that make moving it difficult. I need to upgrade that.