Norman41 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) That's cool! Are you using epoxy paste with filler to save weight and mass, or just straight epoxy resin? - MT from that testing. i dont think ill push through the use of epoxy paste as its time consuming to flatten the surface precisely. instead im think to 3d prnt again cladding thinner than the usual main frames just to close the open. in this way i can reduce the the use of filaments. from there ill be talking to may partner on how will proceed with the finishes. for now ill just think of finishing the prints and framings. its been way long over due for this project. Edited February 26, 2016 by Norman41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Update - 20160308 Puzzle, puzzle, puzzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 this appears to be progressing along nicely indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Following your progress on FB! Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 This is going to be one massive SDF-1!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 this appears to be progressing along nicely indeed! thanks mate!!! Following your progress on FB! Looks awesome! thanks dude...add me. This is going to be one massive SDF-1!!! thanks dude!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Looks great! Reminds me of the plastic bakers baskets bread get transported on the trucks with - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Those things are great for stacking and burying underground in sets to make large (1000L - 5000L) hidden water storage units. I use them to supply my ponds and streams. Bread trays and Milk bottle crates. Random bit of info for the day. Breaks over, back to your SDF1 project. Edited March 8, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Looks great! Reminds me of the plastic bakers baskets bread get transported on the trucks with - MT Those things are great for stacking and burying underground in sets to make large (1000L - 5000L) hidden water storage units. I use them to supply my ponds and streams. Bread trays and Milk bottle crates. Random bit of info for the day. Breaks over, back to your SDF1 project. hehe..thanks mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 printed this part for 16 hours wew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 mother of god... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 In for observation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 update 20160316 Last night im trying to fit the stepper motor for the shoulder cannon mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This Beast will have a "shoulder cannon mechanism"..... words escape me how cool that is!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) This Beast will have a "shoulder cannon mechanism"..... words escape me how cool that is!!! hehe.....to excite you more my friend.. here's the idea of the diorama and here's a brief explanation of the mechanism at the shoulder cannons Edited March 15, 2016 by Norman41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Inconceivable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 What he said ^ "Inconceivable!"!!! Maybe servos would be more torquey and cheaper? Are you tracking how many miles/kilometers of plastic you're using? - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Great my jaw just broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spanner Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Holy crap that is some impressive work!!! =O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 What he said ^ "Inconceivable!"!!! Maybe servos would be more torquey and cheaper? Are you tracking how many miles/kilometers of plastic you're using? - MT THanks MT for dropping by. your first question. dont have any idea about motors actually. im just getting info to my techy guy so im sticky with stepper. yes, right now i have consumed 3 1kg PLA filament.. around 330meters x 3 = 990meters already. Inconceivable! hehe Great my jaw just broke. hehe haha hehe Holy crap that is some impressive work!!! =O thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) you know what would be totally off the charts.... building a Jacobs Ladder into the Grand Cannon section... Or a Tesla Coil... Edited March 16, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 you know what would be totally off the charts.... building a Jacobs Ladder into the Grand Cannon section... Or a Tesla Coil... alright man!!!! yeah..i was looking for an idea for the canon to have the effect of particle cannon likewise in the cartoons though looks dangerous and might melt the plastic, hehe.... 1 option i am looking at is using projectors. small projectors placed hidden on the side of the diorama. these projectors will provide 3d projections of plasma effect on the cannons with smoke effect to make it cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Not so sure they are all high heat so dont write the idea off just yet. Lasers would be another idea for the effect... have them stuttering either with a spinning prism in front of them or actually switching on and off. Mount them in the arm sides to fire across the gap all the way along its length. Controlling them by Adruino would be simple enough. Include a sound board and iphone speakers for the sound of the cannon charging up and maybe even the transformation noises and crew warnings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Not so sure they are all high heat so dont write the idea off just yet. Lasers would be another idea for the effect... have them stuttering either with a spinning prism in front of them or actually switching on and off. Mount them in the arm sides to fire across the gap all the way along its length. Controlling them by Adruino would be simple enough. Include a sound board and iphone speakers for the sound of the cannon charging up and maybe even the transformation noises and crew warnings yup yeah right. ill take this in consideration everything you've said man. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Just want to share: SDF-1 movement study. Edited March 17, 2016 by Norman41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That's some cool stuff dudes! AS far as movement goes, if you use servos (depending on how much movement you need) they have feedback and the computer knows where the servo axis is. Steppers are OK, but can miss teps and have no feedback for the driver circuit. I even went servos on my CNC cutter for the same reason; less waste, more control. Keep up the awesome work! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 is this for sale? where do i pre-order? i'm going to trade in my car and put this is my garage spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 That's some cool stuff dudes! AS far as movement goes, if you use servos (depending on how much movement you need) they have feedback and the computer knows where the servo axis is. Steppers are OK, but can miss teps and have no feedback for the driver circuit. I even went servos on my CNC cutter for the same reason; less waste, more control. Keep up the awesome work! - MT thanks mate. im interested with your suggestion. i saw a kite yesterday using servo motors, now im thinking to change my stepper motor and its much cheaper. is this for sale? where do i pre-order? i'm going to trade in my car and put this is my garage spot. PM me if you are interested..im looking for sponsor actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 update 20160322 pinky arm Fitting the parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Slow progress after 2 weeks. Here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Fitting the beast After putting the pieces i was like hearing the intro song of macross in my head...hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Wow, you'll have to print me a new jaw!!! Cause mine hit the floor so hard that shattered into million pieces!!! This project is on the same level of awesomeness as MechTech's 1/200 Daedalus!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman41 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) Wow, you'll have to print me a new jaw!!! Cause mine hit the floor so hard that shattered into million pieces!!! This project is on the same level of awesomeness as MechTech's 1/200 Daedalus!!! Thanks dude!!..cant compare my work yet to his. im still a newbie... Edited April 6, 2016 by Norman41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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