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Post by kiwidave on May 3, 2014 15:30:20 GMT -7
Awesome. Please keep us up to date. I'm really keen to see what you do!
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 5, 2014 4:02:00 GMT -7
Cars leaving today but not before I finish MM/PS Dodge Neon. This is a rush job, slap on some decals and send it, rough. Hey, they go faster with paint.....  |
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 7, 2014 14:06:53 GMT -7
This is a wheel that I designed using CAD program. I then sent it to my 3D printer and this is the result. It came out over sized because I forgot to scale it down.....  .....It worked out good.....  ....for this update. The wheel is .265 width. I used a clear plastic that came with the printer to practice with.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 8, 2014 5:32:23 GMT -7
Thanks Cordell for thumbs up, this 3D printing is very hard. It looks easy on video but, it is not. Lots and lots of mistakes but when it works it is awesome!
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Post by pceng on May 8, 2014 8:09:11 GMT -7
Skimmed over the print (bad habit when pics are posted), and started making list of wheel sizes. I'll hold on to it till the all clear !
Looking good, Rob ! ............. Peter
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 9, 2014 12:34:50 GMT -7
A great comedian Jackie Gleason always use to say "How Sweet it is!" Just printed first correct scale 4 Gear wheel.
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Post by Phantom B.S.E. on May 9, 2014 13:11:46 GMT -7
Looks really good.
The tire sizes could be end less in height and width if you really wanted.
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Post by Phantom B.S.E. on May 9, 2014 13:14:02 GMT -7
Does it only do plastic cuts or can you also do metal?
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 9, 2014 13:33:08 GMT -7
It only does plastic no metal. Yes, wheel design is wide open now.
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Post by AJR on May 9, 2014 13:40:27 GMT -7
Looking good!! How long does it take to print a wheel of that size?
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 9, 2014 14:20:18 GMT -7
Jeff it takes about 2 minutes to do wheels of that size. The diameter is .370 for the ho wheel pictured. I am able to design any size wheel now. I am now looking to do fronts next.
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Post by pceng on May 9, 2014 15:03:16 GMT -7
Ditto, on the looking good ! ! ............. can't help thinking of a narrow,, easy to tuck wheel.......... Peter
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Post by AJR on May 9, 2014 16:35:44 GMT -7
Ditto, on the looking good ! ! ............. can't help thinking of a narrow,, easy to tuck wheel.......... Peter I'm with you on that narrow rim Peter. No more cutting and sanding rims. |
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Post by SKR on May 9, 2014 16:49:09 GMT -7
pretty cool stuff. Can you make 5 spoke rear wheels?
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 10, 2014 4:42:57 GMT -7
Sam all I have to do is design them in Autodesk..... ;)that sounds a lot easier than it really is.... . I am still learning the program but getting better everyday. |
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.....It worked out good..... 
....for this update. The wheel is .265 width. I used a clear plastic that came with the printer to practice with. 
