Resume printing

After a few life changing 6 months, it was time to get the printing back on track. However a wee incident with the Up Plus 2 occurred after being packed up for that period of time.
After setting the printer up in my new location in Auckland, It wasn't even an hour into printing when the mainboard & CPU chip blew up, and a rather familiar "burnt ionized" smell originated from the printer. I remember vividly going through the expected range of emotions (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) not to forget the many expletives..
Rather frustrating as I had a number of designs in 1:24 scale ready to print, & a UP Mini that despite best efforts simply wasn't up to the task of a big print. I did however get more detailing done on the diesels in terms of decals & a few details & cab interior on the Di finished using the UP Mini so its still a useful printer to have while the Plus 2 is engaged with sections.
Procrastination ensued but eventually I made the quick visit or 2 to 3D Printing Systems in Pakuranga Heights, Auckland.
With many thanks to the great guys at 3D Printing Systems I've secured a replacement. Let the printing resume!

UP PLUS 2 printing a 1:24 eeDF section

Whilst there I took a snap of their latest offering, being the UP Box. Impressive specs, the print area being 255 mm width, 205 mm depth, 205 mm height. I could double the length of each section & print 4 sections at once. It could as an example, print the 1:24 eeDF's entire shell in 1 go & leaving 4 sections to join instead of the current 8. I can't guess how many hours it would take until I tried it, but it certainly would eliminate all that micromanagement involved printing 1 section at a time.

UP BOX

1:24 Ud Wagon

This weeks project was to organize a Nzr UD well wagon for the 1:24, although actual print time is just over 20 hours, it actually took up the printer for most of the weekend.

Ud wagon in its early life.

Printer - UP PLUS 2

Quality - Fast

Internal honeycomb structure - second smallest size

1  65.7g 2hr 36min Res0.2

2  71.4g 3hr 01min Res0.2

3  58.3g 2hr 27min Res0.2

4  58.3g 2hr 41min Res0.2

5  73.2g 2hr 58min Res0.2

6  50.9g 2hr 01min Res0.2

7a 19.4g 0hr 53min Res0.2

7b 24.4g 1hr 12min Res0.2

8  13.9g 0hr 55min Res0.2

9  19.8g 1hr 29min Res0.2

Total Print Time  20hr 13min

Material Cost 455.3g

1:24 Ud well wagon showing off its intended role, although without the boarded ends.

1:24 Ud well wagon sections 3d printed, attached, rough sand then painted with dark grey gloss primer. Still a bit to go. Ran out of wheels again..

1:24 Ud wagon after a coat of gloss colonial red, then I plan on spraying Matt Clear

1:24 60 Ton Breakdown Crane EL class

1:24 60 Ton Breakdown Crane EL class. 

http://www.nzrcranes.org/

http://www.nzrcranes.org/

On suggestion from Grant M, I sourced motors from a website called www.banggood.com, or more specifically http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Motor-c-3792.html

For the extending jib, im using a T8 300mm Stainless Steel Lead Screw Set with Shaft Coupling and Mounted Ball Bearing 

And a range of DC12V 100,150 & 300RPM motors roughly $6 each.

1:24 3D Printed 60 Ton Breakdown Crane EL class

Printer - UP PLUS 2
Quality - Fast
Internal honeycomb structure - second smallest size

1a 126.0g 06hr 11min Res0.2
1b 120.0g 05hr 20min Res0.2
1c 106.9g 04hr 35min Res0.2
1d 060.5g 02hr 34min Res0.2

2a 087.2g 03hr 39min Res0.2
2b 065.8g 02hr 56min Res0.2
2c 109.9g 04hr 34min Res0.2
2d 071.6g 03hr 13min Res0.2
2e 102.7g 04hr 18min Res0.2
2f 000.0g 00hr 00min Res0.2
2g 022.7g 01hr 15min Res0.2

3a 029.3g 01hr 20min Res0.2
3b 048.3g 02hr 08min Res0.2
3c 051.1g 02hr 16min Res0.2
3d 046.7g 02hr 07min Res0.2

4a 012.2g 00hr 51min Res0.2
4b 025.5g 01hr 18min Res0.2
4c 024.7g 01hr 16min Res0.2
4d 023.9g 01hr 03min Res0.2

Total Print Time 56hr 54min
Material Cost 729.8g (less 2 bogies & 2 weight bogies)

1:24 EL crane thus far, completion of the weight bogies & their connection bits overnight. Painted & attached. Nzr couplers & bachmann wheels added.

1:24 El Crane sporting a new jib, Weight truck slowly receives detailing. 

Note the access panels removed on top of the jib.

1:24 El Crane After more work.

After printing a Hook, pulleys & a simple gearbox for manual operation until the motors arrive.

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Playing around with a spreader bar.

Even Ms Daisy having a look.

Dbr gets a rear lift.

Really need another crane to pull this off

1:24 30ft Steel Van of 1940 - (Neil Wards Design 4 9mm)

Showing off another addition to the layout, 3d Printing a 1:24 30ft Steel Van of 1940, this is a simplified version of Neil Wards 1:34 that featured in the journal in recent years.

Stolen the wheels from my only revenue generating stock, the Uk wagon, I am modelling kiwirail...

1:24 stock after painting the rooves matt black.

Showing a series of pics from different angles.

1:24 3D Printed GE U10b (NZR Dh class)

1:24 3D Printed GE U10b Dh class. Pre-shunters refuge and painted as she came out new. Unsure of her number yet, will have to find out which Dh resided in Whangarei in the 80/90's. For the chassis i'm using a 4 axle power truck, Aristocraft I think. 

Prototype - Photo by R.Bryant, Early 1996 Whangarei Loco - DH2816, DF6127 & 6058, DFT7158

Prototype - Photo by R.Bryant, 1997 Whangarei Yard, DH2816 Shunting.

1:24 3D Printed GE U10b Dh class

Printer - UP PLUS 2

Quality - Fast

Internal honeycomb structure - second smallest size

1 024.5g 01hr 31min Res0.2

2 123.4g 07hr 23min Res0.2

3 136.9g 08hr 06min Res0.2

4 170.5g 10hr 06min Res0.2

5 201.1g 11hr 35min Res0.2

6 024.6g 01hr 31min Res0.2

7 048.8g 02hr 52min Res0.2

Total Print Time 43hr 04min

Material Cost 729.8g (less bogies)

3d printed body glued together n painted in "Satin Granite"

3d printed body glued together n painted in "Satin Granite"

After a lick of red and yellow. I've been using cans purchased from Wynn Fraser paints (Don't tell em your painting trains at night time - really bad idea I found..). The brand is "RUST-OLEUM" paint & primer in one, worth $13 a can normally. For the NZR fruit salad scheme i'm using Satin Granite(grey), Gloss Apple Red & Gloss sun yellow.  For the modern Kiwirail colours i'm using Lemon Yellow, & Gloss Dark Grey. I still haven't found a match for Kiwirail red, which is quite orange in certain light.  

I'm quite keen to do a Da next, in the original scheme. Would look great on the head of a silverstar set!

Printing a Dh in 9mm (1:33.9 scale) for a customer (Centre image), after gluing sections, bogging, sanding & covering with Satin Granite primer/paint it came out quite well. Tempted to print it in 1:64 just to see how the detail might survive..

After adding trucks/bogies, one powered, one dummy.

A wee video of the 1:24 Dh test run, using a similar power block as the dsg, they make a good pair.

After adding decals, handrails, couplers & horn

After adding decals, handrails, couplers & horn

1:24 50ft Car First Class BPX25175 (Neil Wards Design 4 9mm)

Neil Ward kindly let me use his beautifully designed 50ft Carriage 3d files with the purpose of creating a nice rake to run on the future outdoor NZR only layout at portland.

It took just over 1kg of ABS 1.75mm filament for the carriage and details. At least 2 weeks printing & assembling.

The roof needs painting flat black, the rub plates, vestibules & handrails etc still need doing.

1:24 Vestibules folded & glued, Template cut & scored ready to fold. 

Template I made up, I printed Black lines onto black 220gsm paper ($ warehouse stationery 10 pack) using an inkjet printer. Then scored the lines with a razor & metal ruler. Folding & attaching rub plates simple enough.

Vestibules sitting in place, not wanting to fix in place until the roof is finished

Working on the vestibules for the carriage, I've worked the template out on some dodgy card but will pick up something from the stationery shop. The smaller black one is from the old mans scratch built 9mm carriages, about 25 years old.

A long way to go, but still more seats than the Internet Mana party ever had.

First bogie finished, bearings & wheels sitting in place.

Run out of filament with 3 seats to print (not yet attached), an interesting pic before the walls & toilet go in mostly blockiing this view.

Wall partitions printing. All seats in place. I don't think i've seen the man in the pic not using his phone, a sign of the times.

1:24 F & carriage on display for the old man at portland, Roof will be painted flat black when I buy more paint.

And the obligatary topless shot.

A video of the 1:24 Dbr, Di & 50ft Carriage having a short back n forth.

Second 1:24 50ft car body completed

I've spoken to Neil about the possibility of making these beauties to nz120, although by far not his scale. If it could be done & printed locally using Neils Printer I myself would love a set in nz120 :D An exciting future indeed.

2nd Carriage progressing along, 1st batch of people try out the seats, bums need some heavy sanding.

Second 1st 50ft Car creeps forward in progress. Internals all done, Figures all painted by mum. Toilets & fittings added, not to fussed on correctness here as the window will be blanked out. Will look around for 1x2cm mirrors for the toilets, maybe a 2dollar shop will have something. Wheel order arrived in auckland today, so will push 1 or 2 more of these out.