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I know the feeling of static in winter. I have a anti-static mat under my MAX. I had purchased a 24x24 mat, but accidentally grabbed a 24 X 48 instead. So I cut in half, and one piece is under my max and the other on my bench. It sticks out about 6 inches in front of the control panel ( I have a ...

Is the roll of filament easy to unroll from its hanger. I had a problem with filament starvation when the roll could not rotate easily, and the extruded could not supply filament to the hot end as needed. The hobbed gear would slip and eventually became clogged with plastic and I have to clean the ...

Nice looking enclosure. Have you had any problems with large prints ? I have a simular designed enclosure, and the panels come close to the heated plate. I was printing a piece of my halloween costume, and kept hearing a thump. Inspecting the item that was being printed I noticed some digits in the ...

I do something simular, I dissolved the glue stick in windshield washer fluid that is rated freezing temprature.
Since the fluid has alcohol it dries really quick

This is like the part I salvaged. Used some paste between the sink and the motor

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131282045366?ru ... 26_rdc%3D1

I had a simular problem. My extruded motor would get super hot with jobs that had lots of retracts. I ended up attaching a fan with a built in heat sink that I had salvaged from a old video card. I wired it inline with the peek fan. Solved the problem of the hot motor.

I do something similar, I use space saver bags that you use for clothing.
You cab get ones for suitcases, so not too big. I put two rolls in each along with a pack of desiccant, seal it and vaccuum out the air.

Don't cross the streams… It would be bad

Nice print

Sorry about the sideways previews. I took the pics with my ipad, and it has something to do with the way apple tags orientation in the meta data.

And the final outfit.

Here is the pike assembled. All parts were designed to fit over a 1/2" copper pipe.

Here are the printed parts to make up the force pike (staff).
Forgot to take pics before painting them.

Helmet painted and visor installed. Some shots outside in the light (first day in a week it has not rained)

Eaglezsoar wrote:Awesome paint job! Do you paint cars for a living?
GREAT JOB!!!

Cheers mate,
I use to work on cars over 20 years ago. Been a printer for the last 20.

emile1138 wrote:Are you possibly thinking of joining the Legion with this thing? It's really well done.

No plans at the moment, having more trouble making the cloak that making the helmet.

Fresh from paint. All left to do is install the visitor and install some foam inside.

emile1138 wrote:As an official member of the 501st, I officially say this is really freaking cool. Great work!

Cheers, I thought you would get a kit out if it after I was your light saber build.
Have to make the force pike to go with it. And get it painted. Halloween is fast approaching.

Thanks for the compliments on the mask.
I don't think it qualifies for the print contest, due to NC I think.
Here is the link to the file from thingiverse. Maybe someone can advise if it qualifies.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:349643
Here is a updated pic. The print has been smoothed and primed.

McSlappy wrote:PLA or ABS?

It looks awesome

Cheers, it's made with PLA

Nope not weld-on. Have never used it . This is the item I used. http://www.modelbuilderssupply.com/product_info.php?cPath=47_48&products_id=1429#.VC698Se9KSM I also have this item on order to test it out. http://plasticworld.ca/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=148

I'm making a imperial guard helmet from return of the Jedi. I found it on thingiverse and decided to give it a go. The supplied item was sliced into 28 different stl files for smaller printers. I reassembled in to larger sections to accommodate the rostock max and minimize the amount of gluing ...

I have had good results with a solvent adhesive that contains Methylene Chloride, I purchased it from a model shop ( not a hobby shop, one for people that make arctecural models). It is commonly used for acrylic display cases. Works almost the same way as ABS with acetone. Only diffrence is it ...

Made a holder for my printer carts while refilling them. Before needed a third hand as the carts won't stand up due to the bottom having a nozzel that docks in the printer. Also need to have on an angle when refilling them.

Your not the only one, I did the same. But I had used the box for reference, which has them backward.

teoman wrote:What is the insert in your spool?

it is my remake of this
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:118205
I made different cones for different sized reel holes.