Hello from the Pacific Northwet

[NormL1]

South of Seattle, WA to be exact. Just purchase a Max V3 and am awaiting delivery. It will be my first 3D printer, although I do have a much bigger one on order as well. 57 year old curmudgeon that always has to be doing something new. I have a lot of experience printing, but, always from a service. I own a surveying/laser scanning company and 3D print our battery systems, antenna mounts, ancillary GPS gear and any widget we need. I also have a street/track car that I am very fond of and have printed a lot of things for it. From the laser scan of the car, I have printed:

A working chassis from laser sinter. The required gap for laser sinter made it too sloppy though. It also had a little wind up motor to test how much propulsion I could get from the flexibility of the plastic
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/0ioof44xix749sxscdy8.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/2pirdk9wehjzdsi6y6ff.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/15q0fge187rqn8zhpnq3.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/b3j0k5wufpxtoje71o8t.jpg[/img]

Plastic bucks to make molds for carbon fiber fenders
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/9fdn2p56qv5sjn6xnmsm.jpg[/img]

Some novelty items, this one with a maple leaf into it
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/meb5ctesi199qjw7zj50.jpg[/img]

Surveying models (I didn't paint and only did the modeling)
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/yps7pkc8ljnugwgip9l6.jpg[/img]

Surveying parts, the top one is three different antenna types for cellular connection for correction
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/4m4s2pf086xfx70sjaus.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/4128o94pp1y4fuwqh74y.jpg[/img]

Can't wait to receive the kit and start some serious unsupervised adult play! Sorry about the bandwidth, OK not really

[NormL1]

Love to shop on line, model and print, it is my second day of waiting and I am going to go nuts ... 5-7 days = life time

[Xenocrates]

Looks like an excellent setup you have there. It'd be great to see what sort of hobby room you have if you've made models that slick, and it's probably a perfect place to stick the thing (Assuming you have a hobby room for your modeling gear).

[geneb]

Hrm.. How far south?

g.

[Mac The Knife]

Hrm.. How far south?

g.

He's about 15 miles north of you

[geneb]

ha! I didn't see the "Sumner,WA" field for some reason. I actually went to Sumner High.

NormL1, if you need help with your printer, just holler. We're in rock-throwing distance of each other.

g.

[NormL1]

Cool, but, let's not throw rocks, ...

Thank you, I am very anxious to attack this

[NormL1]

Looks like an excellent setup you have there. It'd be great to see what sort of hobby room you have if you've made models that slick, and it's probably a perfect place to stick the thing (Assuming you have a hobby room for your modeling gear).

My hobby room is at my office. My personal office is 21' x 19.5 feet and includes a electronics room and desk, my surveying desk (boring stuff like boundary calcs, phone conversations, GPS reduction and laser scanning occur here), a 3D printing desk, a 42" document scanner and a big comfy thinkin chair

From the BIM model:
[img]http://www.imgtree.net/files/b3lu3fyc28gic39azz8y_thumb.jpg[/img]

[NormL1]

Out for delivery UPS notice! Well I guess I have something to do this weekend ...