Monday 20-Jul-2015, 04:30 PM
(This post was last modified: Tuesday 18-Aug-2015, 02:08 PM by Bally.)
A few weeks ago I found out the guys upstairs at work got a new 3D printer. So I got the plans off Cmdrappo at CTN for a 3D printed DC-15a and got myself some material. At the recommendation of the engineer who's looking after it I got some PLA. 2kg for under $60 delivered is about the cheapest I've found.
Complete overview:
![[Image: Capture25.png~original]](http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z459/demoncaron1/Capture25.png~original)
Started on some little stuff:
![[Image: 20150720_150847.jpg]](http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/Sacool/501st/DC-15a%203D%20print/20150720_150847.jpg)
To be honest I'm not sure which way to go with it in the long run. I'm thinking that I should do a 3D printed run of the whole thing and then make a mold for resin casting the larger pieces (except I know nothing about it). In talking to one of the other guys in the same area today I've also found out he's got a CNC machine and thinks CNCing the larger parts would be a lot easier/quicker than 3D printing them.
Complete overview:
Started on some little stuff:
To be honest I'm not sure which way to go with it in the long run. I'm thinking that I should do a 3D printed run of the whole thing and then make a mold for resin casting the larger pieces (except I know nothing about it). In talking to one of the other guys in the same area today I've also found out he's got a CNC machine and thinks CNCing the larger parts would be a lot easier/quicker than 3D printing them.
![[Image: aIWrVx8.gif]](http://i.imgur.com/aIWrVx8.gif)