MakerBot Z-extender, large objects, Ponoko, and Site 3
2011-8-15 5:35 I’ve been writing weekly 3D printing posts over at the Ponoko blog for several months now. It’s fun, but it does lessen the need for posts on my own site.
Here’s a quick rundown of some changes to my MakerBot and a few large objects I’ve printed with.
First, I printed and installed Zydac’s Z-axis Extender Kit, which allows me to print objects up to 185mm tall:
Next, after printing some large single-piece objects, I tried my hand at some large multi-piece objects:
This week I’m assembling a life-size Sword of Omens:
The hilt is done, but now the blade pieces need to be sanded, drilled, and welded with acetone.
Oh, and I’m a member of Site 3 (one of the local hackerspaces in town) now, and we’re having a silent auction fundraiser on August 20th. Come on out if you like parties and art and stuff!
Reader Comments (2)
That Sword of Omens is sick!
Are you going to paint it when you're finished? Why is everything done in black?
Oh, I've just basically run out of all the different colours of ABS plastic that I started with. :)
I still have a bit of florescent red and some blue, but until I order more there's pretty much just the six or seven pounds of black ABS left.
Haven't decided on whether or not I'll paint the sword.. (At least beyond the decorations on the hilt.) If I do, it'll be some silver on the blade pieces when they're finished.