netfrost Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just because one can never have too many projects (haha) I decided to start a Shoretrooper as well. Preferring to do things on my own, I found the files at http://www.shoretrooper.co.uk/ and thought why not. I started off by grabbing the files and got my Lulbotz Taz 5 going. I decided to begin with the helmet. That way, if I got bored or decided to stop, I at least had the helmet that I could display As I I printed away, things were going well until I reached this part. As you can see, one didn't print properly. Oh well, failures are always part of the 3d printing world. I reprinted the piece and continued on. Eventually I had all the helmet pieces printed, so I started test fitting before I started gluing them together. Then came the sanding and priming. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 After getting the helmet mostly ready, I started printing the ab plate Ended up having to take a break, as I ran out filament. Once I got more, I continued the ab Then started assembling it. Still need to sand and prime it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 And today I was printing the first forearm... a gorgeous piece. Set it up in Simplify3d, exported it to the printer through Octoprint. Let it run for about 27 hours. When I came home tonight, I went down to check on the printers... and it looked amazing. I come back upstairs to look at the Octoprint interface... still 4 hours to go? Really?? It looked like it was pretty much at the top on the Z axis... Look at the file... oh crap! the forearm is 259mm... my print space in Z is 250mm... Stop the print... try to remove it from the bed... it's jammed in there between the bed and the extruder... *sigh* Simplify3D will tell you when a piece is bigger than your print bed in the X or Y... but evidently not in the Z So now, I'll have to slice it in half and glue it/bondo it etc... Any doodle... it's still a nice forearm that could be used for a Mando or something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 As I'm printing the bit missing on the forearm. I figured I'd post what arrived for me. I have coworkers in the Czech Republic who were able to find it in a army surplus store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowfanny Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Good start! My helmet has the final piece on the printer right now. It would have been done this morning after the blast shield finished but I wanted crisp and non warped pieces to work from lol. Bummer on the forearm but at least you now know something your program doesn’t do very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 9 hours ago, Bowfanny said: Good start! My helmet has the final piece on the printer right now. It would have been done this morning after the blast shield finished but I wanted crisp and non warped pieces to work from lol. Bummer on the forearm but at least you now know something your program doesn’t do very well. Thanks. I get you on wanting a crisp print. My upper right side chest piece printed oddly... I think the bed was too hot and it ended up warping a bit. Not to mention I had a raft and it kinda melded with the piece. I'll post some pics tonight. I thought of salvaging it and started printing the left side (and the supports collapsed) Now I'm just going to reprint both. As for the forearm, I've printed the piece that didn't fit and will be attaching the two as soon as I have a few minutes. 7 hours ago, Arminius said: Looking good! Did you have to scale the pieces or just straight up printed them? I'm also thinking of printing Sean's armor but I'm not sure if it would fit me Thanks! So far everything was the perfect scale for me (6' 240lbs) , though the forearms seem a bit on the big side, but I'll reserve judgement on them until I get the shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowfanny Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 My next project now that the helmet is done is going to be my belt boxes. Have you decided if you’re doing a grunt, SL, or the captain build yet? I know the grunt and captain are identical with the exception of paint additions for the captain. Are you using the V1 files or are you using the V2 files because there’s quite a bit of difference between them as far as the parts go. I know the V2 forearms are two part and printed at angles to optimize the print. Can’t wait to see more of the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 @Bowfanny I'm debating between grunt and captain at this point, exactly because it's just a different paint job. AS for v1 vs v2 I started with v1 last year when I first started... I've since switched to v2 for the chest (which as I mentioned I've had problems with). Hope to have more pics tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowfanny Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 @netfrost awesome! I’m building the same kit. I found my pouches off Etsy for pretty decent price. Straight from Yugoslavia even. I figure I’ll build the captain since my local garrison has two SL and a grunt already! I’ve also got a set of 850 armor I’m fixing as I print the whole new kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 So after the forearm failure... I figured, why reprint it? So I printed the piece that didn't fit. I'll just glue it and secure it with some ABS strips on the inside and bondo the seam. I then printed the centre of the chest piece. Next up was the right side of the chest... I had to print it with supports and things looked ok But when I took it off the printer, I realized that the bed must of been a bit too hot (saw the same problems as to when I made my BB8) Plus, with a raft to help hold the supports... it just got wonky Since I figure I can probably fix this, I then went on to the left side... but with no raft... the supports failed and the whole thing ended up looking like the spaghetti monster. Now I have to take a few days off from it as my printers are busy doing a commission for friend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 So as I was cleaning up my gaming room/printer room/storage room, I found a bin full of printed parts from last year. Looks like a bunch of v1 chest pieces... now to remember how they go... Also in an unrelated note... I found a DLT-44 I had started printing for my Crewman/Reserve Pilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Chest is coming along. By the time I get home tonight, all the chest pieces should be printed. Debating starting the back or belt next. But I figure with rain forecasted for the entire weekend, I may spend a few hours in the garage glazing and sanding the chest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowfanny Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Same weather forecast here. I’m picking up another 3d printer tomorrow though so I should be able to double my productivity.... at least in theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon_a Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 What shell thickness and fill density do you use for armour parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 So for these, I'm printing with these settings: Primary Layer Height 0.25mm Top Layers: 6 Bottom Layers: 5 Outline/Perimeter Shells: 6 Infill: rectilinear at 10% It's a bit of over kill but I like to be safe for sanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Didn't get a chance to start glueing, priming and sanding due to orders and missions from the Grand Moff... though I did get a chance to print a few more pieces before. Now I'm running dangerously low on filament and probably won't be able to order some till next weekend. Silly me, I started printing the rest of the belt boxes with the remaining filament instead of reprinting the upper right chest piece. As I was dry fitting pieces last night, I realized it's way too warped to actually work with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 More boxes and a thermal detonator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowfanny Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Looking great so far! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 As I mentioned previously, I wanted to reprint the right chest piece. I thought I had just enough filament and started the print. Noticed halfway through the day that it was doing the same odd thing. Almost like it wasn't adhering to the bed. Went home at lunch and stopped it. I re-sliced the file and tried it again. When I got home after work, same issue. I sat down and noticed it wasn't actually fully flush on the bed. Moved it and started it again. Now at this point I wasn't sure I had enough filament left on that spool. But what ever. This morning before heading in to work, I took a look and there was maybe half a meter left of filament on that spool and it wasn't done. I paused it and replaced it with an other spool that had a bit left. Success! I just logged in and took a look and the piece is done. Now I'll start assembling as I wait for payday to order more filament. I am happy though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowfanny Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Depending on where you’re located if in the US I found Zyltech filament to be a really decent filament for the lower cost. They have a 5kg spool now for about $65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 I'm in Canada and tend to use filaments.ca. I've ordered from them so much that I tend to always get a discount and get it next day. However right now it's just getting the funds as I had to replace several windows in the house 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 SO I ordered tons more filament. (might of gone overboard a bit). In the mean time I've been playing around with old spools and managed to get one of the hand plates done. Still had a bit left on a few more spools so I did the other At this point I really didn't have enough left without swapping spools every few hours. But I did have a few spools of ABS. My main printer is in the basement It doesn't have an enclosure It can be drafty down there. I've never had a successful print in ABS... until now... I only did a few small pieces of the e-22 cause I didn't want to press my luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOtrooper Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 12:13 PM, Bowfanny said: @netfrost awesome! I’m building the same kit. I found my pouches off Etsy for pretty decent price. Straight from Yugoslavia even. I figure I’ll build the captain since my local garrison has two SL and a grunt already! I’ve also got a set of 850 armor I’m fixing as I print the whole new kit. I'm biased but you made a solid choice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xEntex4 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hey, I wanted to know what glue you used? CA? Epoxy? Sludge? Hot glue? I am curious because I am working on my ST right now (also 3D-Printed) and on some spots CA just doesn't stick, is it possible it is because of the Filament, PETG? What Filament are you using? A lot of questions as you can see, I am quite new to the whole Armor-Making Game. Thanks for any answer in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, xEntex4 said: Hey, I wanted to know what glue you used? CA? Epoxy? Sludge? Hot glue? I am curious because I am working on my ST right now (also 3D-Printed) and on some spots CA just doesn't stick, is it possible it is because of the Filament, PETG? What Filament are you using? A lot of questions as you can see, I am quite new to the whole Armor-Making Game. Thanks for any answer in advance! The best is also the worst and I actually advise against ever using it as the fumes have been known to be deadly. But any paint thinner with Dichloromethane in it will chemically bond the plastics, kind of like Acetone does to ABS. I avoid it... I've heard Loctite 401 is fantastic on both PETG and PLA. I typically use Gorilla Gel Glue, with an accelerator to get the pieces stuck quikly and then reinforce the back of it with JB Weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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