Doing stuff again.

[Chris333]

Well lookie here. I got it to work. Started up Sketchup 3 hours later and the new toolbar magically appeared. 

[Chris333]

Actual layout engineering. This bridge is from my HOn30 modeling. I also scaled it down to use on my Nn3 layout. But the drawings I used for it was for a road bridge. So here it is again as a road.


And a long view down this side of the layout.

[Chris333]

Now it has a face.


Was freaking out for a minute because another photo of the same loco has the hinges on the other side. But that was back before it got it's tender sides cut down. I guess it was in an accident at one time.

I just resliced it at 0.020mm layers to get a better print.

[robert3985]

Well lookie here. I got it to work. Started up Sketchup 3 hours later and the new toolbar magically appeared. 

What version of Sketchup do you have?

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[Chris333]

Pro2019 is the one I "found".  My AutoCAD is from 2004. Honestly it sucks as everyone else here says. 

[Chris333]

So the 0.020mm print took 7.5 hours. No matter because I hit the button before going to work, came back and it was done. Here is what it looks like right off the printer (well I cleaned the dripping resin off)


BUT on this side only the steam dome has a flaw... There must be a spot on my FEP. So another print is needed.

Proof it runs.

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And I felt the farm needed a shed.


Still waiting for you guys to find me some Bluford corn 

[Sokramiketes]

Still waiting for you guys to find me some Bluford corn 

What do you need? I've got 25 sprues (4 rows per) of autumn.

[davefoxx]

I’d hate to be the fireman on that engine. 

DFF

[Jesse6669]

And I felt the farm needed a shed.

To paraphrase The Dude: the shed really ties the scene together.   

That loco is turning out just fantastic.  And with such clear success printing the fine details on it, why not try printing the corn?  I want to see corn silk on the prints..

[Chris333]

What do you need? I've got 25 sprues (4 rows per) of autumn.

These lines are about 1/2" apart. If I put a row in-between them I would need about 48" inches of corn.


To the right it fades off behind the road. So I could get by with less if I needed to.

I’d hate to be the fireman on that engine. 

DFF

Just using a Kato Mikado drawbar for testing. I bought a Bachmann 2-8-0 drawbar to fit in later.

[Chris333]

Printing corn would work if I could find a file. Cause ain't no way I can draw it. Also I would have to learn a new flexible resin and that doesn't sound like fun. Bluford corn is just a little stiffer than rubber.

[chessie system fan]

What about this HO corn scaled for N?  I'd say it's worth $5 to find out. 

https://buymeacoffee.com/gerben/e/510957

[Chris333]

That looks good, but he never said what resin he used to be flexible.

I have some Bluford corn on the way.

[chessie system fan]

I double checked, and he says at 5:30 that he just used regular resin. 

[Scottl]

You could print regular resin and just not do a final cure.  Not sure if it would take paint but it would be softer.