3D Printers

[Red Raider]

Ok, so I took the plunge and bought myself a 3D printer to start making some miniatures for my N Gauge and O Gauge Railroads. Does anyone have a good site that has designs for free or relatively cheap? Most of the ones I have found are close to $300 for designs.

 

[Red Raider]

N Gauge/9mm Mortar.

 

[Rebel_Giratina]

I need to get one myself and print out a whole army.

- Rebel "print me up an army of orcs, Scotty" Giratina

 

[Red Raider]

The problem I ran in to is the scaling. I'm having trouble figuring out how to convert some of these to smaller sizes and make sure they are at the proper scale.

 

[Red Raider]

74th PA Infantry Regiment monument at Gettysburg.

 

[Hannover]

The problem I ran in to is the scaling. I'm having trouble figuring out how to convert some of these to smaller sizes and make sure they are at the proper scale.

American and European N gauge railways are 1:160 or 1.9mm to the foot making a normal figure between 10mm and 12mm in size, whereas British N gauge is 1:148 or 2.1mm to the foot so both scales are generally compatible.
O gauge railways are 7mm to the foot, a scale of 1:43.
OO gauge railways are 4mm to the foot, a scale of 1:76.
HO gauge railways are 3.5mm to the foot, a scale of 1:87. Hope this is of help.

 

[Red Raider]

Thank you for the info. I'm using Cura3D as my slicer and I'm still getting used to it.

 

[Red Raider]

I made this for all of our Wikipedia lovers out there.

 

[Booner]

I've been after my son to get a 3d printer as he is so much more savvy than me on anything computer related. I'd even help him buy the printer, then he could pay me back in the figures I want printed.

 

[Red Raider]

@Booner They really aren't that expensive. I think I paid close to $300 for mine. I make stuff for my brother and he buys me the filament for it. I have the Ender 3 V2 off of Amazon.

 

[Booner]

@Booner They really aren't that expensive. I think I paid close to $300 for mine. I make stuff for my brother and he buys me the filament for it. I have the Ender 3 V2 off of Amazon.

Thank you for the info. I may have to just buy him one and let him play with it.

 

[Red Raider]

The software is free. I use Cura3D, and many of the files to print are free from youimage.com and thingiverse.com.

 

[Booner]

The software is free. I use Cura3D, and many of the files to print are free from youimage.com and thingiverse.com.

Thank you again. Who knows, maybe I'll get a printer for me, it would be pretty cool to have one.

 

[Red Raider]

I enjoy making stuff with it and learning.