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IF YOU HAVE AUTODESK INVENTOR, LIKE WE DO. THERE IS AN APP TO DOWNLOAD.

OR

CHEERS

BARRY

METACAD ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD

www.metacad.co.uk

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Great to see so many fantastic pieces of software that are making this easier. @MetaCAD do you have any experience of how they cope with thin-walled large builds?

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You are right, fooled by the 30day free-trial :slight_smile:

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I WILL LOOK /SCOPE AND REPLY LATER

DOWNLOADED IT AND USED IT ON ONE JOB SO FAR.

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Solvent welding is the best solution I have found. Despite what community trends may lead you to believe, acetone is not ideal for dissolving ABS. MEK (butanone) works far better and is commonly used when assembling plastic model kits. If you don’t have a perfect fit between pieces solvent welding will not produce a strong void-free seam, you need to dissolve some ABS in the solvent to create a glue that can fill the gap. I have also experimented with friction welding (ABS filament in a handheld rotary tool) but I don’t think it’s ideal for most parts as the weld is only on the surface. It has applications, but is more limited than solvent welding.

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Is there anything 3D Coat can’t do?

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Or you modify your printer a bit


https://ultimaker.com/en/stories/view/97-printing-out-of-the-box

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Thank you @stephan_5 I think this project is really great and shows that innovation can be achieved by questioning, adapting and experimenting with what we already have available.

Cinter