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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Yeah it does a bit, this is the only picture to hand with it visible

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

4th Jan 2018 11:27pm

993porky

Member Since: 01 May 2011
Location: sunderland
Posts: 171

Cheers grafty

So once you have design done is it just like ordinary printer in terms of clicking print on laptop and provided every thing is plugged in thats it.
What is the plastic like when finished is it tough or flexy or brittle,forgive my ignorance just all new to me this 3d printing but something im keen to have a go at

Is your printer a top end one or a beginners one,as im looking for advice on what type to buy
Any advice appreciated and a big help thanks

4th Jan 2018 11:28pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

So when you have completed your design, you save it as a .STL file. This is imported into a slicing software which converts the design into something the printer can use (called gCode). This is then transferred to the printer via USB cable or an SDcard.

Then it is essentially press print and leave it to go.

In the setup of the gCode to some extent determines the strength of the finished item. A fast low quality print won't be as strong as a slower high quality one. Also the density of infill has a bearing. A correctly setup printer and a good design will produce objects that near injection moulded strength

My printer is on the upper end of budget printers I would say. £300 roughly and I had it printing within an hour of opening the box. (No prior experience) I say budget because 3D printers can run into thousands of pounds

The less you spend, the more construction work is needed. Mine is an all metal construction which gives good stability for accurate prints. Many of the sub £200 printers are plastic, which will flex more.

The beauty of the lower cost printers is that once up and running you can print upgrade parts to improve them

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

4th Jan 2018 11:41pm

993porky

Member Since: 01 May 2011
Location: sunderland
Posts: 171

Thank you Grafty
Dont mean to be a pest asking,but if you dont ask you dont learn thats my thinking anyway

Your advice is a big help

Thank you

4th Jan 2018 11:53pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Not at all, that's exactly what a forum is for! Glad to help

5th Jan 2018 12:13am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Today has not been a good day

Started this morning at 9 for a full service, literally anything that moves has been given attention (as I do every service @5000 miles).

Changed the coolant (as I do every 2 years) and guess what happens?

As I went to replace the top hose bleed screw I pushed the thread into the hose

so whip the top hose and thermostat off, do you think I can find it?!? So I now have a fully serviced immobile defender with some kind of threaded brass or plastic floating around in there to try and sort on a Sunday morning

6th Jan 2018 6:10pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Well today I very quickly realised that I wasn't going to get anywhere with the defender. I found the offending thread and other bits if broken plastic in the thermostat housing luckily and as all the local places that might have had a new top hose were closed, I decided to go back in the warm.

A while later I ended up with a new design for my air intake vent. It's on the printer now but this is the picture of the CAD drawing

7th Jan 2018 6:08pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5172

looking good that grafty

You will save your self a small fortune there! If it turns out well you can even sell those on too

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

7th Jan 2018 6:44pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Haha maybe! Your vents will be in the post first thing tomorrow

7th Jan 2018 6:45pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5172

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

8th Jan 2018 6:01am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Off for a weekend away today, a quick clean before departure and quickly fitted genuine front mud flaps. I used to have them but removed them for some reason and lost them

so anyway £64 (

) later here they are in all their flappyness

Click image to enlarge

12th Jan 2018 10:38pm

trickster5000

Member Since: 12 Dec 2015
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 502

Fantastic pictures!

Your truck really has come on a long way when you compare it to the picture in your first post on this thread. Pretty much unrecognisable! Matt.

'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html

12th Jan 2018 10:44pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Looks great grafty, enjoy the weekend

90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

12th Jan 2018 11:01pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Thank you

They're only taken with my phone

I've got some better ones on Instagram

In reality it's been a slow evolution but yes, side by side they're very different. I got it when I was 16, 9 years ago

12th Jan 2018 11:02pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Some more pictures here

www.instagram.com/george_grafton 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

12th Jan 2018 11:39pm

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