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Re: Just Experimenting... AKA My 3D Dreams

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:11 pm
by BlackSheep214
cbaltrin wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:33 pm
jeaton01 wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:08 pm Looks like those parts are usable with just a little sanding.
John, You may be right. The problem is that PLA is very hard to sand. It's definitely not Styrene.
Educate me. What is PLA and why is it hard to sand? If not made of styrene, what is it made of?

Re: Just Experimenting... AKA My 3D Dreams

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:15 pm
by cbaltrin
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Sorry, that’s the best I can do.
Dammit Jim I’m a model builder not a chemist…

Re: Just Experimenting... AKA My 3D Dreams

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:23 pm
by BlackSheep214
ROFL... Who's Jim? :wink:

Re: Just Experimenting... AKA My 3D Dreams

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:14 pm
by cbaltrin
I'm calling this a pretty dang good fit for a first try :wow:
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Re: Just Experimenting... AKA My 3D Dreams

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:04 am
by tempestjohnny
That's really good. You better at this 3-D thing then you think

Re: Just Experimenting... AKA My 3D Dreams

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:03 am
by Stuart
Excellent - that does look good.