It is Coming Along! Replacement Spektrum Firma 150 Top Power/Set Switches + Cover

[RCbuzz]

I hear Fusion 360 is good! I really like open source software though.. Sadly it usually comes with limitations. Still has been a fun learning experience!

I just use whatever nozzle came with the Ender 3 Pro, works fine, even for this small model.

 

[kspitters]

Thank you Tex, going to be printing the next prototype here in a few, exciting!

You are such a positive influence on this forum.

Truth

 

[dure16]

I hear Fusion 360 is good! I really like open source software though.. Sadly it usually comes with limitations. Still has been a fun learning experience!

I’ve been happy with F360. It’s free for personal use in case you aren’t aware.

 

[speeding_Infraction]

Looks great! I’m currently trying to design a barbell with weights, but I don’t know how I could get them to stay without being permanent. I use Fusion 360

You could use the body pins that hold rc car bodies on

 

[kspitters]

You could use the body pins that hold rc car bodies on

Great idea! Cant believe I didn’t think of that thank you!

 

[RCbuzz]

Just concerned about the button binding, sanded them down a bit but the 3dprint lines make for perfect "locks".

Next project, scoured the web to see if someone else had modeled this but couldn't find anything.

 

[Tex Koder]

Just concerned about the button binding, sanded them down a bit but the 3dprint lines make for perfect "locks".

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Next project, scoured the web to see if someone else had modeled this but couldn't find anything.

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Pro Tip:
If you're finding your parts are binding ,even though you made "accommodations" between said parts..
Just because the way it's printing due to nozzle size or filament flow rate.

You might want to activate/adjust the function = Slicing Tolerance , set it to Exclusive.

It should then print with the right spacing/gap between tight fitting parts.

 

[RCbuzz]

Pro Tip:
If you're finding your parts are binding ,even though you made "accommodations" between said parts..
Just because the way it's printing due to nozzle size or filament flow rate.

You might want to activate/adjust the function = Slicing Tolerance , set it to Exclusive.

It should then print with the right spacing/gap between tight fitting parts.

Thanks I will check it out! The gap seems fine, I think it's just because they are both printed vertically so the horizontal print lines are catching. I don't really want to print the part on its side but I may try the buttons sideways and see what happens (print lines vertical at that point).

 

[Tex Koder]

Thanks I will check it out! The gap seems fine, I think it's just because they are both printed vertically so the horizontal print lines are catching. I don't really want to print the part on its side but I may try the buttons sideways and see what happens (print lines vertical at that point).

Don't go through the trouble..
I've try that many times before..

The Exclusive fixes the problem.

 

[RCbuzz]

Don't go through the trouble..
I've try that many times before..

The Exclusive fixes the problem.

Okay okay looking at it now

I mean the sander worked too

 

[RCbuzz]

Don't go through the trouble..
I've try that many times before..

The Exclusive fixes the problem.

Tex, worked like a charm!

 

[dure16]

Pro Tip:
If you're finding your parts are binding ,even though you made "accommodations" between said parts..
Just because the way it's printing due to nozzle size or filament flow rate.

You might want to activate/adjust the function = Slicing Tolerance , set it to Exclusive.

It should then print with the right spacing/gap between tight fitting parts.

Is that in Cura? What exactly does that setting change? I’m wondering if Prusaslicer has something similar.

 

[RCbuzz]

Is that in Cura? What exactly does that setting change? I’m wondering if Prusaslicer has something similar.

In Cura it is under the first "experimental" setting.

 

[dure16]

In Cura it is under the first "experimental" setting.

Do you know what it actually changes? I don’t have Cura.

 

[Tex Koder]

Do you know what it actually changes? I don’t have Cura.

It changes the way the slicer treats the 'cuts' of the edges of your design.
There's three methods: middle (default), inclusive or exclusive.

In layman's terms-
The Cura slicer will either take the Average (middle) of the slope of an edge ,or the outer most (inclusive) of the slope ,or the inner most (exclusive) of the slope of your design, in essence giving you the gap/tolerance between two pieces of your printed part. Either tighter or looser.. depending on what you're wanting to achieve.

 

[RCbuzz]

Alright I am happy with the result. Will print some of the buttons in white. Smooth operation.

Going to have to check out vase mode and turn off power loss resume (can cause stutters on the ender 3's)

Need to check into thingiverse too and upload some of these.

 

[kspitters]

Alright I am happy with the result. Will print some of the buttons in white. Smooth operation.
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Going to have to check out vase mode and turn off power loss resume (can cause stutters on the ender 3's)

Need to check into thingiverse too and upload some of these.

Well done!

Is that in Cura? What exactly does that setting change? I’m wondering if Prusaslicer has something similar.

As @Tex Koder said, it can change where the meaurments are taken. When you lay down filament, it’s not perfectly flat, or square. It also isn’t perfectly round. Flat bottom and top, round edges. The setting changes weather it takes the average measurement, from the end of the flat on the filament layed down, right in tight, or the farthest out edge of the filament.

Or atleast that’s how it seems to me.

 

[Tex Koder]

Well done!

As @Tex Koder said, it can change where the meaurments are taken. When you lay down filament, it’s not perfectly flat, or square. It also isn’t perfectly round. Flat bottom and top, round edges. The setting changes weather it takes the average measurement, from the end of the flat on the filament layed down, right in tight, or the farthest out edge of the filament.
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Or atleast that’s how it seems to me.

For those who are Very OCD with their printer(s) and have calibrated it to the extreme (and ONLY using one particular filament) they know exactly how their print results will turn out and can "design in" certain tolerances during their CAD designs...

However, most of us who aren't quite that anal about their printers or because we tend to change filaments a LOT (which causes big variances in print accuracy), it's impossible to "design in" the tolerances/gaps needed for certain mating surfaces of parts ,to be reliably predictable..
So having the slicer (Cura) to give you some options & do it for you ,is a blessing.

 

[RCbuzz]

Also a huge shout out to this contributor on Thingiverse! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2802474

Awesome Scad build and a ridiculous amount of options. Just made a custom 35mm honeycomb grill. Good stuff.

Thank you Mightynozzle!