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    Coming a long well
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    Sometimes things need to be done more than once. Unfortunately this might be one of those cases. You've done all the hard work of figuring out angles and such. Now just redo with .05-1mm thickness. The legs could be printed in one piece Gimbals as solids The engine will need redrawing for printing. But it might print on shapeways since they use a different method to print? YOu could create an account on shapeways and upload. They test the component when uploaded and tell you if it will print. Worth a go. If the frame is the same x 4 then you only need one and print 4 x
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    I had a look at the Elegoo Saturn (name right up our alley) It looks impressive. Resolution is not a lot better for 4K but is faster and has a much larger print area. Handy but means you buy more resin. I'll upgrade to this when my Photon dies
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    Thanks Pete Now I may have to add more to the bottom. Although your can't see the inside 😉
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    Thanks and No. Resin printers use DLP.
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    Here's a close to finished 3D printed model. I have been refining over time. Here we have the engine bell printed in one piece instead of two. I'll look at altering the top pump to be an adapter for to fit the Dragon Saturn V. Pipe work can be added later using wire
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    I think most are using photos to gage dimensions. I have scoured the net for good detail info. If does not exist. SpaceX are keeping things very close.
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    They look great. Always filter resin before putting back in the bottle. Never know what floaties might be in there.
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    Cant wait to see this with colour on it
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    This model is awesome. But with those dimensions you will need to thicken things up to print. .13/.025 might print but will be very weak. When I model I do so for the smallest scale and create wall thickness accordingly. Some parts can be created as solid in 3D then hollowed when printing via slicing software. You pick how thick you want walls. Does your software have the ability to add thickness? The rivets are just large enough to print which takes into consideration the resolution limits of my printer. Y axis = 0.00125mm , Z axis = 0.025mm to .1mm You chose the resolution for
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    Well done
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    If you want a set I have them and never used them. Instead I made my own hybrid F1 Engines and left them un batted. Why cover the beauty of those engines. As for failings of the dragon. It's huge an dlooks good in a case. Better engine made enough difference to the non rivet counter
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    REsin will not need supports inside the bell. It's self supporting up to a certain angle. I might put a few supports through to the top but nothing more.
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    Yes I have used it and it was good but try finding it? I searched high and low and had to go back to the old resin. There are other companies making eco resin too.
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    Th eright stuff but they are no Bob and Mike. I got up early to watch the launch. Maybe I should have stayed in bed and it would have gone off.
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    leaning is to allow resin to not pool on the print and causing deformed prints and yes to minimise suction but there's not much suction on an open bell
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    No This is going to need a lot of clean up. Engine bells I always print sitting flat on the botton. You put supports all the way around. but needs none insideand use large or medium
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    That's great and no resin required
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    Original Photon and Fusion360. This is modeled in parts and assembled. 10 parts I think. Print time was 12 hours all up I think. I'm trying to reduce part count by saving assemblies merged. Largest is the engine bell currently in two halves that I want to print as 1 part. That's 11 hours.
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    Just for Pete. This is at 1/72 scale. I was going to make an adapter to put 5 of them on my Dragon Saturn V
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    I discovered spray welding this week. This looks a very similar method. Can't wait to see the completed model
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    The forum could be easier to locate. I think I too stumbled on this gem. You will find a lot of helpful advice and some awesome modelling here.
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    But we have 10 toes too 😮 No we don't have Royal with cheese in Australia. We have the good old qtr pounder
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    I just googled RealSpace Models and Real Space models. ARC does not get a mention until page 3. It should be higher 😉 I have never found it ambiguous.
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