RobotWars101

Those sending me files from Sketchup, can you send me the .skp/skb files please - rather than .dae. Now I appreciate what Shapeways has to do to let us use Sketchup! They are actually horribly damaged files when you try to pull them into something like Solidworks as a model... On the note of another...

These will go through the machine on Tuesday and they should be cleaned and shipped on Thursday/Friday from the factory in central London.

Hi Guys, I could do with confirmation and files by Sunday night. I can stretch to Monday afternoon but no further for this print. If there is enough interest however I can run another print in a week or so. Price on this round will be £0.50/cm3 +VAT and Shipping for items under 50mm tall in at least...

Hi Guys,

I'll be doing a print run in Nylon - same quality as Shapeways WSAF.
I purchase an entire print bed from the factory and fill it. I have some spare space so if anybody has some parts that need printing drop me a message and I'll do them nice and cheap for you.

Best,
J

I saw somewhere somebody used copper wire between two pieces and ran a current through it. The heat of the wire created an evenly welded joint. You could do the same thing using thin fuse wire potentially. Possibly somebody will know where I saw it? I think it could have been the FRA forum... EDIT: ...

Off the top of my head they are about 12k in the basic form. Not cheap by any means but in comparison to a SLS machine it's cheap

I've looked at materials and machines a lot. For antweights you really want a laser sintering machine. They produce what shapeways calls White strong and flexible. It's a nylon compound. The methods of printing using wire like the abs machines create quite brittle pieces, like the printers until rec...

Sorry, didn't check that. corrected with the url now.
The wheels are 20.5 x 11.5 and weigh about 2.5g each I think. The new hub design may have changed that but I don't have an accurate set of scales here to confirm.

For anybody who uses or intends to use my scalextric wheels there is a new design available in packs of 4 here: http://www.shapeways.com/model/782372/4_scal_wheel.html?key=c98b8b19c1a56d3e5934af12f40e2411 and the tire is here: http://www.topslotsntrains.com/topslotsntrains/final.asp?photo_name=80516...

Cubes are now cut. I didn't receive many pre-orders so I made 10 4" cubes and 7 3" cubes. Because of this I had them cut from odd sheets so they are an attractive compilation of brown and cream pieces. Those who have paid for cubes and I have an address for will have them shipped tomorrow....