Tips for sketchup/3d printing

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philippos
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Re: Tips for sketchup/3d printing

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Sorry for bringing this old thread back but i have a question. :wink:

After a rough final semester in swedish elementary school, i'm returning to the wonderful world of robotics! :P

I've been starting to learn some CAD in hope of maybe printing a chassi some day.
The problem is that my uploaded model is not printable in the "strong, white material", and i was wondering if anybody knew how to fix it. :)

It's not nearly the finished version but atleast it's a start! :P
http://www.shapeways.com/model/627737/a ... 7e99138e8f

/Philip
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Re: Tips for sketchup/3d printing

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Have a look at the materials page for the white strong and flexible, it may be your base is too thin to be printed.
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Re: Tips for sketchup/3d printing

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"“Have a look at the materials page for the white strong and flexible, it may be your base is too thin to be printed.”
Are you talking about this flexible material http://www.3d2print.net/shop/3d-printer ... -filament/? I heard this one has exceptional elasticity and compared to plastic ABS and PLA; its tear resistance is high. My brother bought some spools (red and black) of that material; and using his Solidoodle printer kit, he made a pair of flip flops and small toys (Legos, car wheels,). He personally designs everything through Sketchup, of course."
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Re: Tips for sketchup/3d printing

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He was referring to the material which used to be named "White, strong and flexible" offered by Shapeways: http://www.shapeways.com/materials/stro ... le-plastic

Additionally please do not bump 2 year old threads. If you require assistance with something, I would recommend making a new thread regarding the issue.

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