Tips for sketchup/3d printing

[Anoptimistprime]

can i ask what are you guys using for tread on those tires?

[earthwormjim]

Personally,I use paper pickup rollers from various laser printers that I encounter from time to time in my work.
I have been hoarding them for a few months now and have a fair supply of the white ones,which I reckon are very grippy,and a good size.
Everyone has their different preferences ,though.

[peterwaller]

Gary that is virtually what I did after a couple of attempts but as you can see when I apply the taper in Sketchup it goes rather strange,

If I try to delete the extra part it ends up with lumps or the taper missing.

[BeligerAnt]

As I said, I'm not an expert on Sketchup...

Have you tried creating the holes from the opposite side?
i.e. draw the holes on the base (before or after chamfering the top) and extrude them through the entire shape.
I think that should work, but I must confess I don't quite understand the results you have obtained so far...

Good luck!

[josh]

Peter extrude the cylinder right through the cone then right clicked the curved face of the cylinder and select intersect with model, then delete unecessary lines and it should leave a hole, you may have to go and fill in some lines on the inside as it's a bit random.

[earthwormjim]

Anyone used alumite in a robot?
I want to print some armour,instead of 4mm hdpe. Any suggestions??

[Rhys]

I've never used it but apparently alumide is really brittle. Better to go with the hdpe i'd say.

[earthwormjim]

I've never used it but apparently alumide is really brittle. Better to go with the hdpe i'd say.

grassy arse,amigo.

[peterwaller]

Finally got the brushless motor correct but it was a bit of a struggle.
Your method worked Josh but only one of the four holes came out correctly so I had to copy the inside of the good hole and rotate and place it in each of the other three.
I have now placed the brushless motor drawing and two versions of the Turnigy TGY-90S servo (single and double horn) on the 3D Warehouse if anyone want's to use them.
Just search for Turnigy or Brushless to find them.

Or in glorious technicolour

[earthwormjim]

Very nice Peter.