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Author Author: bradnorwood
Date Created: 17 Oct 2014 2:51 AM Date Created
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amgalbu over 10 years ago +1

Unbelievable! Which material did you use for printing?
michaelkellett over 10 years ago in reply to bradnorwood +1

I thought it looked a bit better than the average squirty plastic 3D print. How much did they charge to print it ? MK

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amgalbu over 10 years ago

Unbelievable! Which material did you use for printing?
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amgalbu over 10 years ago

Unbelievable! Which material did you use for printing?
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bradnorwood over 10 years ago in reply to amgalbu

Stainless steel, this type is infused with brass and has a 1500 degree Fahrenheit melting point...
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amgalbu over 10 years ago in reply to bradnorwood

But how did you 3d- printed with stainless steel?
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bradnorwood over 10 years ago in reply to amgalbu

I drew it with Tinkercad, and had shapeways print it for me, I have a shop there that sells the parts.
https://www.shapeways.com/mymodels
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michaelkellett over 10 years ago in reply to bradnorwood

I thought it looked a bit better than the average squirty plastic 3D print.
How much did they charge to print it ?

MK
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bradnorwood over 10 years ago in reply to michaelkellett

You can buy the whole kit there at my shop for $289.98 USD unassembled.
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