Showing posts with label House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House. Show all posts

Sunday, 31 January 2016

Wood Filament part 3

So this is part three of the wood filament print!.. After the first house I set out to draw my own N gauge from a paper plan into 3d software and then print this out. However this time making it a hollow print, with the windows open. The idea being that lights can be fitted inside making it more realistic.

Again I used the wood filament, Just because this was the best print., I think I may try the white PLA though as well at some point.

Anyway here is the print on the bed, prior to clean up


Then after I removed it from the bed

Then Cleaned up.


One thing I have found that is a problem is printing small (2mm) squares, they end up being rounded, so the solution I have come across is to just use a knife to square everything off. Only a problem is seems for Chimneys!

Just a small update to those wondering, this is the same filament as used previously which is 



Saturday, 30 January 2016

Printing models - Wood Filament 2


So I have also been looking at N -gauge models, as My Father in law has an N-gauge track and my son is also train mad.. So I got to thinking could I print out a good quality 3D model house for N- Gauge? 

I chose the wood filament for this, as previous prints showed that I could get a good print, with good surface finish that could then be sanded and finished as required.

Here are my results:


This was straight after the print had finished, I then managed to peel off the print from the print bed.. Interesting that in order to remove a print in wood filament from the print bed I have to heat the bed after printing has finished to 30 degrees, and this helps to release the print. The wood filament stick really well to the Masking tape... I might be tempted to try this print again just on Kapton!.



Here is the print again after cleaning it up.. To clean up I get a scalpel to it and then a bit of sand paper to finish.