Let’s talk 3D printing

Turns out fusion 360 is hard lol and those last prints are going straight to the bin.


Weight :white_check_mark: - 48g
Guts fit :white_check_mark: - very snug

My only real issue is that I do think the gap lost some of its charm reshaping for printing.

@Eric_Newlin Druid guts!

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Yeah the gap is not very RBC like. What if you slice each half in half, then glue together after printing? Then you can keep the curvy gap and still have a flat surface to lay on the bed.

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Hey that’s technically how the rbc is anyway. That makes sense honestly.

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Yes I had this thought. I have one model of it sliced like that but I wanted to add a very small response bump as long as I was printing both faces up.

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Honestly thrilled with the latest revision. Peep this.

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It could use a little more recess on the hub, maybe a tiny more gap curve. But this is so close.

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@AudreySickburn
Once you complete the design, perhaps you can send me one for review. :wink::wink:

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If I find a more sustainable axle and bearing seat option I’ll shoot one your way. Stems are out of stock in c bearing and I just bought an entire freshly dirty snapdragon to swipe the d bearing stems out of it. Might end up trying to print my own bearing seats.

For now going to prototype the mini blood cell as I just got in my filament with powdered brass and powdered stainless steel added and I’m itching to try them both out.

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Four piece printed RBC.



Clocks in at 49g.

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As much as I’d love to test one out, I can’t-- I wouldn’t be able to pay for it.

If I had a Druid I would be asking for that file haha. Darn near perfect shape.

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If I get a good solution for axle and bearing seats so I’m not buying them, it’s like $1 in material cost max, I would just cover the cost haha.

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You da best!

Shipping would be the highest cost in that scenario

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Looks much better imo. Well done.

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I like that allot. I wonder if @Eric_Newlin has seen it yet

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He has :grin:

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Printed new halves for Butterfly axle.

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