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Mk 2 Pen Blank Chuck.

rowdyyates115

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As you would have probaly seen from my 3D Printing endeavours.
I was not quite happy with the first version of my Pen Blank Chuck. So out came the Solidworks drawing package and completed a re-design.
Finished printing it off today, each chuck takes 5 hours to print... but what a difference.
Even changed the colour to something more becoming than Green.

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rowdyyates115 said:
As you would have probaly seen from my 3D Printing endeavours.
I was not quite happy with the first version of my Pen Blank Chuck. So out came the Solidworks drawing package and completed a re-design.
Finished printing it off today, each chuck takes 5 hours to print... but what a difference.
Even changed the colour to something more becoming than Green.

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want one :-)
looks like an sk100 chuck to me...so would be perfect

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rowdyyates115 said:
As you would have probaly seen from my 3D Printing endeavours.
I was not quite happy with the first version of my Pen Blank Chuck. So out came the Solidworks drawing package and completed a re-design.
Finished printing it off today, each chuck takes 5 hours to print... but what a difference.
Even changed the colour to something more becoming than Green.

Thoughts
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Rowdy a wonderful production excellent illustration of running as well. I am amazed at the technology and your application of it in use. This chuck should serve you well mate.

From over here this morning. Peter.:noway1::camera::claps:
 
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That's looks great, but so did the others, did you manage to price it up for the materials used?

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Material Costs estimated £2.00
Out of a reel of ABS I estimate that you could make at least 5 Sets of these at 50% fill.
Print Time - 10Hours.
:banana::banana::banana:
 
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rowdyyates115 said:
Peter.

Material Costs estimated £2.00
Out of a reel of ABS I estimate that you could make at least 5 Sets of these at 50% fill.
Print Time - 10Hours.
:banana::banana::banana:
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Is that 10 hours for 5 sets or 1 set? The material cost is incredibly low. I didn't realise that you could change the fill rate, I thought it would just be 100% solid. It certainly is a fantastic technology.

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Love it, am I seriously the only one who'sthinking "will he make one for me if I say please" or have you all done that by PM....damn I should have thought of that...:winking: Please Pleeeeese Please

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Buckeye said:
Is that 10 hours for 5 sets or 1 set? The material cost is incredibly low. I didn't realise that you could change the fill rate, I thought it would just be 100% solid. It certainly is a fantastic technology.

Peter
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That's 10 hours per set + and say 15 mins setup....per set

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If you are lucky you can, but like all new technologies it will do something unusual while you ain't watching it... :nooidea:
I lost 2 attempts on the Mk2 version just doing it overnight... both crapped out after about 1.5 hours.
 
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I think the price of the materials is crazy, with what can be done, but the art / skill is in your engineering design.

Whilst we can all clearly recognise your skill, perhaps this link to another design would illustrate it better......

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