So I’ve gone shopping and got me some acrylic paint that would go well with the markers I’ve already used on the steampunk gear cube. It’s a bit different colors, but it doesn’t look out of place on the device. I’ve gotten rid of almost all of the white that could be reached, so here’s the final version of the Steampunk Gears Cube.
Circadian Contraptions Day 174
Today’s contraption sports another 3d print. This time its a dolphin phoneholder. It’s standing upside down, as the paint on it is still drying. When done it will rest on the flat bit, the phone will hook behind the tail, and rest with its back against the snout
Circadian Contraptions Day 173
So after day 171 twice (copy paste fail!) here’s the final print. I’ve started painting it, but with the tools i currentlly have at my disposal i dare not go into the insides, there’s too little wiggle space.
Circadian Contraptions Day 171
So before I’m gonna print my own stuff, I’m still, well, calibrating the printer, see what settings work best for it. And for that I’m using some other peoples builds, and in the meantime printing out some awesome stuff. Like a steampunk gears cube. Not all of it is finished, and as you can see, i still have some issues with stringing (the tiny strands of plastic that jot out from the main piece). But its still looking rather awesome i think.
Circadian Contraptions Day 171
As promised yesterday, I continued with my printing, and am proud to show off my first successful print, a little dude who can hold your phone for you.
Circadian Contraptions Day 170
I’m almost done setting up my 3d printer. By now its fully functional, but I still need to get a bit more familiar with what works for this device, and to fine-tune it. Like the correction after autoleveling, what surfaces stick best, and how to get an even print. The picture included here shows a phone holder being printed. Unfortunatly, the foot started come loose after a couple of layers, so I had to stop it. I hope that tomorrow I can show a proper print of this little helper.
Circadian Contraptions Day 169
Last friday I’ve gone to have dinner at Popocatepetl, a mexican restaurant near here, with a couple of coworkers. The picture you see here, was taken there. A wall full of tiny mirrors, and some nice lighting. Using the raw camera filter I first worked on the mood of the picture, and then i stylized it using the oil paint filter.
Circadian Contraptions Day 168
Circadian Contraptions Day 167
Pencilneck Pete makes his return. This time digitized, and fully in vector. Why is this important? I can now change his facial features by just moving a few lines, without having to draw the entire thing over and over again.
Circadian Contraptions Day 166
So the printer is done. Yay. But there’s a small problem still, the auto leveling doesnt seem to work. There’s a z-probe that is supposed to set the ground level for the print, but its not detecting the collision. Here’s the printer in its final form.