3D Printing Jetski Parts

guy_from_Iowa

guy_from_Iowa

Location
Okoboji, IA
(Not a jet ski part but instead of making a new thread I thought I'd ask here first) We recently got a 3D printer at the college and I was hoping to print a speed loader for my new gun, Smith & Wesson SD40 VE but I'm having trouble finding a program online and was wondering if anyone has a certain place to go, or possibly already have the file to download. I can find quite a bit of 9mm but nothing for the 40 yet, thanks.
 
Scribbleheli

Scribbleheli

Location
United States
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1323442

This will most likely work for you.
As far as printing programs. Like slicing it and turning it into a language the printer understands its quite subjective. I use Cura mostly. There are many.

As far as the file goes. Search thingiverse and Grabcad. Again, the .45 should work for you unless its a doublestack. Then I would think any doublestack speed loader would work fine. Its an incredibly simple part, so don't be picky, just download and print some options.
 
Nate_D

Nate_D

Location
Houston, TX
My preference is slic3r. I like cura too, but slic3r has a lot more options to dial in your prints. A bit more of a learning curve.


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K

kennyfree

Location
South Africa
Hey

We just got funding for a full on metal Powder bed printer. We will have about 25% of the time on the printer to sell for development in industry.
I have 144, 148, 155mm pumps. We have heads top ends, bottom end stuff. Prototype pistons, couplers and various other parts reverse engineered. We currently have a coating and plating plant so we can do a lot.
Our metal printing is available from July so let me know if there is demand for anything else.

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Vumad

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Location
St. Pete, FL
guy_from_Iowa said:
(Not a jet ski part but instead of making a new thread I thought I'd ask here first) We recently got a 3D printer at the college and I was hoping to print a speed loader for my new gun, Smith & Wesson SD40 VE but I'm having trouble finding a program online and was wondering if anyone has a certain place to go, or possibly already have the file to download. I can find quite a bit of 9mm but nothing for the 40 yet, thanks.
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Check here. http://www.creationengine.com/ Solid works student is $89. I have limited knowledge on the use of these programs so I'm not sure if it's the best choice for you (limitations of student edition, etc). I bought sketchup ($50) and for the most part it is not what I am looking for. I have a Macbook and can't run Solidworks so I may try out Fusion360. I'm new to using this stuff too.
 
Scribbleheli

Scribbleheli

Location
United States
I got access to Solidworks student through my school since I'm a ME student. Its pretty much full featured except it there is no support. Or updates. what you buy is what you get. I am currently using Solidworks 2015 now. I have A LOT to learn on it. I kinda of forget stuff quickly too lol.
 
Scribbleheli

Scribbleheli

Location
United States
kennyfree said:
Hey

We just got funding for a full on metal Powder bed printer. We will have about 25% of the time on the printer to sell for development in industry.
I have 144, 148, 155mm pumps. We have heads top ends, bottom end stuff. Prototype pistons, couplers and various other parts reverse engineered. We currently have a coating and plating plant so we can do a lot.
Our metal printing is available from July so let me know if there is demand for anything else.

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You should PM me or post more details and completed projects. That sounds super awesome.
 
Nate_D

Nate_D

Location
Houston, TX
Scribbleheli said:
Slic3r just came out with a variable layer function I'm wishing I could figure out how to use

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I use it a lot. Just need to calculate your layer height and where you want the new layer height to start and end. It's very useful when printing objects that have large radius curves in the Z axis. Without it you are either stuck printing your entire piece at 0.1 or you will have a nice flat spot at the top of your part. The only thing I don't like about slic3r is the support material settings. I can never get good supports out of it. I really need to upgrade to a dual extrusion and run PVA or another dissolvable filament for support.


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Scribbleheli

Scribbleheli

Location
United States
Nate_D said:
I use it a lot. Just need to calculate your layer height and where you want the new layer height to start and end. It's very useful when printing objects that have large radius curves in the Z axis. Without it you are either stuck printing your entire piece at 0.1 or you will have a nice flat spot at the top of your part. The only thing I don't like about slic3r is the support material settings. I can never get good supports out of it. I really need to upgrade to a dual extrusion and run PVA or another dissolvable filament for support.


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what setting is it listed under?
Or is there maybe a link you can point me towards describing it?
 
guy_from_Iowa

guy_from_Iowa

Location
Okoboji, IA
Well I finally got around to printing something (not a speedloader like originally planned) but here it is. I'll also add that the stand was suppose to be for my single stack 9mm, but somehow the kid that was showing me how to set up and run the printer (he said he knew what he was doing) managed to mess up the sizing which is more like doubled now, so I had to get a little creative (with the air saw and die grinder) so it would at least work with my 40.

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yamanube

yamanube

This Is The Way
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guy_from_Iowa said:
Well I finally got around to printing something (not a speedloader like originally planned) but here it is. I'll also add that the stand was suppose to be for my single stack 9mm, but somehow the kid that was showing me how to set up and run the printer (he said he knew what he was doing) managed to mess up the sizing which is more like doubled now, so I had to get a little creative (with the air saw and die grinder) so it would at least work with my 40.



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Uhhhh, yes please. Bring some of those to the Sortie Ross.
 
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