Personally, I have used at least five different methods for generating a 'Shapeways happy' .stl from Sketchup files (as you mentioned there are...
Looking good to me!
Looking good!
Spectacular!!! That looks great!
You'd really think so - unfortunately through this whole process is rather subjective (and I get the impression that they've updated their...
Spectacular!
Awesome! It's great to hear that everything is smooth and intact! Let us know how assembly goes :)
I couldn't have said it any better myself. :) Unfortunately, to my knowledge, nearly all of the 'less expensive' 3D printers (Makerbot, etc.)...
You can't go wrong with CA, as people have said, FUD loves the stuff. :) Thin CA will rapidly flow into the part (which should help add strength...
Thanks Dave :) Do please post pictures of your progress! I for one am always happy to hear what new tricks people come up with for finishing the...
Dave - what you have photographed there is fairly standard FUD "support wax fuzz." If you have heard people complaining about the lack of...
Thanks! I'm glad to hear that they lived up to expectations! I didn't have any problems with the rear coupler pad (although I'll admit that I...
Yea I completely understand what you are getting at - I was just trying to explain my reasoning a bit... For the record though, as far as I can...
It would be very easy to do actually (to remove the handrails that is). In fact, I had originally planned to release a 'kitbasher's delight'...
Awesome! Thanks! Unfortunately, in my experience, many of these sorts of problems stem from Shapeways' 'one-size-fits-all' packaging procedure....
Wow Marc, you've really gotten unlucky with these - first a canceled order then this... Any chance you can shoot me a pm with a description of...
Spectacular! That's looking great!
An NKP-1000 Series Caboose to be specific: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The backstory: Earlier this summer, a fellow Trainboard member (jdcolombo) sent...
So after a few Sandy-related delays, the revised FMs are now available for anyone who might be interested!
Paint should certainly help, although it's difficult to tell if the stepping on your shell is worse than usual without a picture. The roughness on...