PACKARACK
New Member
Hello all. Let me start by saying that I've been an admirer of the artistry here for many years but have only recently officially signed on. I've always been interested in all things prop related but have mostly kept to myself as far as sharing or contributing to groups such as the RPF, Long story short I'm one of those guys that mostly keeps to himself satisfied with the realization that creating something I am proud of provides me a sense of comfort and escape even if no one else realizes it. Anyhow, recently my local library became the recipient of a Makerbot Replicator 2X and this has all changed.
I am in chase of a "Holy Grail" piece that I've longed for from the first day I laid eyes upon it. Like many, I've been chasing this prop for a long time and personally built numerous incarnations ranging from LEGO to card stock models. I was even a day or two away from purchasing a Sid Kit before the untimely demise of it's creator. I no longer have the funds to purchase a proper replica so I'm resorting to the generosity of a fellow artist who has shared his 3d files. The only rub is that I want to take this build a step further.
The beauty of the printer being offered by the library is that any utilization of the printer is priced at .50 cents. In other words if I sit there for 8 hours printing I'm out .50. There are no other users so I'm not "hogging" the machine. Furthermore, I've become quite proficient and with many hours of research am able to advise them in best practices for maintaining and efficiently using the machine. I feel that this is a fair trade.
Enough with the background. I've been busy printing parts but am quickly realizing the model I'm using, although very detailed, is missing some basic functionality. I'd like to make this as close to the much more expensive options out there as possible. Although I'm limited in funds I have plenty of time and dedication. Can anyone lead me to a schematic or set of instructions that might clue me in to the inner working of one of the functional blasters. I've searched high and low but can't come up with definitive answers regarding the trigger mechanisms or any "spring" related function. I'd like to give this ABS model all the functionality of a full on replica.
Thank you for any help. I'll have plenty of images very soon.
I am in chase of a "Holy Grail" piece that I've longed for from the first day I laid eyes upon it. Like many, I've been chasing this prop for a long time and personally built numerous incarnations ranging from LEGO to card stock models. I was even a day or two away from purchasing a Sid Kit before the untimely demise of it's creator. I no longer have the funds to purchase a proper replica so I'm resorting to the generosity of a fellow artist who has shared his 3d files. The only rub is that I want to take this build a step further.
The beauty of the printer being offered by the library is that any utilization of the printer is priced at .50 cents. In other words if I sit there for 8 hours printing I'm out .50. There are no other users so I'm not "hogging" the machine. Furthermore, I've become quite proficient and with many hours of research am able to advise them in best practices for maintaining and efficiently using the machine. I feel that this is a fair trade.
Enough with the background. I've been busy printing parts but am quickly realizing the model I'm using, although very detailed, is missing some basic functionality. I'd like to make this as close to the much more expensive options out there as possible. Although I'm limited in funds I have plenty of time and dedication. Can anyone lead me to a schematic or set of instructions that might clue me in to the inner working of one of the functional blasters. I've searched high and low but can't come up with definitive answers regarding the trigger mechanisms or any "spring" related function. I'd like to give this ABS model all the functionality of a full on replica.
Thank you for any help. I'll have plenty of images very soon.
