Aliens M314 Motion Tracker - Yes, another one or two with CAD and 3d printing

[paulsboutique]

Yes another M314 tracker thread.
Ive been slowly gathering found parts for my build, but noticed there was not an accurate 3d model of one....
So whay not build a found parts one and a super accurate 3d printed one..

Ill start with the Kango 426 - here is my dissasembled one with a couple of other parts

Starting with the handle right side

Left side

 

[paulsboutique]

Next up is the upper drill case

 

[paulsboutique]

lower drill case

 

[paulsboutique]

Red parts - end cap and mesh done, trigger assembly started and screws modelled

 

[joberg]

Great idea to make it in a 3-D fileLooking great already

 

[martinr1000]

I was thinking of doing this myself but i'm pretty sure you are doing a better job than i would.

 

[KitSmasher]

Great looking model!

 

[paulsboutique]

cleaned up the top drill case and cut out the mesh holes, cut the front end off , filed and sanded flush

 

[paulsboutique]

printed a test piece of the base to see how close i am
- the screw holes are about 1-2 mm off and the angle bit at the back needs to go in by 2mm and the rear screw chamfer needs to be reduced.
-couple of other areas to adjust, but pretty happy with the first test fit.

 

[paulsboutique]

I was thinking of doing this myself but i'm pretty sure you are doing a better job than i would.

Thanks, the drill is quite deceiving, lots of funky angles and non stright faces plus throw in 40 years of abuse by a tradie and the aussie sun

 

[paulsboutique]

Great looking model!

thanks !!

 

[joberg]

It's great that you have an original drill to make sure your 3-D prints are correct; eager to see your next update

 

[publiusr]

The ST II Tricorder was similar.

 

[KitSmasher]

Thanks, the drill is quite deceiving, lots of funky angles and non stright faces plus throw in 40 years of abuse by a tradie and the aussie sun

Yeah, the one I have is pretty beat up- I keep meaning to 3D model it and print a clean one to build from, but I'm too lazy Hopefully you'll make your files availiable

 

[paulsboutique]

Test print at 0.1 on the resin printer for the matchbox and the lettering came out very crisp.

 

[mhariush]

following... are you releasing the stl's when you complete them? Would love to print one.

 

[paulsboutique]

following... are you releasing the stl's when you complete them? Would love to print one.

Yes these will be released

 

[paulsboutique]

Middle of winter here at the moment so i have not got out into the shed much, which has given me more time to design.
Knocked off the timer case and self timer, Mini light and remote release. Also corrected a few misalignments on the kango.
There are still a quite a few small details to be added in, these are just a few quick renders to see the progress. Have the basic shape and dimensions of the hama worked out and slowly adding detail.

 

[TazMan2000]

So detailed....what program are you rendering your design in?

TazMan2000

 

[paulsboutique]

So detailed....what program are you rendering your design in?

TazMan2000

Cheers Tazman, just fusion360