Hello all.
There are some "older" models I don't even have a copy of myself, so on occasion I go back and update them to print a new copy. In this case it was the Batman '89 speargun that I did a few years ago with a working gearbox that rotates the barrels like in one of the screen props. (It was also made to accept a coil spring from a small tape measure so that the hook could be retracted, but I never actually tested how well it worked.)
Photos show the "raw" resin print, without any post-processing, but with supports removed. (Note: the hook is a little messy because I did an experiment with inserting brass wire into it for extra durability. Note sure it's needed, but I might try it again.)
The old version was "OK", but difficult to print with a nice surface in PLA, making it ripe for a remaster. The manufacturer that did the (rather expensive) brass gears for it stopped making them years ago, but a while back I got hold of a limited supply of similar gears. Not sure how many sets I have left, maybe 3-5, but I figured I'd offer up a few prints of this remastered version. The gears are ideally powered by a small "N20" 3v DC motor at around 100-150RPM. (Easily found on ebay.)
Each kit is printed as-shown from a high-resolution model in pro-grade engineering resin which has a silky-smooth surface and is more durable than casting resins at similar thickness levels.
Cost for raw Resin kit: $225
Gears and brass tubing (will need to be trimmed): tentative, but probably an extra $50
Shipping will be about $20
Since I have a very limited supply of gears, these will be offered on a first-come basis only.
Send me a PM if you want one!
Note: If at least 10 people sign on, I will attempt to do the hooks in a special engineering resin that is made to be VERY durable (i.e. it will probbaly survive a drop to the floor and be very hard to snap). Since this resin may be prone to warp during printing, and may not be viable in the end, I can't try it unless we get a good number onboard since it's a pretty high investment to do a new material.
Here's a video of the old PLA version in action:
There are some "older" models I don't even have a copy of myself, so on occasion I go back and update them to print a new copy. In this case it was the Batman '89 speargun that I did a few years ago with a working gearbox that rotates the barrels like in one of the screen props. (It was also made to accept a coil spring from a small tape measure so that the hook could be retracted, but I never actually tested how well it worked.)
Photos show the "raw" resin print, without any post-processing, but with supports removed. (Note: the hook is a little messy because I did an experiment with inserting brass wire into it for extra durability. Note sure it's needed, but I might try it again.)
The old version was "OK", but difficult to print with a nice surface in PLA, making it ripe for a remaster. The manufacturer that did the (rather expensive) brass gears for it stopped making them years ago, but a while back I got hold of a limited supply of similar gears. Not sure how many sets I have left, maybe 3-5, but I figured I'd offer up a few prints of this remastered version. The gears are ideally powered by a small "N20" 3v DC motor at around 100-150RPM. (Easily found on ebay.)
Each kit is printed as-shown from a high-resolution model in pro-grade engineering resin which has a silky-smooth surface and is more durable than casting resins at similar thickness levels.
Cost for raw Resin kit: $225
Gears and brass tubing (will need to be trimmed): tentative, but probably an extra $50
Shipping will be about $20
Since I have a very limited supply of gears, these will be offered on a first-come basis only.
Send me a PM if you want one!
Note: If at least 10 people sign on, I will attempt to do the hooks in a special engineering resin that is made to be VERY durable (i.e. it will probbaly survive a drop to the floor and be very hard to snap). Since this resin may be prone to warp during printing, and may not be viable in the end, I can't try it unless we get a good number onboard since it's a pretty high investment to do a new material.
Here's a video of the old PLA version in action:
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