ROBOSTEVE 0671
Sr Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
With these skills mate, I'd love to see you finish this suit!
With these skills mate, I'd love to see you finish this suit!
My Mk. 42 build, new STL files for upper arm section
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daveyjohns
New Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
Whoa, those pictures look incredible, you're doing a great job on this!!!
Sorry to keep asking questions, but how did you fit all of the pieces in the forearm together?
Also, once I manage to print the pieces, what's the best way to reinforce the pieces (e.g. with fibreglass etc.)?
Great work!
John
Whoa, those pictures look incredible, you're doing a great job on this!!!
Sorry to keep asking questions, but how did you fit all of the pieces in the forearm together?
Also, once I manage to print the pieces, what's the best way to reinforce the pieces (e.g. with fibreglass etc.)?
Great work!
John
Atlas crafts
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Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
phenominal build sir! like I said before you have a GIFT! I love that shirt! Falke is it? wow... seriously good work! I may have some things to share with you soon. we have been working hard on this end. midterms got in the way but we are hoping to have it modeled soon. Also your fingers are HUGE. we printed out some of the fingers and were like what do they eat across the pond to get this big! lol
phenominal build sir! like I said before you have a GIFT! I love that shirt! Falke is it? wow... seriously good work! I may have some things to share with you soon. we have been working hard on this end. midterms got in the way but we are hoping to have it modeled soon. Also your fingers are HUGE. we printed out some of the fingers and were like what do they eat across the pond to get this big! lol
Atlas crafts
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zombienoms
Active Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
First things first: Holy crap what gorgeous work. Seriously so detailed and smooth, I applaud you. I would love for my next set of gloves to be this good. That in mind I have questions like how are the fingered exactly attached? I saw you have the elastic at the base but it looks like that only is used there and you talk about using fishing line? Also what kind of magnets do you use to act as the latch? I used some rare earth metal magnets but my glove would pop open. Do I need stronger magnets or a bigger glove? I also had issues getting the magnets to stick using hot glue or super glue (gorilla glue too). Final thing what kind of batteries? I know you said flat coin type cells but is there a particular model and did you need anything else besides the light and the battery?
thanks in advance
First things first: Holy crap what gorgeous work. Seriously so detailed and smooth, I applaud you. I would love for my next set of gloves to be this good. That in mind I have questions like how are the fingered exactly attached? I saw you have the elastic at the base but it looks like that only is used there and you talk about using fishing line? Also what kind of magnets do you use to act as the latch? I used some rare earth metal magnets but my glove would pop open. Do I need stronger magnets or a bigger glove? I also had issues getting the magnets to stick using hot glue or super glue (gorilla glue too). Final thing what kind of batteries? I know you said flat coin type cells but is there a particular model and did you need anything else besides the light and the battery?
thanks in advance
daveyjohns
New Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
Hi Abb, I've had a few problems printing some of the pieces recently. Having printed all of the finger and thumb pieces, I'm encountering issues when trying to print the plates on the back of the hand and also the main forearm piece.
How long did it take you to print all of the pieces, and did you use any support material in the construction?
Thanks
Hi Abb, I've had a few problems printing some of the pieces recently. Having printed all of the finger and thumb pieces, I'm encountering issues when trying to print the plates on the back of the hand and also the main forearm piece.
How long did it take you to print all of the pieces, and did you use any support material in the construction?
Thanks
Abb eliten
Active Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
It's somewhere around a medium i would say.
Hey
Thanks!
Yes, I initially attached the fingers using fishing line, but I've replaced it with regular cotton string like the one you'd normally use to hold a steak together.
The reason is the fishing line was very hard to glue in place and kept slicing through the glue. If you're using super glue be sure to leave a small length unsoaked just just where the joint is. Otherwise it will be too stiff to bend properly.
As for the locking, I use a rare earth magnet thats also held into place by a wedge to keep glove from opening. I would show you a photo, but thing is it's currently broken Hopefully a quick scribble will do:
When the glove is closed, the magnet slides over the wedge and then snaps onto the steel plate.
I use super glue. It usually works ok if you roughen up the magnet surface with some sanding paper.
The batteries I use now is just a temporary fix. I can't recall their name but it's just regular 3V lithium buttons around 2cm in diameter I'd guess.
It did take me quite a while to print all of it. 3-4 days maybe.
I didn't use any support material for the hand plates. I cut them in half and the placed them standing upright. Try this STL prepped for print: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0rn8v049lkthvp5/platescut.stl
As for the forearm, depending on where you cut it it may or may not need support material. The only place I can think is where the hole for the hatch closes up.
It's somewhere around a medium i would say.
Hey
Thanks!
Yes, I initially attached the fingers using fishing line, but I've replaced it with regular cotton string like the one you'd normally use to hold a steak together.
The reason is the fishing line was very hard to glue in place and kept slicing through the glue. If you're using super glue be sure to leave a small length unsoaked just just where the joint is. Otherwise it will be too stiff to bend properly.
As for the locking, I use a rare earth magnet thats also held into place by a wedge to keep glove from opening. I would show you a photo, but thing is it's currently broken
Hopefully a quick scribble will do:When the glove is closed, the magnet slides over the wedge and then snaps onto the steel plate.
I use super glue. It usually works ok if you roughen up the magnet surface with some sanding paper.
The batteries I use now is just a temporary fix. I can't recall their name but it's just regular 3V lithium buttons around 2cm in diameter I'd guess.
It did take me quite a while to print all of it. 3-4 days maybe.
I didn't use any support material for the hand plates. I cut them in half and the placed them standing upright. Try this STL prepped for print: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0rn8v049lkthvp5/platescut.stl
As for the forearm, depending on where you cut it it may or may not need support material. The only place I can think is where the hole for the hatch closes up.
zombienoms
Active Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
Thanks for the reply! Ingenious solutions with the latch hook type mechanism. I'll look to do something similar hopefully it comes out as well as yours. Again looking at the pictures and not enough words to describe how amazing. I hope you find the time (and desire and patience) to eventually make a full suit because the more of your work that's out there the better!
Thanks for the reply! Ingenious solutions with the latch hook type mechanism. I'll look to do something similar hopefully it comes out as well as yours. Again looking at the pictures and not enough words to describe how amazing. I hope you find the time (and desire and patience) to eventually make a full suit because the more of your work that's out there the better!
daveyjohns
New Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
Hi again Abb!
I'm on the last piece that I need to print now, the main 'forearm' section. However, my printer is JUST too small to print the piece upwards (otherwise it would take 60 hours :cry). Do you by any chance have the forearm piece cut into separate pieces as an STL file?
Thanks again,
John
Hi again Abb!
I'm on the last piece that I need to print now, the main 'forearm' section. However, my printer is JUST too small to print the piece upwards (otherwise it would take 60 hours :cry). Do you by any chance have the forearm piece cut into separate pieces as an STL file?
Thanks again,
John
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
You can use netfabb to cut the STL into pieces for printing
You can use netfabb to cut the STL into pieces for printing
daveyjohns
New Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
I've tried cutting on Netfabb, but when I did so it created a flat surface along the face that I had cut along: is that meant to be there?
I've tried cutting on Netfabb, but when I did so it created a flat surface along the face that I had cut along: is that meant to be there?
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
Your paint scheme is absolutely gorgeous ! Did you use any special method for the Volvo gold and Mica red ? I've never had such a glossy and nice finish with rattle cans from my autoshop ! Also, after seeing the slideshow MK42 bust revealed today (Iron Man Mark 42 | Sideshow Collectibles), would you say the titanium gold alclad is a gold as the shiny parts on the bust ? Or more silverish ? The bust gold seems a bit too gold on the pics compared to the pics in the gallery here, your forearm looks much more closer to the gallery pics and the movie, but it's hard to say given lightning conditions seem to impact the color a lot.
Your paint scheme is absolutely gorgeous ! Did you use any special method for the Volvo gold and Mica red ? I've never had such a glossy and nice finish with rattle cans from my autoshop ! Also, after seeing the slideshow MK42 bust revealed today (Iron Man Mark 42 | Sideshow Collectibles), would you say the titanium gold alclad is a gold as the shiny parts on the bust ? Or more silverish ? The bust gold seems a bit too gold on the pics compared to the pics in the gallery here, your forearm looks much more closer to the gallery pics and the movie, but it's hard to say given lightning conditions seem to impact the color a lot.
daveyjohns
New Member
Re: My Mk. 42 build (complete forearm at pg.6)
Sorry, I've got another question! :$
How did you power the repulsor lights, and where did you store the electronics for it? I've looked at AA batteries, or a few lithium ion button cells to run the LEDs from, but I'm not sure how well it'll work...
Thanks (yet again)!
Sorry, I've got another question! :$
How did you power the repulsor lights, and where did you store the electronics for it? I've looked at AA batteries, or a few lithium ion button cells to run the LEDs from, but I'm not sure how well it'll work...
Thanks (yet again)!
