Unlimited Run Skiff Guard Blaster/ Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

[zenix]

If you have your own printer, I'm going to try out one of those 3d printing file sharing sites that charge per print. That'd help offset the cost of the time I spent designing the files, and will make it a lot cheaper to distribute the blasters to people who want and have their own printers. We'll see how it goes.

Trying it out. $25 for print-it-yourself: http://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-mo...-blaster-from-star-wars-rebels-3d-printed-kit


If you dont have your own printer, I'll print the pieces for you.

I've really been enjoying the new Star Wars Rebels show and am thinking about doing a full set of all of Kanan Jarrus's hard pieces. I started with the blaster, of course. It's the traditional DL-18 skiff guard blaster, same one Han uses to save Lando from the sarlacc, but it does have a few minor differences in the TV show. The 3D printed parts were designed by me in AutoCAD and MeshMixer. They print with no need for supports, and it is fully assemblable with no glue required. This means you can "field strip" your blaster for cleaning and reassemble it on-the-go. The scope and barrel are hollow, and you can even install the crosshairs piece inside.

The 3D printed parts are:

1. main block
2. handle and trigger assembly (printed all as one piece so it's counted as one part)
3. trigger guard
4. rear recharger cylinder
5. rear recharger plug
6. main scope body
7. scope eye piece
8. crosshairs inside scope
9. barrel
10. barrel attachement
11. clip to hold barrel to barrel attachment

The 11 piece 3D printed kit look like this:

The trigger is printed in place, on a hinge, inside the handle.

It's one print, reducing the skill required to assemble it.

It gets its springback action from the included elastic band which you tie in place.

The main section of the blaster includes a internal 3d printed chamber for housing the battery pack, as well as a tube connecting to the barrel where you can wire up a real laser to shoot out of the barrel. The electronics kit includes a real laser pointer diode, a two-AAA battery harness, a switch, a strand of wire, and a 3d printed mount for the switch. When assembled, the blaster will function as a laser pointer when the trigger is pressed. The laser beam will travel down and out of the barrel. Four solder connections are required, and you still have to make the pew-pew noises yourself. I'll consider offering these pre-soldered, but you really should learn how to do it at your local hackerspace.

The leather grips are to be laser-cut from genuine dewback hide, just like Kanan's. If I run into a dewback shortage, I'll use full-grain aniline sheepskin, as pictured.I carefully used superglue to attach them to the finished blaster.

If you don't elect for the leather grips, you'll receive 3d printed faux-leather attached to the handle (shown below in black) which you can paint a separate color.

Prices are as follows:

• $115 for the 3D printed pieces and elastic band
• $25 for the electronics kit
• $13 for a pair of leather grips
• $10 USA shipping
• $18 Canada shipping
• $24 shipping elsewhere

Check out the build thread and more pictures. If interested, please reply here.

Order here: bit.ly/kananzenix

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

Told ya !

I'm down. Just let me know where & when.:thumbsup

Two questions that aren't deal breakers-
1) Will sanding to get rid of the print lines affect the sturdyness of the assembly?

2)Since it's able to be disassembled, can the electronics be added later?

Thanks for this.

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

To smooth PLA, it's better to use automobile filling primer and then sand that. PLA is hard.

Yes, you can add electronics later.

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

Much obliged.

Is there a minimum number you need before bumping this to a FS thread?

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

not really but i'm going to say three.

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

Bumping this to the top-

ONE, for awesomeness, & TWO, cause a couple more folks need one of these.:thumbsup

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

you can order one here:

http://bitly.com/kananzenix

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

first two have already been shipped off! Anyone else?

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

bump..

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

I'm going to try out one of those 3d printing file sharing sites that charge per print. That'd help offset the cost of the time I spent designing the files, and will make it a lot cheaper to distribute the blasters to people who want and have their own printers. We'll see how it goes.

Trying it out. $25 for print-it-yourself: http://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-mo...-blaster-from-star-wars-rebels-3d-printed-kit

 

[ROTSAnakin]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

Can you buy the electronics kit and leather seperately to go with the print it yourself option?

 

[cbradshaw007]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

Im working with the streaming 3D company to test on a new printer I have. (Craftbot) I will let you know how it goes. Do you use ABS or PLA for your print?

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

Yes. I'll edit the form so it reflects the "printed it yourself" option.

It was designed for PLA.

 

[ROTSAnakin]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

PP sent.

 

[zenix]

Re: Kanan's DL-18 Blaster from Star Wars Rebels 3D Printed Kit

thanks. post a pic when it's completed! Anyone else interested? This is also the skiff guard blaster, jabbas guard

 

[Zephisto]

Just sent out a payment for this cant wait for the kit to arrive can you let me know when when it is good to go thanks man wonderful work on the blaster.

 

[zenix]

Thanks everyone. If anyone else is interested in this I can print out more.

 

[zenix]

I'm lowering the price on these!

 

[zenix]

Anyone else need one? Pew pew!

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[zenix]

Pew pew pew!

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