trymypatience
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Any update on this? Would love to see how a 3d printed terminator comes out.
Animatronic Terminator T-800 Endo Skull / Bust Scratch Build
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Hey trymypatience! I've been inundated with work lately but planning to jump back on this project here very soon
In the meanwhile I've been gathering misc electronics and other bits/bobs for the "animatronic" stage.
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chanfan
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Sorry for being late on the ball! I have been out of the RPF loop for a while but now I'm back!
I think it looks like a pretty good scan, but I would probably try to optimize it a bit and make it more symmetrical, while sharpening those details.
Just a tip, as I have modeled one in clay from scratch. Do all the changes you possibly can in the 3D version before printing. digital modeling in 3D is a lot easier and faster process!
I have been out of the RPF loop for a while but now I'm back! I think it looks like a pretty good scan, but I would probably try to optimize it a bit and make it more symmetrical, while sharpening those details.
Just a tip, as I have modeled one in clay from scratch. Do all the changes you possibly can in the 3D version before printing. digital modeling in 3D is a lot easier and faster process!
Doing some late night 3D work and managed to isolate the lower jaw from the scan (so I can articulate the jaw)... It's obviously not perfect...will need to drill out holes and add linkages etc. I anticipate a lot of post work and fixing/filling the final print with clay/plaster/bondo.
Hoping a attempt a small scale 3D print tomorrow (maybe 1/5th) of the full skull just for a test
Hoping a attempt a small scale 3D print tomorrow (maybe 1/5th) of the full skull just for a test
Good luck
The first test print came out reasonably well at about 20% scale:
However after thinking about it, I think I'm going to take chanfan's advice and work on the top part of the skull more. I want to make it as close to finalized as possible before printing. Hollowing out the skull and manually cutting all the pieces out from the solid skull model does not sound fun.
Here's the game plan:
1. Hollow out the skull as much as possible and make it a "shell" so I can put stuff inside
2. Remove the neural net processor port hole/door
3. Remove the eyes and model them separately
4. Completely remove the left/right side greeblies and print those separately
5. Add hinge points for the lower jaw to connect to the skull
6. Come up with a way for all the pieces to "click" into place like a puzzle.
Not quite sure If I'm going to remove the teeth yet. I'll probably also make a separate model of the teeth (for molding with resin later) but keep them on the 3D model because they'll be easy to remove as plastic if needed.
cavx I will also isolate the jaw pistons into their own model to print separately (I'll just use them as a scale reference to recreate in metal later). Hopefully you can use the model to print your own
Also removed the "M1 Copy" telltale holes from the cheek, thanks DeltaDesignRus!
However after thinking about it, I think I'm going to take chanfan's advice and work on the top part of the skull more. I want to make it as close to finalized as possible before printing. Hollowing out the skull and manually cutting all the pieces out from the solid skull model does not sound fun.
Here's the game plan:
1. Hollow out the skull as much as possible and make it a "shell" so I can put stuff inside
2. Remove the neural net processor port hole/door
3. Remove the eyes and model them separately
4. Completely remove the left/right side greeblies and print those separately
5. Add hinge points for the lower jaw to connect to the skull
6. Come up with a way for all the pieces to "click" into place like a puzzle.
Not quite sure If I'm going to remove the teeth yet. I'll probably also make a separate model of the teeth (for molding with resin later) but keep them on the 3D model because they'll be easy to remove as plastic if needed.
cavx I will also isolate the jaw pistons into their own model to print separately (I'll just use them as a scale reference to recreate in metal later). Hopefully you can use the model to print your own
Also removed the "M1 Copy" telltale holes from the cheek, thanks DeltaDesignRus!
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drewthecostumer
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Setting 3D printers to print Terminators to make animatronic : Do you want Robot Apocalypse?! Because this is how you get Robot Apocalypse! :lol
Looking dope! Following with interest
Looking dope! Following with interest
Thanks drewthecostumer, I'm taking it a step further adding some Cyberdyne branding to the 3D printer :lol
I made an edge-lit sign that will serve as the back wall panel for the printer (in anticipation of the full size T-800 print when I get around to it).
Special thanks to cavx for the idea.
Decided to throw together a quick video of the build, feel free to download the logo files from the description:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYVROHrPpI
I made an edge-lit sign that will serve as the back wall panel for the printer (in anticipation of the full size T-800 print when I get around to it).
Special thanks to cavx for the idea.
Decided to throw together a quick video of the build, feel free to download the logo files from the description:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYVROHrPpI
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Pumpkinhead
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Thanks!
Pumpkinhead, great reference shots...thank you!! Do you know what version/model is skull is?
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That's an M1 skull
Right on, thank you!
Pumpkinhead
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Activate Skynet... Y or N? :lol
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Finally got around to making the above edits to the scanned 3D model. The final 3D models parted out:
Printing just this half of the skull took about 32 hours at 0.2mm layers to capture as much detail as possible (using translucent "natural" PLA):
The final parts of the skull, over 75 hours of printing....:wacko (My DIY printer is old and slow).
Test-fitting the assembled printed parts and stuck a couple LEDs in there for fun
Still lots of Bondo and sanding work to smooth it out and hit all the fine details.
I can't wait to install the servos
McFlyte
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Thanks so much for these shots!
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McFlyte
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Looks cool! Any reason you didn't use ABS and try solvent smoothing?
Thanks McFlyte! I actually attempted the first print with ABS and it failed miserably :lol My printer's extruder just doesn't seem to handle it well, especially for large prints. The temps need to be really high for it to go down right. The PLA prints much more reliably. The final prints aren't perfect but I fully anticipated I'll have to spend some time cleaning up with filler primer and bondo. Hopefully the prints will serve as a good base.
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