New Leaper
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Well not a new car, but I did finally buy a 3D printer so I can play with some fabrication options. Man those things are a PITA and still squarely in the hobbyist category.
Anyway, I printed this during my test runs and thought I share. Its about the same size as a cars ornament.
Anyway, I printed this during my test runs and thought I share. Its about the same size as a cars ornament.
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NICE! How long did it take you from idea to finished product?
A couple of years ago I restored an old Harley three-wheeled golf cart and reproduced the decals and back trim piece over the gas tank.
The back piece was a raised emblem and my son-in-law 3D printed it for me. The end result had some ridges in it from the printing process, but I was able to massage it and once painted it looked really good.
Those printers are interesting things........ it will be fun to see what you find to use it for.
A couple of years ago I restored an old Harley three-wheeled golf cart and reproduced the decals and back trim piece over the gas tank.
The back piece was a raised emblem and my son-in-law 3D printed it for me. The end result had some ridges in it from the printing process, but I was able to massage it and once painted it looked really good.
Those printers are interesting things........ it will be fun to see what you find to use it for.
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Sorry, I was not clear, I did not design the leaper. It was already a CAD file (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1612008). There are tons of stuff out there. I was just playing and testing. Print took 4 hours to print.