3D Print of a Compression Skid

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3D Print of a Compression Skid

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Here was a fun project that started out with some simple measurements to ensure this Compression skid would hook up correctly once it was shipped to its destination.
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After the job was complete we created a 3d model and made a demo video to display at the various trade shows that the company attends.
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I recently purchased the new 3d printer (da Vinci) from XYZ printing, only $529 US Dollars on Amazon. So I decided to print out my skid, very quickly did I realize that my modeling technique does not lend well to 3d printing. An object that is to be printed needs to be a solid object, any intersecting objects are not allowed, so all the pipes and pieces that I had were going to have to be rebuilt. With the complexity of this model it would have taken too much time to justify it to my boss. So I went looking for a solution, and found one at 3dmtp.com. For a very reasonable price they took my uploaded file and converted it to a solid mesh ready for 3d printing. Once I downloaded the new model I split it up into three pieces and printed it out. The printing took four days. When an intricate object is printed on a 3D printer that uses ABS plastic it needs to be printed with a scaffolding to support the hot plastic and keep it from sagging. It took three days just to clean out this plastic. After that I glued the pieces together and filled in the seams with contour putty and painted it. We will take this printed piece to trade shows as another eye catcher to get potential clients attention.
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Re: 3D Print of a Compression Skid

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Nice project!

It's way more than would be required for a project like that, but that's not the point is it. The point is to show a slice of all the things that can be done.

So much detail in that little printed model :D
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very neat....like it! ;)
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Re: 3D Print of a Compression Skid

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Stephen this is very cool. Your models and textures are always so slick looking :)
Also, I am guessing you have seen some of the work David Zip has done using Frost with 3D printing? It wouldn't be a print of the model, rather the scans. It might not work in this case, but it might be useful on another project.
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Re: 3D Print of a Compression Skid

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I have seen David Zip's work. Great stuff, I haven't had a chance to play with Thinkbox software though. I'll have to download a 3DS Max trial and try the Frost plug-in. I know with the scan of the skid, all the detail left several holes in the scan data so it took some creative interpretation during the modeling process. I'm not sure how well the Frost software would have handled it.
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Re: 3D Print of a Compression Skid

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You, sir, are a MADMAN for attempting this with a single nozzle FDM printer and no soluble support! Great stuff! :D
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