Sunday, April 19, 2015

What you see ain't always what you get

I printed  the Zheng mini defender, partially to test it for Wood Wars 3D.
The print looked good.
But it fired less good. 

I think the problem was the filament I used was drooly so the delivery mechanism didn't move easily enough. However I also wasn't sure what to string it with. I used floss. And the legs broke whilepositioning them. Whatever the reason this is going to need a little more engineering, I think.

Now, I should be clear, I've always admired Zheng's work. So I have high hopes in borrowing his ideas to make something I can use in the future. Just not sure this one is it. I liked it because it seemed so simple, but maybe that's not the solution I'm looking for.

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  1. I've been printing lenses with this stuff called Clear XT. It is really strong, hence the XT (extra tough) in the name. I'll give take crossbow a try while I'm purged and loaded up and post back.

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    1. Crossbow works great. Scaling it up 20% is even better. If the trigger would hold I'd thicken the arms for more power. Good thing it shoots Q-tips

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