BTW, did you test the .68cal paintball hits on 3D printed parts? I have a > 3D printer using ABS filament, and I don’t think it could take a > point-blank hit. >
What are you printing, Loic? My Locust survived a two-day event using 3D printed idlers and TTS sprockets. Both the idlers and sprockets took hits with no visible damage. My mantlet was also 3D printed and took a LOT of hits over the weekend. It had a layer of fiberglass reinforcement on it, but it didn't show any damage either. I believe that 3D printing has a lot of uses in RCTC, but there are some things that it just isn't isn't suitable for. For example, I tried 3D printing suspension units for my Locust. (there are some pics in a past thread) Initial results looked promising, but long term durability just wasn't there. The constant stress of a 50lb. tank on the printed parts eventually broke many of the suspension units. On the flip side there are some cool capabilities that these printers put forth. The illustration I'll use for this point is my Locust turret. For one thing, the Locust is a small tank, but it's turret is equally small. (about 8.5in in dia. plus the little storage area in the back) To get a nice accurate turret without the inside being bulky I designed the turret on a CAD program and then printed it in three pieces. After gluing the pieces together I fiberglassed it. This gave me a nice durable turret that didn't waste the limited internal space available. -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
