This is very interesting, but only somewhat helpful. Shapeways has several different materials - do you know which material this roof is?
The fact that it is "thin" is, I assume, the way that it was drawn. The stepping, could that be the software that generated the drawing also? I'm not trying to advocate for Shapeways, I just think we need more samples, and more info on how they came about. I am very much hoping to try this out for myself. Struggling for time right now, but it's definitely on my agenda in a month or so. -Michael Eldridge --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > Much has been said at times on Yahoo groups suggesting Shapeways as a viable > source of low production or 1 off model railroad items for a reasonable > price. Since starting my own part designing with Solidworks about 5 years > ago I have long been skeptical of what you would get for your purchase. I > have mostly thought (without seeing first hand) they are not there yet. The > best I had ever heard was from N Scalers saying their purchased items were > "acceptable". > > > > That changed about an hour ago. A fellow S Scaler sent me an S Scale roof he > purchased. The material is rather fragile. It arrived to him broken - which > is why he graciously sent it to me just to see. In some ways it is a little > better than I expected but mostly it is **much worse** than I expected. The > material is a bit waxy but the layering is just awful! These is no chance > anyone would find it to be acceptable right out of the box. It was built > across the width so the roof was made vertically. It probably would have > been a worse finish if the roof was built as if you would see it on that > car. This just more than confirms my thoughts about Shapeways - you get what > you pay for and they are by far NOT there yet! > > > > The material is too thin to mold it and try and use the casting as a master > which you would have to sand the cast part extensively. That is too much > like work! To get this roof made where I get my stuff printed would cost a > TON of money and possibly not that much better in finish but the material is > stronger so there are more possibilities - but nothing is easy for sure. > > > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
