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Title: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: VileZambonie on November 01, 2017, 09:54:59 pm

Fast rendering of the 73 - 74 GMC  Tailgate letters in 3D Print. Came out pretty cool

(https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B8yVwIOnwzXXcVVOemFER3otdXc)

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on November 01, 2017, 10:11:58 pm

Wow.   What material?

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: AZ4X4SQBDY on November 01, 2017, 10:28:08 pm

Great idea, how are you going to finish it out?

This is going to be the only choice on some of these older rare parts.

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: VileZambonie on November 02, 2017, 02:10:52 pm

This was just a test print since the first one had line distortion. The high quality print is going now, takes several hours to print. I have 3 NOS sets that I'm hoarding but I really like the way they designed these ones so now I have a few extra sets to play around with.

Stewart, they are plastic. I'll see if I can take a video.

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: VileZambonie on November 02, 2017, 02:39:46 pm

Try this

https://youtu.be/tsttcwP8m7w

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: VileZambonie on November 03, 2017, 09:51:58 am

Here's another set with a channel in the back so you could lay a bead of glue or double sided tape. I'll post some pics after I finalize a set.

(https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B8yVwIOnwzXXS29Xd1pNTEJiVTA)

(https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B8yVwIOnwzXXLTdHYTljRkYxYjg)

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: Engineer on November 03, 2017, 10:11:21 pm

Win!

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 04, 2017, 02:29:49 pm

what 3d printer? i was looking at one like last year from china. it was going to be about 500 or so then i would have to pay a teriff on it and they couldnt tell me how much it was going to be so i passed

Title: Re: Test 3D Print 73-74 GMC Tailgate emblem
Post by: VileZambonie on November 04, 2017, 02:38:24 pm

Don't buy a junk 3D printer. Even the reputable ones have a plethora of issues and parts, maintenance, firmware etc. You will get no support from China. the one in the video is a makerbot replicator https://www.makerbot.com/replicator/