MarkM wrote:
I could certainly try it, but working up a design that is actually sturdy at this size is a big thing to overcome. Plus, I think it'd have to be printed fairly slowly to minimize warping. (if my OLO would ever show up, I could try printing it in light-curing resin for better precision.) I have actually played around with printing my own designs, but MB is the smallest I've printed with moving parts. At this scale, a working elbow swivel would be really fragile. The best option would be the elbow being completely ball-jointed, but that adds new issues. It will probably be next week before I can try anything, but I'm definitely game to try it. I might just try printing my Slog figure scaled down and see if it works.
You backed the OLO (ONO) as well? Another example of similar taste Mark. Truth be told after I spoke with the OLO designer in the 11th hour I pulled my early bird pledge because they had shattered the amount needed goal and didn't need my money. I know they'll have units available almost immediately after shipping to beta testers (backers) so I'll grab one then. Have you see the latest video of the team at the World Maker Faire? They were interviewed by Adafruit and had a non working unit on hand. The website is gearing up for sales currently.
ANYWAY heh I've considered printing using a dlp for precision but most dlp materials seem fragile / don't seem on par with a strong ABS except OLO's resin. The only other option seems to be Shapeways line of materials .
I'll take hinge swivel elbows however I can get them but the hinge elbow Takara employed on the Diaclone figures looks damn sturdy at this scale .A 1.5mm diameter swivel rod would be strong enough in ABS.
? A ball tip on the end of a vertical rod encased in the mid arm would work (like ARAH joes but without the mushroom tip swivel piece).
