I FINALLY GOT A 3D PRINTER!!!

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TheXModelRailroader said:

Kusojiji, Was there something in particular you were trying to resize?​

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I don't remember the particulars any more. I just remember the difficulty. I'll give it a try again. What I usually do is find a locomotive file, hollow out/resize the shell to fit onto an existing running chassis, like this:
3D C11 VS C12.jpg


This was placed on a Kato C11 running chassis. With sketchup, I could delete stuff by line or grab something and move it.
 
Kusojiji said:
I don't remember the particulars any more. I just remember the difficulty. I'll give it a try again. What I usually do is find a locomotive file, hollow out/resize the shell to fit onto an existing running chassis, like this:
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This was placed on a Kato C11 running chassis. With sketchup, I could delete stuff by line or grab something and move it.
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Ok. Well you've got the right idea! In tinker cad, make a mockup of the chassis (Motor, motor mount) and use that as your cut out.
Let me know how it goes!
 


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