Love to have your views and comments! Just sharing my designs with the community! 3D printing is so amazing. To have an idea and to be able to hold the thing a few hours later!!
Thanks! I sub'd to your channel, looks like you are off to a great start! I hand built all my tracks. You can do so much if you make it yourself! Well, locomotives are a bit harder especially at N scale....
As a ho modeler and 3d printer hobyist. I can appreciate the time and work you must have put into this project. You have an amazing design. I salute you sir.
Thanks so much! This was more effort than I expected! Getting the turnouts to print one piece and still work took a few versions! They should be in gauge for normal HO cars too. Need to make a battery powered locomotive for it!
Something like the track should print fine without a brim. It's probably lifting with a temperature change. A cheap way to avoid that is with foam floor tiles turned into a cube around the printer. The print in place points are neat. How do the points stay in either direction. Is it a friction fit or are there ramps under the bottom? When I designed L gauge points the locking happens with the geometry of the throw and push bar.
Thanks for your thoughts and feedback! The track ends have "dog bone" connectors and those little curves are where the print has failed. My little living room is 25c and no real drafts, also if the bed is cleaned with a tiny bit of dish soap it sticks fine reprinted. I did noticed that the A1 does a auto bed leveling calibration, but only for the 18cm mini bed area. So the right side and back aren't compensated. It is in the right side where I have had issues... The turnouts are just friction fit. Breaking them free is not impossible, but not super easy. I got all but one appart. The ones marked "Creality" are with larger gaps. Will make the turnout as a HO #6 jig eventually.
@@handlaidtracksand3dprinted922 I know how to use STL in CAD, but the files aren‘t easy to modify. I use parametric tools, so I can change measurements later. This isn‘t possible with STL.
Sorry, I'm giving away dozens of my designs already. Just hoping to make some kids happy. Made this one free as well: cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/make-a-toy-freight-train-with-locomotive-caboose-and-gondolas-with-intermodal-container-cargo-n-scale-sized-both-fastened-and-removable-couplers
Not sure what you mean, this is a HO scale 3D printed train set not N and it is Kid Tested and Approved. I model in N scale and give a friend of mine's 4 year old daughter lots of my printed mid designs steps and other N scale freight cars. She has a great time with them! Doesn't have a layout or proper couplers on them but I printed a play version of couplers and she has a blast! I'll hook her up with a layout when she's a bit older. She can use those same cars with Micro-Train couplers! Plus I had N scale at 8 years old! Even if we all know trains are for old guys!
Yes, I am aware this is HO scale, but I am commenting regarding what you said in the beginning…around the 26 second mark… Perhaps I misunderstood you ? No worries.
I see now. My initial goal was a N scale train that worked as a kids toy and later they could add Micro-Trains couplers and use the same toy on a N scale layout for the rest of their lives. So I made printed "wheels" that could be replaced with MT sets and a screw together version. cults3d.com/en/creations/make-a-toy-freight-train-with-locomotive-caboose-and-gondolas-with-intermodal-container-cargo-n-scale-sized-both-fastened-and-removable-couplers Later I made a set of articulated "wheels" that would work on the normal printed versions I use on the layout. I have a FREE STL for a Gondola that has the new "wheels" and also includes a NW2 Locomotive for a kids run around going vroom vroom train! cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/free-40-65-n-scale-ore-gondola-for-micro-trains-couplers-a-dozen-plus-diffe I've always been a N scaler since my own childhood - so for me is THE scale. Here in Netherlands the houses are too small for shoes, let alone HO!! Thanks for watching!!
I've been looking for a channel like this for a while!
Love to have your views and comments! Just sharing my designs with the community! 3D printing is so amazing. To have an idea and to be able to hold the thing a few hours later!!
looks really good
Thanks! I sub'd to your channel, looks like you are off to a great start! I hand built all my tracks. You can do so much if you make it yourself! Well, locomotives are a bit harder especially at N scale....
As a ho modeler and 3d printer hobyist. I can appreciate the time and work you must have put into this project. You have an amazing design. I salute you sir.
Thanks so much! This was more effort than I expected! Getting the turnouts to print one piece and still work took a few versions! They should be in gauge for normal HO cars too. Need to make a battery powered locomotive for it!
Outstanding Design! Thanks for sharing your work.
Thanks so much! Hope some kids have a fun Xmas - maybe trains under the tree!
Hi!
That's you've been on too. Your absence is explained!
Wonderful project
Thanks! Was lots of work for sure! Been lots of Stand Up Comedy shows too...
Very cool stuff!
Thanks! My friend's kids that I've given sets to seem to have lots of fun!
Something like the track should print fine without a brim. It's probably lifting with a temperature change. A cheap way to avoid that is with foam floor tiles turned into a cube around the printer.
The print in place points are neat. How do the points stay in either direction. Is it a friction fit or are there ramps under the bottom? When I designed L gauge points the locking happens with the geometry of the throw and push bar.
Thanks for your thoughts and feedback! The track ends have "dog bone" connectors and those little curves are where the print has failed. My little living room is 25c and no real drafts, also if the bed is cleaned with a tiny bit of dish soap it sticks fine reprinted.
I did noticed that the A1 does a auto bed leveling calibration, but only for the 18cm mini bed area. So the right side and back aren't compensated. It is in the right side where I have had issues...
The turnouts are just friction fit. Breaking them free is not impossible, but not super easy. I got all but one appart. The ones marked "Creality" are with larger gaps. Will make the turnout as a HO #6 jig eventually.
The Bambu slicer 1.10 update fixed the bed leveling issue! Now it does the entire bed and the track pieces are indeed sticking fine without the brim!
You released the STLs, but would i be possible to get the raw data (Fusion 360 files or whatever you created)?
I use Sketchup Make 2017 for all my designs. You should be able to upload the STL file into your CAD program. I've only ever used SU.
@@handlaidtracksand3dprinted922 I know how to use STL in CAD, but the files aren‘t easy to modify. I use parametric tools, so I can change measurements later. This isn‘t possible with STL.
Sorry, I'm giving away dozens of my designs already. Just hoping to make some kids happy. Made this one free as well: cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/make-a-toy-freight-train-with-locomotive-caboose-and-gondolas-with-intermodal-container-cargo-n-scale-sized-both-fastened-and-removable-couplers
N scale is for children ? I believe you are misinformed.
Not sure what you mean, this is a HO scale 3D printed train set not N and it is Kid Tested and Approved. I model in N scale and give a friend of mine's 4 year old daughter lots of my printed mid designs steps and other N scale freight cars. She has a great time with them! Doesn't have a layout or proper couplers on them but I printed a play version of couplers and she has a blast! I'll hook her up with a layout when she's a bit older. She can use those same cars with Micro-Train couplers! Plus I had N scale at 8 years old! Even if we all know trains are for old guys!
Yes, I am aware this is HO scale, but I am commenting regarding what you said in the beginning…around the 26 second mark… Perhaps I misunderstood you ? No worries.
I see now. My initial goal was a N scale train that worked as a kids toy and later they could add Micro-Trains couplers and use the same toy on a N scale layout for the rest of their lives. So I made printed "wheels" that could be replaced with MT sets and a screw together version. cults3d.com/en/creations/make-a-toy-freight-train-with-locomotive-caboose-and-gondolas-with-intermodal-container-cargo-n-scale-sized-both-fastened-and-removable-couplers
Later I made a set of articulated "wheels" that would work on the normal printed versions I use on the layout. I have a FREE STL for a Gondola that has the new "wheels" and also includes a NW2 Locomotive for a kids run around going vroom vroom train! cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/free-40-65-n-scale-ore-gondola-for-micro-trains-couplers-a-dozen-plus-diffe I've always been a N scaler since my own childhood - so for me is THE scale. Here in Netherlands the houses are too small for shoes, let alone HO!! Thanks for watching!!