Image Gallery 2011
Dec 2011 - First test prints with Orca 040 prototype
(bulldog is printed with white PLA 1.75mm filament from Ultimachine at 52mm/s and with 0,30 layers and a 0,40 nozzle, support came off really easily..)
PS: I've always found white PLA a bit hard to print (end-quality-wise), because for some reason you see every little detail with this white PLA, so the bulldog in white PLA was a good first test for 040 ;)
PS2: The bulldog is done without skeinforge's skin plugin, the skin plugin makes outer surfaces even more smooth, but all settings must be perfect to get good results, I just dont have time (yet) to get same constant quality with skin plugin as without it. But I hope to print the bulldog soon again, but this time with ABS and the skin plugin enabled and all settings properly...
PS3: Ive made alot of videos from the bulldog while its being printed, so you can see the fast speed and acceleration... videos speak more then words eh images ;)
There is still alot of improvement possible, imagine printing a bit slower and with finer layers and with a smaller nozzle.. and print the bulldog in ABS for example. Look below at the pictures from the cups (both printed on Orca 040), to see difference in PLA / ABS, ABS always looks much better.. however I do like the non-toxic and bio aspect of PLA, so prefer PLA. And yes the cups are watertight as you can see... ive been drinking out of them for few days, printtime of cup was 37mins and costprice is 0,20 EUR..
The statue in ABS (above is PLA) printed alot better the overhang etc, even with wrong skeinforge settings, but apparently I forgot to take those pictures with correct light settings, maybe another time..
July 2011 - Barcelona Orca build party
I've brought two of my Orca kids along, ow and yes Auke, that is your green/yellow shopping basket in the background, lol..
And I've brought our new touchscreen to show its size etc.
(he seems to think "how the hell can I take those Orca's and run with them without noticing Camiel...") ;)
ps. Im the guy with the black t-shirt in the middle..
For more pictures from barcelona check Emmanuel's page here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/watsdesign/sets/72157627170609560/
May 2011 - Jesse Kirschner @ TAC / Eindhoven
Jesse was unexperienced in the 3d printer world and build this Orca in 24hours and used it for an expo.. few weeks later he build another Orca for another expo and this story is not to an end yet, not at all.. next target: another 5 Orca's :)
Jesse created/programmed software that generates products/art, sort of random, but with some limitations/boundaries.. (if im correct..), so imagine an empty expo with just some software and 3D printers.. direct-art or something ;)
Dec 2011 - First test prints with Orca 040 prototype
(bulldog is printed with white PLA 1.75mm filament from Ultimachine at 52mm/s and with 0,30 layers and a 0,40 nozzle, support came off really easily..)
PS: I've always found white PLA a bit hard to print (end-quality-wise), because for some reason you see every little detail with this white PLA, so the bulldog in white PLA was a good first test for 040 ;)
PS2: The bulldog is done without skeinforge's skin plugin, the skin plugin makes outer surfaces even more smooth, but all settings must be perfect to get good results, I just dont have time (yet) to get same constant quality with skin plugin as without it. But I hope to print the bulldog soon again, but this time with ABS and the skin plugin enabled and all settings properly...
PS3: Ive made alot of videos from the bulldog while its being printed, so you can see the fast speed and acceleration... videos speak more then words eh images ;)
There is still alot of improvement possible, imagine printing a bit slower and with finer layers and with a smaller nozzle.. and print the bulldog in ABS for example. Look below at the pictures from the cups (both printed on Orca 040), to see difference in PLA / ABS, ABS always looks much better.. however I do like the non-toxic and bio aspect of PLA, so prefer PLA. And yes the cups are watertight as you can see... ive been drinking out of them for few days, printtime of cup was 37mins and costprice is 0,20 EUR..
The statue in ABS (above is PLA) printed alot better the overhang etc, even with wrong skeinforge settings, but apparently I forgot to take those pictures with correct light settings, maybe another time..
July 2011 - Barcelona Orca build party
I've brought two of my Orca kids along, ow and yes Auke, that is your green/yellow shopping basket in the background, lol..
And I've brought our new touchscreen to show its size etc.
(he seems to think "how the hell can I take those Orca's and run with them without noticing Camiel...") ;)
ps. Im the guy with the black t-shirt in the middle..
For more pictures from barcelona check Emmanuel's page here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/watsdesign/sets/72157627170609560/
May 2011 - Jesse Kirschner @ TAC / Eindhoven
Jesse was unexperienced in the 3d printer world and build this Orca in 24hours and used it for an expo.. few weeks later he build another Orca for another expo and this story is not to an end yet, not at all.. next target: another 5 Orca's :)
Jesse created/programmed software that generates products/art, sort of random, but with some limitations/boundaries.. (if im correct..), so imagine an empty expo with just some software and 3D printers.. direct-art or something ;)