rubber_jonnie wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:26 pm
Interesting. For me the bottom section was estimated at 5h 43 with 20% infill at .3mm. Top was 6 hours exactly. I can't remember travel times and print speeds off the top of my head.
@ .2mm both were 7 hours +.
I should be able to add a pic of the top sometime tonight.
0.3mm layers gives me 3hours 3mins.
0.2mm 4H 17mins.
0.12 (my default currently) 6H 38mins.
So I may try 0.2mm on my boxes next...
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Next is cleanup and final assembly.
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And the two parts fit together very nicely
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The top half still requires the vent holes and 'flash' to be cleaned up.
I know 'flash' is typically a term used for injection moulding, but it looks very similar to the brim of a 3d print.
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PhilC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:29 am
Looks great RJ. How long dud it take to design it?
I'll be honest Phil, I can't take credit for the design, through discussions with various other people I was directed to it on Thingiverse, there is a link early on in the article.
It was designed specifically for the PSU I was using (or its variants), by someone replacing an Amiga PSU.
Thought it would be silly to try and reinvent the wheel.
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Hmm, suspect my change to .3mm has had a side effect in that the top vents are really hard to clean the support structure out of.
Still, you live and learn, this is probably the largest most complex piece I've yet printed, so first go was always going to be a try out.
It is cleaning up ok, just taking longer than planned.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
OK, so it's finished and happily powering my 520ST
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Project over, what would I say are the gotchas?
Well, in all honesty, the worst part was the top half of the case.
My decision to print @ .3mm bit me down the line, as the resolution was too poor to do a good job of the case vents, leading to a lot of filing and picking away support structures that simply weren't fine enough.
It's also possible that another material, such as ABS may be a better choice when printing.
What I gained in a faster print speed, I lost in tweaking the case to clear the air vents.
Other than that, it was a pretty simple process.
I hope this gives someone the confidence to have a go when they need to replace a PSU that is not a common item any more.
As an aside, this same PSU can be used to replace an Amiga unit, as was done by the original designer of the case itself.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...