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I have been recouping for the last couple months, unable to get to the train room. To fill my time have been working with designing and printing boats. Started with simple row boats and Jon boats.

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Next was an inboard

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must have a trailer

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These are all 99% 3D printed.

Next will be "Pepin's Boat Sales and Service"

BTW I'm finally back in the train

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Ray, those are outstanding!!! I sure wish I understood the world of 3 D printing!!! Just curious if anyone here on the forum has given any thought at 3 D printing a forklift for O gauge?? There does not seem to be a lot of them out there in O gauge size. I know K-Line offered a 3 pack of them years ago. Not even sure if something like that is possible.

Jeff

Jeff, thanks, hardest part of 3D printing is the part. If you can't design a part on CAD then you are left to use someone else's like what we have on the the "Repository" which has quite a lot.

I also have need of different forklifts including some high lifts and have that on my list to do someday because you are right, they are hard to find.

If anyone has an interest in printing I suggest they start by learning some basic CAD to be able to build their own models.

Ray

@jjames9641 posted:

Ray, those are outstanding!!! I sure wish I understood the world of 3 D printing!!! Just curious if anyone here on the forum has given any thought at 3 D printing a forklift for O gauge?? There does not seem to be a lot of them out there in O gauge size. I know K-Line offered a 3 pack of them years ago. Not even sure if something like that is possible.

Jeff

Jeff, I'd suggest www.Tinkercad.com as an easy to use tool for 3d creations.  You can do alot with the combination of basic shapes and can export to STL to print on most 3d printers.

Ditto Ray, I started with Tinkercad... knowing less than 0 ...I ran through their online instructional lessons (I think there were around 4 maybe 6 lessons).   Lots of basic stuff that allows you start to wrap your head around cad.   It's a great primer that's fantastic for beginners.  I now use fusion 360... which also provides lessons and has a free dumbed down version for hobbyist as well.

Vrooom, Vrooom Ray!  Merc, Johnson, Evinrude?

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OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
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