A 3D printing virgin

Some how, I have managed to ding the FEP plate, probably as a result of the print failures when I was trying different cure settings.
Based on Paul's advice no more printing until replacements arrive from Anycubic, delivery has been advised at 5-12 working days.
I have also fitted a screen protector as per Andy's advice further back in this thread. That was seriously fiddly manipulating the protector around the resin vat posts.

During the print down times (a wagon body takes between 4 and 5 hours), I have been fiddling around drawing bits of a V1/2 brake based on the diagrams in Ian Sadlers book.
The screen prints below show where I have got to. The interior is very conceptual as I have never seen a photo of the inside. Rob P has very kindly sent me .stl files for a brake standard and pot bellied stove which will be added in. I am also thinking of adding a coat rack, but the thought of coat hooks (arghhhhhhhhhhhhh - just one step to far). Why bother with the interior? a) cos I wanted to and b) hopefully I have drawn it is such a way that the doors will slide open exposing the interior.
Still to do are the end posts and the whole chassis and underframe bits.



I'm current stuck trying to figure out how to do the rain strips and chimney base in the diagram as below. I'm sure some is going to say do a, b, c and d and prove how easy it all is.



Then to get even more ridiculous it would be nice to come up with this variant, it only needs a small change to the sides and roof:



Plenty to do.

Mossy

 

Hi Andy,

Yes it was the right size, but fiddling it between the posts and getting it aligned correctly was a real &*^%$* of a job.
And yes i thoroughly agree just a few simple instructions would have been nice.

Rob

that would be really good cheers mate.

 

Cheers Rob,

I just have to figure out which ones are of which end.

My initial thoughts are:

Cream/Stone above waist line, deep red below.
Photo of the stove must be looking towards the lower end of the van (based on the position of the chimney in Ian Sadler's drawings).
Brake Standard floor mounted, I assumed in would be on the raised platform,
Second photo, that must be the raised platform behind the brake standard, I was expecting something more substantial.
Love the bashed up table in photo 4, but cant figure out which end that is.
Photo 5, I love that thing that looks like a toilet pull in the corner, but it cant be - can it?

Its a pity no-one has ever drawn a floor plan, they are probably just not as anally retentive as me when it comes to brake vans.
I will have a play with my layout to at least replicate some of the features in the photos.

Mossy

 

Rob,

Along with Andy I think I would benefit from any drawing advice you can give as well.
I am currently struggling with wagon springs and axle boxes. But they are just the current headache.
I think each of the 3 wagons I have/am drawing have taken at least 4 restarts each.

Mossy

 

Paul

I'm not sure you need tips from me. This had been drawn using part of a drawing as a canvas. I'm not happy with the actual springs and very unsure of the relationship between the springs and the axle box. I've missed at least one spring so I'm s till fiddling about to try improve things.



Mossy

 

Yep Rob

I'm up for it as well, how do we set about it?

Mossy

 

Rob

It needs to be something which we all need advice on, so from my perspective, something involving the loft function would be good,
alternately wagon springs or axle boxes would also help just now.

Having said all that I will happily go with the majority view.

I presume we would be using something like zoom, so I had better check it's in working order on this new pc.

Mossy