Has anyone tried 3D printing the flat parts? I’m considering doing this and then cutting them properly after I have the LowRider running with the plastic pieces.
I am going to be doing the same using Abs… . But I will cut the big side in half and join them afterwards… My print bed is only 12x12…i will do a very light version so it can be printed fast… Then replace them with the cutted parts.
Peter
If you had a pattern bit, you could also use it as a template. I’m not sure which method (pattern bit, or plastic starter parts) would yield the best results.
I will say, it’s probably a pain to rebuild the whole thing, but you’ll do better the second time :).
Also, why ABS? won’t it shrink?
I agree, I think you would have better luck with PLA than ABS, I would be careful of making the parts too light because it could cause the lowrider to mill the piece in accurately. I think it sounds like a great project to play with but if your in need of flat parts I can assist you with that if need be. Best of luck and post your results please, I am curious as to the outcome.
OK…here are the 3D printed flat parts…I made them all but reinforced them with 1/8" plywood. I glued them together with gorilla glue…These are my temporary flat parts until I can cut out the real one…might keep them on longer if they hold up to the stress or not.
What size are each of the parts? I could have sworn I looked at it and at least the router mount would have been able to fit on that size bed and the side pieces would have been pretty close if you rotated them 45 degrees.
There is a DXF measuring tool in the FAQ’s at the very bottom.
I 3D printed both dxf parts, @ 2mm thick, purely just to use as templates to trace and cut out of MDF
Can you post the 3D models of the flat parts? For some reason my computer isn’t letting me convert the .dxf files.
Here are PDF files of the 611 plate and the Y Plates - for the 25.4mm LR2 (basically, for those of us in the USA). Open them in Acrobat and when you print them, be sure to select Actual Size. This will print them over 2 standard sheets of paper which you will then need to line up on the MDF to cutout properly. I used spray adhesive to stick the templates to my MDF and it worked out well. Then just some time an patience with a jigsaw and a drill press (standard drill will work as well) and you will have your plates cut out. Hope this helps.
611_plate_2.pdf (3.05 KB)
Y_plate.pdf (2.98 KB)
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Here you go, sorry for the delay
stl_templates.zip (45 KB)
Lol no apologies necessary.
Thanks for your help!
It’s offtopic question…But…
LF cameras have been made with injection moulded plastic and carbon fiber parts in the past.
Has anyone tried to make part or most of a view camera with any mode of 3D printing?
I do recall hearing about someone from eastern Europe doing this, but no real follow-up.
I would think that the technique could be used to make limited runs of small parts or adapter lens boards and the like . . .what about a set of light-weight standard film holders or resurrect the MIDO system? How about a light-weight Grafmatic magazine?
Here are PDF files of the 611 plate and the Y Plates – for the 25.4mm LR2 (basically, for those of us in the USA). Open them in Acrobat and when you print them, be sure to select Actual Size. This will print them over 2 standard sheets of paper which you will then need to line up on the MDF to cutout properly. I used spray adhesive to stick the templates to my MDF and it worked out well. Then just some time an patience with a jigsaw and a drill press (standard drill will work as well) and you will have your plates cut out. Hope this helps.Probably goes without saying, but if you use these PDF files, be sure to line up the printed page to the parts before actually cutting anything. The scale on both had to adjusted - using actual size resulted in an incorrect part. For me the correct scale was Y plate: 125%, 611 plate: 85%. Once that was figured out everything fit great.
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