Dude that would awesome
Maybe I do a whole Jawa Sandcrawler theme with a rust paint finish to the PLA.
that could be very cool…
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You can always order aluminum ones yourself from a service such as sendcutsend and the price is only marginally higher than Ryan’s price was.
Please take a seat.
I have received a quote from a reputable company I contacted yesterday evening. For two aluminium xz plates $137.50 AUD plus delivery. That’s $96US.
For that price I’d rather buy from @vicious1 and know the margin was going to a good cause!
WHOA!
You can get an instant quote at https://sendcutsend.com/
Their prices are quite reasonable. The kicker will be how much the shipping charge is. Check em out!
Many US companies refuse to do business with the rest of the world!
We do not ship to any other countries besides the US and Canada at this time, and we cannot make exceptions.
In the past I have bought stuff from the US, had some friends ship it (from Canada) and still saved buckets on the local price. There was even a company here which set up an address in the US and shipped it from there at a reasonable price. Not sure if that still exists or if I’ll just print 'em.
Wow, they really say that in their website. I’m surprised, and sorry for the challenges you all face on that kind of thing.
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Trivia Question of the day, and it’s driving me nuts!
What are these two holes used for? Is it time I read the instructions?
I’ve actually searched every LR3 build thread and haven’t found a photo of them in use - are they for poking a screw driver through, or holding a cigarette, or what?? Please help, your answer means everything to me!
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Ding ding ding, the contestant wins the grand price.
They are used to attach the plates to the beam without seating them first in a prior step.
Those screws are not needed at this step any more: https://docs.v1engineering.com/img/lr3/LR3%20(36).jpg
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Ok, then it’s chamfer round the edges of 'em then! (Or make a plastic plug to make 'em pretty).
Or both!
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You could use the holes to fix your Star Wars cover to the LR. 
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Use acrylic, looks great!
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Yes it does look great I must admit. Would you cut it with the LR2 do you think, or just have it laser cut at enormous expense?
I have a vague plan: am going to go with MDF for the xy plates for now, because I need the practice making things with the LR2 and I’m happy to explore some boundaries, but that doesn’t mean that it will be that way by the time it’s finished. 
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Well i myself would have to cut it with the mpcnc. As i have yet to make a lr model. Someone here mad alot of it with acrylic, said they get it free from work.
Here is one i found: Laser Cut Steel LR3 Build - #36 by jjwharris
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Free from work is exactly the best price too!
I was lucky enough to have a friend who laser cut the XY Plates then I cut the struts with the LR3, it was a bit touch and go cutting the plates, I’ve got a leaky garage, cold damp winters and hot dry summers, so that was my main reason to go acrylic over MDF…I’m glad I did tbh.
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We have hot wet everything - so MDF needs to be well sealed. I’d like to play with acrylic, but perhaps not quite yet.
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Yeah, 39° in the room where my printer is today - LR3 is officially on hold till we get a long enough stretch of weather cool enough to print PLA! (I like to keep the printer temps below 30 for that.) But it’s OK, I have a backlog of PETG printing to do for the camper (yep that same rush job which got in the way of the LR2 - it’s finish it now or bust. See you in a couple of weeks!
My Friday update is a bit late, which is symptomatic of my life at the moment! Suffice to say I’ve been having a little bit of fun with the LR2- if it wasn’t so hot and sticky I probably would have cut the flat parts for the LR3, but MDF dust and sweat saturated tee shirts are one of my least favourite mixers. (Photo taken while leaning against the poor thing).
None the less, the van (yes that very same one that got in the way of the LR2) is now in an advanced state of disassembly, the shed in an advanced state of mess everywhere, the tv cabinets and kiddy chairs on the back burner once again. Perhaps next week…
And I’m posting this for the benefit of all of those out there who have other things to do, who see all these “instant, trouble free builds” and get discouraged! Don’t be discouraged take your time and enjoy the mess!!!
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Ohhh my favorite pictures ever! I love to see the shop.
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