Bushwood3006 Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 So a couple months ago I decided I wanted to get int 3D Printing. After tinkering a bit I wanted to do something cool. So I figured Gunpod. Been messing with Autodesk and here's what I have so far And after 12 hours of printing. The plan is to have it motorized with light and sound..... And maybe a smoke generator. I also need to thicken up the outside diameter Quote
spanner Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 looks great so far! Its kinda hard to gauge the size that you are making this thing to.. Will it be similar size to the Yamato GU-11 gun pod? Keep the updates coming! Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Posted September 20, 2015 Using this for the dimensions. Scaled up about 4 or 5 times. But I'm going for more of the Yamato 1/60 pod. It's not gonna be 100% right size wise. I'm using 1/2inch pvc for the barrels so everything needs to be tweaked to accommodate it. Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Posted September 20, 2015 Airsoft internals? LED headlamp and cordless screwdriver motor. (got lucky the both need the same voltage) and probably a Adafruit soundboard. Quote
MechTech Posted September 21, 2015 Posted September 21, 2015 Yeah, you're just missing Airsoft guts. It looks great! Reminds me of the old 1/20th scale firing model and this puppy: http://news.toyark.com/2014/03/14/macross-howard-gu-11-gun-pod-replica-121234 Keep us posted! - MT Quote
NZEOD Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) You can build a rotary airsoft cannon fairly easily nowadays. There are alot of tutorials on it online. You can also buy a Mossberg Tactical Shotgun from Tokyo Marui that has 3 barrels hidden inside to fire 3 BBs at a time. That could be retrofitted into this project easily enough. Edited September 23, 2015 by NZEOD Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Posted September 24, 2015 I'm gonna stick with just light and sound on this one. Since is this first time trying something like this. I'm gonna keep it a little simpler. Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Posted October 1, 2015 So after redesigning the front end to bulk it up. This thing is gonna be big and heavy. And time consuming. The new crown piece was a 12+ hour print. Quote
Valkyrie Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Looking good! Please share the .STL files when you're done. I'm going to want to print one of my own! Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Posted October 2, 2015 I was probably gonna upload them to thingiverse. once i know it all fits together. Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 Progress so far. Unfortunately not a lot got done in the past 2 weeks, Added more pieces to the scrap bin than I did to the actual gun. A lot of lessons learned. Like when doing something for the first time with a new controller, DONT DO IT during a 16+ hr print. Had to print out the black piece twice because my controller does not lock the print head when its pause like my computer software did, and i shifted the print head when I went to change the filament (FML). Still fraked it up on the second attempt at it, but it was salvageable this time. I still need design the pistol grip assembly and make it so its removable. Redesigned Cad files , Progess so far for some scale Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 Are you using 123D Design? Yes Quote
spanner Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 looks friggin awesome so far! Can't wait to see more of this! So.. any plans on selling these things at all? Quote
Xigfrid Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 If only shapeways could cheaply print these parts ... The parts are coming out really nicely! Quote
MechTech Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Looks like it could shoot that beer bottle. Looking great too!!! Would you want to sell these? - MT Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 Yea sorry not gonna be for sale. But ill probably put the cad file on thingaverse when I'm done. Quote
NZEOD Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) definitely keen to build a 3 barrel rotary Airsoft version now! Edited October 12, 2015 by NZEOD Quote
mechaninac Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 ^ For some reason my eyes keep focusing on the guns in that picture, instead of the the gun... Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 ^ For some reason my eyes keep focusing on the guns in that picture, instead of the the gun... Wait thereis a gun in that pic? Quote
spanner Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Yea sorry not gonna be for sale. But ill probably put the cad file on thingaverse when I'm done. fair enough. I wonder how much a 3D printing place would charge to print it from the cad file? Quote
wmkjr Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Would be a pretty penny I would think. Maybe $0.65-0.85 per cm3? Quote
spanner Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 probably be easier tying to find one of the original Arcadia gun pods they released.. but the last I saw one of them for sale it cost a bomb! Quote
Xigfrid Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 A cheaper method is to use ceramic material to 3D print it then make a mold from it. This method is used by cosplayers generally for armor parts etc Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Posted October 13, 2015 Casting small stuff I have no problem doing, but that would be a lot of silicone and resin, even if i made it a hollow cast, and that would end up being expensive Counting just the good parts so far, it's only got a little better than a 2lb spool used so far, and that's only about $25. And probably an equal amount if not more of plastic in failed prints and test pieces. Quote
ce25254 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Looks like you ran out of the blue spool and moved on to black! I bet this is heavy. Quote
spanner Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 this is sooo cool! I wish Arcadia would re-issue their GU-11 Gunpod! Pricey yes but I want one! Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 the Cad for the Grip and it's body section. This was a pain to model. Hard to figure out how to make it easily removable and sturdy. Plus i had too many crap on one screen causing the program to crash. Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Posted November 2, 2015 More stuff printed out. Had a few storms lately, and with prints between 10 and 15 hrs, lost a few pieces to power outages. Started gluing up the grip. (JB-weld is your best friend.) The holes drilled all along the seam edge is because i want to infill the piece with casting resin for added strength. so i needed to make sure it could flow everywhere. Also started work on the butt-stock and rotor assembly. Quote
MechTech Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 This is coming along nicely! That sucks about losing power too. Keep it up! - MT Quote
Bushwood3006 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Posted November 3, 2015 This is coming along nicely! That sucks about losing power too. Keep it up! - MT Yeaa the last 2 weeks have been like... Oh crap its raining again. Please dont loose power, please dont loose power, please dont loose power.......F@#$!!!!! Quote
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