914 GT 3.6 Ferrari Build, - Final steps before starting (I hope!) Options

[jd74914]

Next to arrive is a Creality Raptor Pro 3d scanner. Between these two new tools, some super cool things will be showing up soon!

Cool buys! Looking forward to seeing where you go.



Can I ask why you chose the Raptor over the Metro X?

[euro911]

Awesome build, but being a Ferrari drive train, are you gonna need gold plated jack stands? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

[ClayPerrine]

Awesome build, but being a Ferrari drive train, are you gonna need gold plated jack stands? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

He needs to put Boxster calipers on it, and put these on the calipers: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1451978890/6-x...ion0=3452963433


And I want to be around when the first pasta rocket owners see this car.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD24VY0YWdQ

[jd74914]

Double post somehow. Oops!

[tygaboy]

Next to arrive is a Creality Raptor Pro 3d scanner. Between these two new tools, some super cool things will be showing up soon!

Cool buys! Looking forward to seeing where you go.



Can I ask why you chose the Raptor over the Metro X?

@jd74914 - I watched a number of video reviews and I got the impression either would be fine for my needs. No specific reason other than maybe a couple of the YouTubers I follow have the Raptor. (So apparently those sponsorships really do pay off!)

[tygaboy]

@ClayPerrine - The only "Ferrari" on it will be the intake. I know they're the same as the Boxster calipers but it seems too obvious (not the engine isn't!). They won't be red, either. If I do end up with Boxster calipers, they'll be dark (grey or black) and say "Brembo".
I'm looking at another brake option but it may be too big a stretch.
For now, all the focus needs to be on making it run. Then I'll worry about the other stuff.

Another thing that's sure to aggravate the Ferrari crowd is the license plate. I'll reveal that once it arrives.

[ClayPerrine]

@ClayPerrine - The only "Ferrari" on it will be the intake. I know they're the same as the Boxster calipers but it seems too obvious (not the engine isn't!). They won't be red, either. If I do end up with Boxster calipers, they'll be dark (grey or black) and say "Brembo".
I'm looking at another brake option but it may be too big a stretch.
For now, all the focus needs to be on making it run. Then I'll worry about the other stuff.

Another thing that's sure to aggravate the Ferrari crowd is the license plate. I'll reveal that once it arrives.

You are no fun! I wanted to see enzofile heads explode. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)

[tygaboy]

It's comforting to know that even with new, fancy software (I'm using Fusion) and the 3D printer hardware, it still takes me multiple versions to get what I want. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Here's V4 of the my first 3D part: door bar trim rings for the LS car. Yes, this is the Ferrari build but they are both my builds so I'll post wherever I like. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Big thanks to Andrew @TheRuttmeister for whipping up the initial design. You can see it - and download the files - here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...900&st=4580
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Anyway, I ended up starting from scratch and made two major updates:
1. a 10% size reduction that, on a part this small, makes a big difference
2. hidden fasteners on the outer side

Andrew used glass fiber PETG whereas I used PLA. I also ran at .1mm layer thickness and am REALLY impressed with the surface finish.

Given I've been at Fusion and this printer for essentially one day, I'm happy with how things are coming along.

[East coaster]

Nice! Cool new toys, I’ll have to look into it someday.

[tygaboy]

I got a new computer to support all the 3D stuff I've started playing with and the one I got came with Copilot installed. So, I figured why not play around and see what's what.
Check out my LS build and you'll see what a few minutes of "paint my car" does. In this example, I gave it a pic of the engine bay and asked it to tidy up the plenum and paint things Ferrari Blu Tour De France (one of the colors I'm considering). I'm not sure if it's the trademark stuff but you can see it made some changes to the shape of the plenum, as well as the Ferrari script, and it tweaked a few other things, too.
But it really helps give a visual of what things might look like. Pretty cool, IMO.

[mgp4591]

I got a new computer to support all the 3D stuff I've started playing with and the one I got came with Copilot installed. So, I figured why not play around and see what's what.
Check out my LS build and you'll see what a few minutes of "paint my car" does. In this example, I gave it a pic of the engine bay and asked it to tidy up the plenum and paint things Ferrari Blu Tour De France (one of the colors I'm considering). I'm not sure if it's the trademark stuff but you can see it made some changes to the shape of the plenum, as well as the Ferrari script, and it tweaked a few other things, too.
But it really helps give a visual of what things might look like. Pretty cool, IMO.

That's a sexy combination, Chris!

[tygaboy]

This new (to me) tech is crazy! Here's my first 3d scan. I just grabbed my glasses case and gave it a go. Installed the software and followed the quick and easy setup guide, plugged in the hardware, and hit the 'new scan' button. Wave the scanner around until the preview indicates you have enough data (the preview pic turns this blue) and then process the scan into the mesh you see here.
I stopped with just this top view but I can scan the underside and stitch it together in the scanner software so it's a complete mesh of the object. Then into Fusion for conversion into a 3d model that I can mess with, etc.
Did I say this tech is crazy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
I can't wait to see what parts I can come up with...

[rick 918-S]

@ClayPerrine - The only "Ferrari" on it will be the intake. I know they're the same as the Boxster calipers but it seems too obvious (not the engine isn't!). They won't be red, either. If I do end up with Boxster calipers, they'll be dark (grey or black) and say "Brembo".
I'm looking at another brake option but it may be too big a stretch.
For now, all the focus needs to be on making it run. Then I'll worry about the other stuff.

Another thing that's sure to aggravate the Ferrari crowd is the license plate. I'll reveal that once it arrives.

You are no fun! I wanted to see enzofile heads explode. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) that IS funny though. The door bar trim pieces look nice. BTW does anyone else think that badass with the prosthetic legs is hot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

[tygaboy]

Back to stuff that moves the build along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ-G8ssamgs

[Cairo94507]

The printer and scanner will take your cars to the next level. Simply amazing the stuff available now. Congratulations Chris on killing it on your builds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Nogoodwithusernames]

How does the 3D scan work with Fusion? We have been looking into getting a scanner here at work (and also use Fusion360) but have read some stuff on the interwebs about the mesh style model not playing nice with Fusion. Would be nice to hear some first hand experience.

[TheRuttmeister]

read some stuff on the interwebs about the mesh style model not playing nice with Fusion.

I think that might be because Fusion is a solid modeler first and mesh tools were a later addition. If you try and work directly with the mesh there just are not the tools compared to the solid modeling workspace.

You can convert a mesh into a bRep (the native solid model) but that's a terrible idea and don't do that, a bRep with a million facets will crash most computers.

But there's lots of techniques to use the mesh as a reference and create all the important geometry in solids. There's a bunch of good videos on youtoob.
It's a steep learning curve, but much easier with examples.

Also a lot of people who are familiar with Blender will point out that its brilliant at working with meshes. They are not wrong, but Blender is not mechanical CAD and never will be.

Not trivial, but its easier if you already know Fusion well, than learning something like Rhino.

[tygaboy]

I've certainly got a way to go but I've seen a number of videos on the steps needed to convert scan data into what Fusion needs. There are a couple free products that simplify this (Mesh Mixer being one) and while I have yet to try, others are successfully doing it all the time. My famous last words for today are: "I have every confidence I'll be one of them."
Look for "Adventures in 3D" in upcoming episodes on my channel.

[Chris914n6]

If you can't think of something to cut your teeth on we could make use of a Matchbox 914 model for printing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif)

[tygaboy]

If you can't think of something to cut your teeth on we could make use of a Matchbox 914 model for printing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif)

@Chris914n6 - Funny, Martin and I were just talking about this. He has a 1/24 scale 914 GT body all but ready to scan!