Heavy/Scratch: G1-efied DJD Kaon

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  1. raoh123

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    The added electrode helmet is just *muah* *chef kiss* perfection! Will you share a remix of that chest piece with us? I think Lunatic Prime pointed this out in the 2nd post above
     
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    Here's my remixed parts! It's a little more complicated than just the chest piece, but someone could simply merge it into your original file instead of going as far as I did with it.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5822459
     
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    Ehh? It came out with error 404?
     
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    Must be Thingiverse being weird. I can see it myself, and it gives absolutely no indication it's not publicly viewable, but clearly is not.

    I've added it to Cults3D as well. Thing ico G1-ified Kaon Upgrade Parts
     
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    Ah ok, gotcha
     
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    I’ve been trying to make this but every time a try to put the leg on to the crotch piece it breaks or won’t stay in place can you help with what I’m doing wrong.
     
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    What's the settings you use? Also, before putting on the thighs onto the crotch piece, have you tried applying a little bit of heat on the balljoint port? That usually helps when test fitting parts for me
     
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    I’ve heated it up and it goes in but falls out maybe I need heat it up less.
     
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    And what specific type of settings would affect this?
     
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    Yeah, just enough that you can plug the thigh in, so not too much heat
    Infill and orientation. How much was the infill and how do you orient the model for printing?
     
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    I love this! The Action Masters vibe is strong. I could totally see the DJD as originating in the 1990 line.
     
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    I oriented it laying flat down where the cavity for the hall joint was facing down. And my infill density is at 30 percent, infill distance is 2 mm, and infill pattern is zigzagged. What settings should I change to fix this?
     
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    Getting balljoints to work can be tricky sometimes. A lot of mine end up loose when I do get them in. Something I've done at times is heat it to get it in, then heat it again and pinch it inward a bit to make sure it STAYS in. I mean, I hate deforming the print that way, but sometimes it seems like the only way, and if you're careful, it's not noticeable.
     
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    The biggest problem is that it keeps breaking every single time.
     
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    What breaks in specific, and where? Print orientation has a huge impact on how easily a part will break. Parts tend to be weakest along layer lines, which is why it's important to try and print parts such that the layer lines are perpendicular to the direction of any major stress.
     
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    Luckily just now I was able to get it to work which I did change it’s orientation and used a hair dryer to evenly heat it up and it worked so thanks for the help guys
     
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    Awesome! Learning how best to orient parts for printing is an important skill. Always frustrating to realize you may have to sacrifice best detail for superior strength.
     
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