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Can they at least open source all the CAD so we can 3D print these suckers?
by fny 4y ago
Can they at least open source all the CAD so we can 3D print these suckers?
- nomel 4y ago> 3D print these suckers? Famously, LEGO has an extremely tight manufacturing tolerance that's around 10um [1]. Your 3d printer is much better than mine. :) 1. Page 8: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego#cite_ref-Companyprofile_35-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego#cite_ref-Companyprofile_3...
- AlmostAnyone 4y agoSLA printer could do it, they even mention using it for prototyping on the wiki page
- sbierwagen 4y agoWith SLA resin at $90 a liter, I don't know much much money you'd actually save.
- NegativeLatency 4y agoProbably not as tough as Lego though
- freefruit 4y agoI have made compatible parts with my at home FDM printer.
- sleepybrett 4y agoI have too on my TAZ, but they either require a bunch of sanding to get the fit right or they are far too loose. I wonder if the tolerances on the resin printers are accurate enough.
- serf 4y agoextrusion tolerances can be tuned very finely on an FDM printer if you're using a geared extruder head and a well-tuned profile with a well known filament. very high end FDM printers have been getting down to sub 100 micron dimensional accuracy for many years now. if you're sanding parts you probably have some low-hanging-fruit to eat tuning wise.
- stas2k 4y agoCurrently 3D printinga lot of Lego rail on my FDM printer. Although not perfect, it does snap onto original rail and to its 3D printed peers. Lego pieces do snap to the dimples as well, although too tight. Main use case for me is to lay some track between rooms for kid's trains.