A 3D printed tank body could be reinforced from the inside where it can be as ugly as you want it to be. I still like building from PVC sheets. Cuts with my woodworking tools, easily glued with PVC glue, can be screwed together, and smooth surface unlike wood.
On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 5:40 PM Caleb Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, I built a Locust with a lot of 3d printed parts. Currently working > on replacing all those parts with cast plastic or wood. They just don't > hold up to the beating these tanks get. I wouldn't count on a 3d printed > tank body lasting long unless you babied it, and that's no fun. > On the other hand, 3d printers are great for making masters to cast parts > out of plastic. Or for making low stress mounts in the hull or turret. I > doubt you could make a 3d printer hull that's stronger and cheaper than > plain plywood. > Those are my thoughts anyways. 3d printing definitely has a lot of uses in > this hobby, but structural parts isn't one of them, imo. > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rctankcombat/0227be4d-9011-49af-a5c6-f6a719ede710%40googlegroups.com > . > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rctankcombat/CAA_B9bjSLTmKViXABy%2B6sz%2BkKJQsjGVKuMso_OiiXdhydyWwyw%40mail.gmail.com.
