Sunday, February 24, 2019

 a continuation of yesterday. i was thinking of not printing the "flat" Pieces inside the door wells to save on time and filament and fill them using cardboard. i think i'm just going to print a 3 inch piece along the bottom just to get size reference and fill the rest with cardboard filler.

 a few things i regret is completely taping the front bumper together, it just looks un-professional. also i'm going to go back to 1.5 mm shell thickness as the 1.3 mm is causing layering issues and prints are beginning to fail a lot easier. 

a lesson i learned today is 1.5 mm thickness is the optimal shell thickness for my printer settings. 
and using tape and cardboard for strength on the inner side of the parts looks way more professional and keeps the contour lines easier too see. i might be removing the tape off the front bumper later while waiting for prints to finish but i have a picture to spoil you with how far along the project has gotten.

one thing is for sure i underestimated the size of this thing. soon itll have to be transitioned into my mobile garage (2001 ford E-150 van) this is where the body work and fiber glassing is going to happen in the spring/summer. 

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