Just Experimenting... AKA My 3D Dreams

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cbaltrin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:33 pm
jeaton01 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:08 pm Looks like those parts are usable with just a little sanding.
John, You may be right. The problem is that PLA is very hard to sand. It's definitely not Styrene.
Educate me. What is PLA and why is it hard to sand? If not made of styrene, what is it made of?
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Sorry, that’s the best I can do.
Dammit Jim I’m a model builder not a chemist…
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ROFL... Who's Jim? :wink:
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I'm calling this a pretty dang good fit for a first try :wow:
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That's really good. You better at this 3-D thing then you think
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Excellent - that does look good.
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