Technical
The parts were all printed on my Sunhokey Prusa i3 clone (significantly modified), using various brands of PLA, and after a few minor jams, everything came together. I started out printing early parts with whatever filament happened to be in the printer, and, then decided that it looked like a patchwork project, so, I started using as many different colours as I had on hand. Hopefully this helps you see the different parts more clearly in the photos.
Tools used:
Computer: Macbook Pro
Sketching: Paper by 53 on an iPad
Modelling: Rhino 3D, Lightwave 3D and MeshMixer
Printer Controller: OctoPrint running on a Raspberry Pi 2
Slicer: Simplify 3D
Bed Surface: PRINTinZ
Filament Used:
Purple parts – MeltInk PLA
Orange parts - HobbyKing PLA
White parts – CoLiDo PLA
Black parts – AMZ3D PLA
Light Blue – Solutech PLA
Yellow parts – eSun PLA
Red parts – HobbyKing PLA
Gold parts – MG Chemicals PLA
Printer Settings:
Nozzle temperature: 230 degreesC (it is colder in my basement shop)
Bed temperature: 50 degreesC
Print Speed: generally around 40 to 50 mm/s
Infill: 15% to 50% depending on the part
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Supports: only as needed
Fuel:
Diet Pepsi
YouTube breaks - thanks to various 3D printing related channels that kept me going some late nights
During this project, I really appreciated some of the tweaking features of Simplify3D, and the ability to restart a print came in handy on one of the larger bevel gears. It also gave me a chance to try out my new PRINTinZ print surface which made most prints pop off easily.
Sorry that the assembly view isn’t done right. There are just too many parts (over 55 plastic parts) to get them all aligned properly. If you actually try to build this, and need help, please feel free to contact me and I will help.