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Ed Kapuscinski

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STL Files of common parts
« on: March 25, 2022, 09:22:37 AM »
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Does anyone know if there is a library of common N scale parts around that can be leveraged?

I'm playing with some already available models and need to engineer truck/coupler mounting situations.

I can go draw up stuff like truck components and coupler boxes, but I figured there wouldn't be any sense in reinventing the wheel.
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2022, 10:33:29 AM »
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That would be really useful (coupler boxes, etc). If I ever get around to this 3D stuff - I would put a lot of it out there as "public domain".
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2022, 10:35:41 AM »
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Paging @GaryHinshaw please report to this thread . . . .
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2022, 10:45:49 AM »
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I've been trying to put that stuff in the directory, but we should just have a thread for stuff that people are fine being "open source".
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2022, 12:25:45 PM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on March 25, 2022, 09:22:37 AM
Does anyone know if there is a library of common N scale parts around that can be leveraged?

I'm playing with some already available models and need to engineer truck/coupler mounting situations.

I can go draw up stuff like truck components and coupler boxes, but I figured there wouldn't be any sense in reinventing the wheel.

Your not reinventing the wheel, your just making it less square  :) 

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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2022, 12:34:04 PM »
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Quote from: MTLJoe on March 25, 2022, 12:25:45 PM
Your not reinventing the wheel, your just making it less square  :) 

Joe


Is that cause I'm the hippest model railroader?
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2022, 01:00:40 PM »
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it's no problem scaling stl files if necessary, but things like wall thickness -might- have to be modified to work well ..
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2022, 01:11:17 PM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on March 25, 2022, 12:34:04 PM
Is that cause I'm the hippest model railroader?

more hipper than a hippopotamus.
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2022, 05:21:27 PM »
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Quote from: wvgca on March 25, 2022, 01:00:40 PM
it's no problem scaling stl files if necessary, but things like wall thickness -might- have to be modified to work well ..

Yeah, but if done to "scale" people can adjust as necessary.
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2022, 10:13:58 PM »
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There are several Facebook groups related to mrr that have files for printing.

N3D
3D Printing For Model Railroading
3D Printing AND Model Railroading
N- Scale Model Railroading

All are free and generally better than most things on Thingiverse.
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2022, 10:53:41 PM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on March 25, 2022, 05:21:27 PM
Yeah, but if done to "scale" people can adjust as necessary.

What scale?  1:1?  1:160? 1:25? If 1:1, how do you design a "scale" MTL coupler box?   :?  ;)
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Re: STL Files of common parts
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2022, 11:49:50 AM »
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Quote from: IronPenguin on March 25, 2022, 10:13:58 PM
There are several Facebook groups related to mrr that have files for printing.

N3D
3D Printing For Model Railroading
3D Printing AND Model Railroading
N- Scale Model Railroading

All are free and generally better than most things on Thingiverse.

Thanks for the heads up on those.

Just dug out the Facebook credentials to join up.
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