eric@014450.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agoWhat hobby seems fascinating to most people but is actually boring if you dive into it?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up186
arrow-up186message-squareWhat hobby seems fascinating to most people but is actually boring if you dive into it?eric@014450.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareCmdrShepardlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoHave you looked into 3D printing? You could just print a blaster out in pieces.
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoWe’re just discussing which flavor of sanding you want to do
minus-squareCmdrShepardlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoMost definitely but I think it’s a lot more straight forward to shape complicated parts than with wood.
minus-square2BearsHiFiving@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoSure, 3D printed part’s definitely have their place, but my goal is eventually “better than screen accurate” - metal armour, wood stocks, metal blaster fittings, etc.
Have you looked into 3D printing? You could just print a blaster out in pieces.
And still spend hours sanding
We’re just discussing which flavor of sanding you want to do
Most definitely but I think it’s a lot more straight forward to shape complicated parts than with wood.
Sure, 3D printed part’s definitely have their place, but my goal is eventually “better than screen accurate” - metal armour, wood stocks, metal blaster fittings, etc.