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December 19, 2013
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Using the models I created for animation I was able to produce a scaled-up version of the basic Minimate.
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Like anything new there are bound to be problems. I printed many versions of the various pieces to get the fit and feel just right. I've also had a couple controller chips die so I end up waiting for replacement parts.
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Print lines are very obvious in these early prints. It seemed whenever I would print a torso, about halfway through the printer would get off track just a bit. It would either skip layers or go over the edge a bit. It's gotten better, but still not ideal.
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Also you can see the little blobs that indicated the starting point of each layer. These have been minimized quite a bit with recent prints. But I'm still sanding and filling to get the finish I want.
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This is still an ongoing project. I don't yet have a fully assembled jumbo Minimate. When I do, it will be posted here.