3d printing ant nest?

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Re: 3d printing ant nest?

Post: # 5865Post thescienceguy1980
Wed May 18, 2016 10:14 am

asgarpet wrote:Hey,

I must print the pieces for the tube fitting, add steel grid, a glass and a cover and it will be usable.

I can't wait !
Wow awesome! Is this done yet?? And would you be willing to share stl files? thanks!

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Re: 3d printing ant nest?

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Sat Dec 10, 2016 2:31 am

What kind of material should you make ant nest from? PLA or ABS?
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Re: 3d printing ant nest?

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Sat Dec 10, 2016 10:30 am

Intoxicated wrote:What kind of material should you make ant nest from? PLA or ABS?
Either will work.
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Re: 3d printing ant nest?

Post: # 17068Post TheAura
Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:37 pm

asgarpet wrote:
Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:32 pm
Hey,

After longs hours of printing, here is the result :

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Image

I must print the pieces for the tube fitting, add steel grid, a glass and a cover and it will be usable.

I can't wait !
That looks almost like one of the AntsCanada hybrid nests! o.O

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Re: 3d printing ant nest?

Post: # 17071Post Fulkol
Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:03 pm

asgarpet wrote:
Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:32 pm
Hey,

After longs hours of printing, here is the result :

Image
Image

I must print the pieces for the tube fitting, add steel grid, a glass and a cover and it will be usable.

I can't wait !
Holy that's amazing
What blueprint do you need to print such a thing? If it's doable or yo can share your file and it works globally that would be great, I could search for some 3D printing services locally I guess, buying such technology is very pricey in my country tho

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Re: 3d printing ant nest?

Post: # 17091Post Martialis
Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:41 pm

Fulkol wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:03 pm
asgarpet wrote:
Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:32 pm
Hey,

After longs hours of printing, here is the result :

Image
Image

I must print the pieces for the tube fitting, add steel grid, a glass and a cover and it will be usable.

I can't wait !
Holy that's amazing
What blueprint do you need to print such a thing? If it's doable or yo can share your file and it works globally that would be great, I could search for some 3D printing services locally I guess, buying such technology is very pricey in my country tho
It's pricey, period. :P
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