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For you laser printer guys, whats a good one to start that prints decent??

And I've been using Bare Metal Foil's decal sheets for just about ALL of my personal prints.

1) #11 blades
2) pen scriber
3) 330+ sanding sticks
4) putty (most metal tube kinds)
5) toothpicks
6) Q-tips
7) 6" clear flexible ruler
8) superglue application tips
9) files of all sizes and shapes
10) and my computer

still have any boxes to ditch?

so i've got a little project near completion that has gold ribbon decals on it. they are REALLY nice and shiny, i mean this thing is all blinged-out. but since i didnt clear coat the model BEFORE applying the gold ribbon decals, if i did semi-gloss or flat, will the top clear coat seriously effect t...

SOOO glad I looked here...I've been trying to find jeweler's files that are 1.5mm x .75mm MAX for the 1K Andorian windows. I first used a #78 drill bit, then a super sharp #11 blade and then a fine jeweler's saw blade to make it one opening. But it's SUPER tough to get everything even in such a smal...

awesome! thanks.

so what would be good to preserve these details ? there are the heavier .01mm lines and then finer lines, which are about half that. this project needs primer to seal it up for casting, but preservation of these fine details is essential. i don't anticipate having to sand anything after priming...so...

I saw a thread a while back about different 3D printing services. Someone mentioned Moddler (.com) and they seem to have good prices for what I am looking to get done. But has anyone taken a file used in video game design and converted it to an .stl file? Or made it a solid model? Or know any good f...

Sweet!! Really looking forward to this one!