Amiga 1000 front cover (seperate clips)

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<p><strong> Update 4/10/2020</strong></p> <p>Uploaded new files, cleaned up the mesh and also fixed some minor tolerances to make things print easier.</p> <p><strong> Original</strong></p> <p>Remixed From:<br/> <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2811303">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2811303</a></p> <p>Seperating the clips from the main body, so they can be printed flat and thus retain more strength (without snapping off).</p> <p>You'll have to print 2 clips, and glue/epoxy them into place (might need a tiny bit of sanding down to fit the main cover).</p> <h3> Post-Printing</h3> <p><strong>Post-processing</strong></p> <p><div><p> I have attached a bunch of pictures showing how I got to the smooth finish that can be seen in the first pictures.</p> <ol> <li><p>Raw Print - this is straight from my printer (0.3mm layer height to save time - I was gonna process this anyway, so no need for super high details!)</p> <ol> <li>Rough sanding - used 120 grit sandpaper to rough out the surfaces, so the next step works slightly better</li> <li>Filler - I used quick drying "Wall Filler" to pad all the surfaces.</li> <li>Rough sanding - Using a combination of 240/320 sanding paper, I sanded all the surfaces down flat. allowing the plastic to come through. The important part here is that all layer lines are filled, but doesnt need to be perfect yet!</li> <li>Primer filler painting - Used 2 Thick layers of Primer to again "fill" the print (I used very cheap Primer in this step, as you need quite a lot of it, and as I'm sanding it down afterwards again, it's a bit of a "waste" otherwise).</li> <li>Images showing before/after<ul> <li>a) [before] You can see rough sanding marks from step 4 through the Primer.</li> <li>b) [after] Using wet sanding paper of 800 grit, I smooth every surface back down so they're super smooth and flat.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> </li> <li><p>Final Primer - Using a better quality/more expensive Primer I spray on the final layer, making all surfaces look equal and flat. Next: Now you could do a 1000 grit wet-sanding pass again, and then apply your final coat of paint and/or lacquer. (Haven't done this yet, will update pictures later)</p> </li> </ol> </div></p> Category: Video Games