Looking good so far Dave!
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Major differences were in threads - UK used BSW & BSF ( Whitworth & Fine ), US used UNC & UNF - Unified National Coarse & Fine. That's is why spares for a Packard Merlin, wouldn't fit a Rolls-Royce Merlin. There were other differences, mainly in tolerancing & drawing conventions................
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Wasn't at all sure this was going to print, it is just about the maximum the build plate can hold. The slightest error in levelling could mean the print not sticking, or generally failing!
It could also be affected by the build plate temperature varying at the corners. It looks like the bottom right quadrant is either a bit cooler, or a tad lower. Either way it worked & 10 minutes later
The excess plastic just pulls away mostly, it needs going over with a scalpel to cut away any hairy bits & then a sanding stick to remove the rough edges
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Now you're cooking ,Dave!
An observation- you might be able to eliminate the texture on the top surfaces if you have an 'ironing' option in your slicing software.
It's supposed to smooth out the build lines on the top surfaces. sometimes its good, sometimes not, but worth checking.Comment
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I've steadily been printing bits & I think I have a complete set for a 3 panel bridge. They need cleaning up a bit, but nothing too drastic ( I've printed out several replacements................
Now, all I need is some time to piece it together
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Blimey you've really got the bug, haven't you?Comment
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Wow that's impressive Dave, agree with Neil
Worthy of
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