QIDI Plus4 - 3D Printer

[XLR8]

Nice work! Much thanks, I'll print it now!



I started out with the Cut line set like this, to remove the roof, took 2 seconds to set it and forget it, pressed Perform Cut:


What just happened???

It cut the band that joins the roof to the body, and somehow removed the lights and all accessories, by itself?!

When things like this happen, I always wonder how hard it would've been to set out to do exactly that

Not sure what's going on with the Gdrive but please check your email. Maybe you can diagnose the problem?

Anyway, for some reason, Orca appears to have separated all the items that aren't actually connected to the camper shell (their geometry isn't merged with the camper's surfaces). I can do this in Sketchup by double clicking them but it's interesting the Orca has done this by accident.
In any event, I hope you're able to run a test print.

[GreenBar0n]

I was looking in the wrong folder for your models, found them Wish I knew exactly what button or setting removed those accessories, that could be useful again.


Printed the model I made without the roof or accessories, first.

Printed upside down, using my least expensive PLA for testing. Good not great.








The window frames are deformed in spots, and incomplete in others. Need to figure out how to overcome this.

@XLR8 made a different version that I'll test print next, really appreciate it, thanks!

[GreenBar0n]

Facts taken from:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/04/the-birth-of-the-vw-bus-from-first-sketch-to-production/

Here's the prototype '49 VW Bus, first ever made.


This is the first production model VW Bus ever, March 8th 1950.


Park by ear.


Quite a contrast from having no windows, to the first Deluxe model 23 Window available in '51:
https://air-cool-ed.com/2021/04/24/the-true-diamond-1951-vw-bus-deluxe-samba/



Going to start printing @XLR8's Bus model he cut, to see if the cut I did on mine caused an issue with the window frames. Without the roof on, may try printing the shell right side up also.

EDIT: XLR8's cut is much better, going to try this right side up, and as large as my bed will allow or 300mm Y-axis longways. This giant (for my bed) print should reveal any flaws in my bed level, or heating/cooling options.

Really like how you left the headlights/handles, and removed the turn signals, way better than mine. Thanks!

[GreenBar0n]

This Bus shell will take another 6 hours to finish printing, but so far all of the window frames are complete, and don't look deformed. Major improvement.

[GreenBar0n]

@XLR8's roof-cut came out better than my first attempt. Had to print it upside down to get it to work.








I scaled the top too long, and made a microbus mullet.


This model is better than the others available for sale out there, but the window pillars are too wide in the front, and the door handles print poorly.

Using a printed frame and interior with a lexan body is an option too.

[XLR8]

The body actually looks pretty good -- especially when you consider that it was printed in one piece.
Things like door handles, lights and the VW medallion really should be printed separately so everything can be easily prepped for paint. This can be done with this model.

You have perhaps the first "microbus mullet" in history.

[GreenBar0n]

There were some artifacts in the print from my bed possibly being a bit out of level still. I may try to remove the last 0.55mm of left-to-right leveling, to see if I can get the bed perfectly even/flat. Then I can blame something else for causing these defects

In order to keep the roof and the body locked to the same scale/constraint, I'll need to scale the roof and body down together, then separate them - to make it easier or quicker. I'll check the original proportions, and try to make a roof that fits for this body, just to make sure I'm understanding scale properly in the future.

Will try to print the front beam for the VW frame, had some trouble with that last time for reasons I can't remember.

[XLR8]

Hmm, not sure what is happening.
As a test, I've made a new build plate, imported the body, rescaled by 50% and rotated so it fits the plate. Then, I've repeated the process for the roof. This was done in Bambu Studio.

In Orca, if you rescale each part by the same percentage, are they not the same size?