James_T_Menendez
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My first piece of track. Here my first piece of embeded straight track project, it's printing!!!! :D Printed!!!
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NEW MEMBERS TRAIN TECH Registry
James_T_Menendez replied to WesternOutlaw's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Ufff, I doubt when I want purchase the Esmerald Night, The Maersk train, the switch...., but not compared ofcourse -
Embedded track system project
James_T_Menendez replied to James_T_Menendez's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Yes, its diferent, But I only modified existent models 3D, but for a more precise and complex design, I have to made on AutoCAD, I´m working on it!!!, yes wide radius it's on muy mind, when I parametrice existents model I'll made it. Working from scratch I can made more variants. But I'm on practice with the printing, I have now gray ABS filament!!! Depends of complexity of the model 6.5 hours aprox. I'm using the spanish printer very awarded in tests The more precise of the two models but not compact the Up plus model http://entresd.es -
Embedded track system project
James_T_Menendez replied to James_T_Menendez's topic in LEGO Train Tech
The durability is variable with material used but in this case ares very little material, but sure the lego original track is most durable, but for custom pieces .... -
Embedded track system project
James_T_Menendez replied to James_T_Menendez's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Very cheap 1kg roll 25€ aprox, other materials an colors difers in price o quantity. I have grey but I use the white to practice, The piece weight some more than the originals. Discount the weight of the empty roll. The principal cost is the energy and vary with type of material. -
Embedded track system project
James_T_Menendez replied to James_T_Menendez's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Now a curve of same type of track. -
Embedded track system project
James_T_Menendez replied to James_T_Menendez's topic in LEGO Train Tech
In my return to the 3D world with the 3D printer, I have to study many new technics. I know 20 years old CAD, I'm updating my knowledge abouth this and I'm new in the CAM and go step-by-step. I'm not a mechanic but, the sky is the limit!!! -
Embedded track system project
James_T_Menendez replied to James_T_Menendez's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Yes, inspired in that pack, and existing narrow track in Batman and Indana Jones what I own. The next step is the narrow track. The embeded track have more easy posibilities than three rail solution to build "pasive track appareil" I don't know the english term to this material. I'm workig in diferent gauge and angle crossings, narrow track exits and entrances to the embed of regular gauge track. It's a saving space solution. -
Combining Silver Mine Shootout and Temple of Doom tracks?
James_T_Menendez replied to mccool's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Here is an answer to an embeded track custom-made ad-oc. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=84126 -
MOC: Plasser & Theurer AFM 2000 V3.0
James_T_Menendez replied to Captain K.'s topic in LEGO Train Tech
Good work and inspiring!!! -
3D Printing
James_T_Menendez replied to Bonaparte's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
Very cool look but use propietary technology, and in my case the ABS or PLA standar is based in filament bobines, much cheaper and not dependant of maker's machine. I compared with laser and ink printing technologies in term of printing cost of course. This printer is the equivalent of ink print, cheap in short period of time and low production. It's a technology very young with much potential. -
3D Printing
James_T_Menendez replied to Bonaparte's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
Yesssss!!!, the next week I will have one roll. Only printed this, provided with the machine, for practice. The local provider don't have it. And yes, It works!!!! The proble is the support material because its a lage surface and tiny and clean it very carefully to don´t break. I don´t have te tools but in Wensday solve this problem and take images of it. -
Tracks: DIY rail crossing with PF tracks
James_T_Menendez replied to DjiM's topic in LEGO Train Tech
My solution to the problem: -
3D Printing
James_T_Menendez replied to Bonaparte's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
My first 3D print: -
My first print after calibate my 3D printer., much more better than the example suplied. Not perfect but its my first 3D print!!! I's an example of use 3D prints with lego like pieces, I intend buy this piece two times at expesive prices and can`t buy it because the vendors don't distribute outside the country residence, at 40/60 €. In same case I want buy a bretelle, is more complicated but I find it at 150€ expensive but affordable en amazon.de,but the more than 400€ in amazon.es its a nonsense it`s crazy!!!! I see priced and this shop dispatchs international orders but few almost 1/3 of the price of the machine winth 5 rolls of material ABS filaments!!!! I'll search a design already made or make a own custom piece to insert between the four standard switches, ¡¡¡The sky is the limit!!! This 90º cross it's the best substitute to the original one, other ingenious solutions be fine, functional but no much realistic If I found original pieces at a affordable price I buy it!!!!
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I coincide with SW planets, but in a great scale, with limits of buy only 5 items by model, and with discount obviously, now I have the enought quantity of planets to paint all in silver color. A few questions The Brasso is equal at 3M product Tarni Shield? Any equivalent product?
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My fully automated dream layout...
James_T_Menendez replied to AlmightyArjen's topic in LEGO Train Tech
¡¡¡WOW!!! -
3D Printing
James_T_Menendez replied to Bonaparte's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
The quality of the original lego bricks anyone has no doubt about durability an reuse. But a special piece necesary for a specific MOC design is factible to print but not susceptible to reuse in another asembly, the 3D printing is the option. Very useful in MOCs of real models, and rare pieces hard to find. The entusiasts who come back to this marvellous world and no have a bunch of old pieces and models appreciate this possibility. Especially in trains its very useful, for lack of material specific of the other lines products, film frachises by example. If you thinks about LEGO provide new train products sit down and despere. -
'Reverse Engineered' Set 10233 Horizon Express in LDD
James_T_Menendez replied to Sjuip's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
Most realistic version, I bought two horizon express and have to make a new bogie to link the two sets, like hanso version. The TGV Poste version is more affordable whith yellow bricks -
MOD: 9467 Monster Fighters Ghost Train with PF
James_T_Menendez replied to English Electric's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Thanks, after read this post I buy it, and with a good Amazon.ES discount buy three more for pieces of steam locomotives. -
A mini MOC, very inspiring idea!!! ...and affordable Well done
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MOC - CP3500 Portguese Passenger Train
James_T_Menendez replied to Sérgio's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Marvellous and gigantic, how take te curves?, only two motors? Good Job!!! -
MOC - Underground Portuguese Train (Metro Lisboa)
James_T_Menendez replied to Sérgio's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Good job!!! I'm working on it, of Madrid. -
MOC: Metro de Madrid. Classic Cars and more
James_T_Menendez replied to James_T_Menendez's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I just do designs searching acuracy to reality, when put hands on its another chapter... Modern models its easy only with use white blocks. The doors its the worst case, I had to make doors from scratch. -
My first model. A free versión of Metro de Madrid classic car.