“It’s a meltable metal with a low melting point.” The math checks out

Hell yeah the myth the legend is back on track

Maybe you could keep us updated as the pieces start getting shape.

Your videos are so freaking helpful lol it’s awesome! Can’t wait for my commando helmet. I’ll be ordering the printer you recommended as well and try to print out a full set of commando armor. I’m hoping I can do it. I’m pretty sure I can and it’s because of your videos! You’re awesome!

Dude. This is so exciting! I'm watching this series after (presumably) you've completed the series...it's like I can't wait for the next episode, but then...wait...I don't have to!! Good info!! Thanks for doing this! ....oh, and I have to: ROLL TIDE! ;-)

@masond4680

4 жыл бұрын

Bro me too. Its making me want to buy a 3d printer

@Wardzilla-xn6xd

Жыл бұрын

@@masond4680 do it

@RetlocGaming

Жыл бұрын

@@masond4680 DO IT!

Man you should make the bad batch armor that would be sick

Good stuff. Get yourself a stand for that soldering iron, they are dirt cheap ☺

@GalacticArmory

5 жыл бұрын

I need to. I just keep putting it off haha!

Cant wait to get a 3d printer to build my own armor

@swankscabinet1625

3 жыл бұрын

How’s the armor?

I’m planning to print an entire set of armor for my son to use next Halloween and I am in the process of scaling it now. My question is how did you segment the thigh pieces to print or was your CR-10 able to print it all in one piece?I have an ender 3 pro printer

@louisjaque5049

4 жыл бұрын

good luck with that

heyman i sorted my problem! i use a product called 3dlac and the warping goes away im now finishing off my chest back and helmet! im a big guy so rough fitting it is a pain in the ass but once the foam and velcro is all there im sure ittl look great! thanks for getting me into 3d printing man!

This is very helpful thank you~~

Thank God you switched your name to galactic armory 😅

I recently made my first clone armor out of EVA foam. It was a blast and turned out pretty good! Of course now I want to dive deeper into what I can do and came across your channel. Fantastic tutorials so far! I am curious if instead of super glue/soldering iron you could use contact cement. That's what I used for my foam armor and it's ridiculously strong and bonds instantly. Not sure how well it would hold onto the filament though. Curious to know your thoughts!

Did you end up using bondo like with the helmets? I have an issue with the bondo cracking along the seams no matter what I do. Any tips would be awesome. Very new to this.

Would you recommend PLA plastic or something like ASA?

I want a 3D printer so much now

Halfway through the video I just noticed your razorbacks shirt

You should get one of those flame-resistant tables they have in science labs so if you burn your table it'll leave a mark instead of a ruined table lol.

what is that black colthes that attached to the armour?

Sweet first view and awesome armor looks good and could you possibly make a follow up video on all of the assembled armor

@GalacticArmory

5 жыл бұрын

I think that would be fun! Maybe like an episode 4.5 where I don't necessarily show how to do something but instead just show off the armor a little!

@nlproductions5030

5 жыл бұрын

@@GalacticArmory that would be awesome

@bosskeystore8694

5 жыл бұрын

@@GalacticArmory I would definitely enjoy a video where you show off your armor at some point.

Did you have to size the armor at all

Great series. looking forward to this one as building an armor set is also one of my goals for this year. (Once i figure out which printer to buy) I'm in Australia any ideas on a budget, yet good value printer?

@bosskeystore8694

5 жыл бұрын

Take a look at the Creality printers. Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro, ect.

@kazanth

5 жыл бұрын

Evan Michaelsson Thanks I’ve looking at the creality series or a Tevo tornado

@bosskeystore8694

5 жыл бұрын

@@kazanth I have been EXCEEDINGLY happy with my CR-10S Pro that I purchased after returning my CR-10S to amazon when the heated bed and part cooling fan died. (Some luck of the draw is going to come into play in the lowish cost 3d printer market.) I have had some pretty good experiences with Creality's customer support when I purchased the printer from their amazon store. In my opinion two Ender 3s might serve you better than a TEVO, but part of that is my general comfort with Creality.

@bosskeystore8694

5 жыл бұрын

All in all for the lowest initial investment I would pick up an Ender 3, or Ender 3 Pro (You can work with the build volume for printing armor, but you would have to join more parts together.), and grab a lot of filament. If you wanted something with a larger build volume the CR-10 or CR-10s is probably the best option. [Keep in mind I am not sure the pricing in your region, or where you would be purchasing your printer so if the TEVO is a lot cheaper than the similar Creality printers it might be worth it.]

@bosskeystore8694

5 жыл бұрын

www.creality3donline.com/creality-ender-3-3d-printer_p0019.html www.creality3donline.com/creality-cr-10s-3d-printer_p0014.html You can have the Ender 3 and the CR-10S shipped from Australia on the official creality website.

Would glue and hot stapling work well to connect the pieces together?

@JBryc3

10 ай бұрын

No strictly forbidden

What do you think is the smallest size printer that could be used to make the armor?

@christophis7023

3 жыл бұрын

Technically you could print it on any printer, but you would have to slice it into smaller pieces.

@michaeljakcsonkillerqueen385

3 жыл бұрын

@@christophis7023 Ok, thanks

Should have used tabs or registration pegs to help align but this is soo cool

@GalacticArmory

5 жыл бұрын

It'll be okay! It won't have to be perfectly aligned but close is good enough for now.

Great timing, I'm about to start an armor project. I'm curious about your thoughts on using the 3d printed pieces as molds to vacuum form ABS over? That way you get the best of both worlds, it's still cheap armor but also has the benefits of flexibility and lightweight-ness(?) of the ABS. I'd like to hear if you think this is a good idea or not

@GalacticArmory

5 жыл бұрын

It's definitely possible! You would just have to find a large enough vacuum sealer. You'd probably want to wait until you have all the chest pieces assembled and smoothed/sanded first. I believe Imperial Surplus uses something like your talking about and it's definitely possible to use 3d printed armor as your base.

@contrivit5806

5 жыл бұрын

​@@GalacticArmory Thanks! Perhaps I'll see how heavy/thick the armor is first before considering if I should vacuum form over it.

@bosskeystore8694

5 жыл бұрын

You can make your own large vacuum former at a reasonably low cost kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWttkrGvgtyXosY.html (I have not attempted this). If you already have a 3D printer, want to get started printing armor, and vacuum forming those parts in abs it is one thing, but after the cost of the 3d printer, the filament, and the time cleaning up the parts you might be better served picking up one of the imperial surplus kits. (Vacuum forming abs parts mean you have to print, clean the prints, if you didn't scale down the 3d prints you need to sand it down if you want the vacuum form to be the size of the original print, get the vacuum form right [It might take a few tries], clean up the vacuum formed parts (This involves trimming down excess material from armor pieces that you have to form in two halves [arm/leg armor] and cutting off the excess sheet material, connect the parts formed in two halves, and then you have to repair any surface defects and paint the parts.). In general vacuum forming is only going to be worth it if you own the rights to the item you are forming and can actually produce and sell kits, or are for some reason producing armor in bulk for personal use. *Edit:* *I have nothing against people making themselves a crap ton of different armors.*

@bosskeystore8694

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqqYxLZvmMeWXcY.html This is a great video showing what you have to do to finish vacuum formed parts, but keep in mind that by the time you get to this step you will have already produced a full set of 3d printed armor.

POV you are watching this with your Black Series Clone Helmet, ready to make your own

@andymcgirr8370

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, spot on man!

justa quick one i realised my prints warped a little bit ( not much but enough to leave small gaps which i can bondo) how did you stop this happening ? they raise every time i print them and the bed is leveled perfectly temps are all good! can you share your settings? im using cura but would like to know your methods too!

@GalacticArmory

5 жыл бұрын

Does your printer have a heated bed? Are you printing in ABS?

@dominicbennett14

5 жыл бұрын

@@GalacticArmory I'm using cr10 and pla

@GalacticArmory

5 жыл бұрын

@@dominicbennett14 I typically set my heated bed to 60 and my extruder to 210. Warping is rare with PLA since it cools so quickly. If you have any tape on the bed make sure it's not coming up as I've had that cause warping before.

@dominicbennett14

5 жыл бұрын

@@GalacticArmory ive got the temp on 237 someone said that stops warping and my bed is on 70 should i turn it down ?

@GalacticArmory

5 жыл бұрын

@@dominicbennett14 In my opinion it could be causing it. The pla is still too hot when it finishes extruding so it can warp as it continues to cool. You want pla to be completely cool by the time it extrudes and the fan runs over it, that way it can't change it's shape. ABS is kind of the opposite, you want it to stay mildly warm throughout but that's why you have an enclosure for it and not PLA.

Using that method to hold the pieces together doesnt seem that strong. should really do some adhesion holes with matching pegs on the other parts they fit into. or if using abs then use a mix of acetone and leftover filament.

So your a razorback fan

Why did you sound so depressed at the start with the big sigh

Save money but you also have 4 $400 printers Not saying you're wrong just takes a large investment to save money

@GalacticArmory

4 жыл бұрын

You could just as easily complete it with one printer it'll just take longer. Even with the cost of a printer amd filament it would be cheaper than most of the vacuum formed kits out there.

@gabrielh7517

4 жыл бұрын

@@GalacticArmory ya no your right I'm just saying a lot of people that might not be into 3d print or that only want to do 1 costume would not invest in a 3d printer. I'm also wondering. How long did it take you in total printing time to do all the armor?

@GalacticArmory

4 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielh7517 yes you are correct as well! Its hard to say now but I'd estimate it took between 300 and 400 total hours

@gabrielh7517

4 жыл бұрын

@@GalacticArmory 300-400 per machine or total split up?

@GalacticArmory

4 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielh7517 total