Time to unveil "Project Blackstone"

Peyote said

I think I'm going to hold off on printing a new radio bracket until my new printer arrives. It will print much faster and cleaner, and with water soluble supports, so I don't have to worry about quality and warping. That new printer likely won't arrive for at least a couple of months as it is new to market. Incidentally this will be the printer that I start using when I work on the 3d printed tail lights, and eventually the center console, dashboard, and potentially armrests and other things I would want to improve on.

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Is this printer where you would suggest someone started if they were looking at doing some 3D printing and didn't have a machine?

This summer has further illustrated that I "need" AC in my Duster. I've been planning to run a heat/AC box out of a '98 Ram or similar and grabbed one out of the wrecking yard to mess with. My plan is to mount it and then duct the original air intake to the box, thus keeping the option to run outside air or recirc. I also plan to try and duct the dash vents to the stock A-Body underdash vents. In both cases, I could see a 3D printed piece being the cleanest method to make the connection.

I looked at MakerBot and love the idea of doing the parts in carbon fiber. Both because it seems like the most durable option and it would just be cool. But a Method X CF Edition is a real investment. :eek: