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Mini/3d Printed sirens

Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:52 pm

Hi y'all. I have recently been watching some videos of mini Thunderbolt sirens on Youtube that people have made. It has influenced me to make a picture-perfect recreation of a 2001-130. Anyway, I cant find any models for Thunderbolts online, and none of the original creators have posted the models anywhere. Does anyone have a working model I can make? Thanks

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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:04 am

It would help if we knew what kind of printer you had. A 500x500mm model would have to be scaled down for a printer like my anet A8 that can only run a 200x200mm print.

Thunderbolts are very complex. If you were to make a 3D printed model 7 or ASC E class I'd say it could be done. But a thunderbolt has a belt driven blower, collector rings, an agastat, and more.

It could be done I've seen a 3D printed manual transmission model but I don't think anyone has digitized a thunderbolt with a scanner or anything. They're the 4th most complex mechanical siren out there (3 is ACA hurricane 2 is gas Mobil director and one is the Chrysler victory bell)

No one's done it yet (that I know of) but it very well could be done.

I'd start with something simpler like a mini SD 10 or something. Broken solar panel on YouTube actually made a mini working SD10. Say what you want about him but he can 3D print a working siren that's actually got a stator and isn't a speaker.

If you do get any files I'd be happy to know.
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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:48 am

There is a website that has a HO scale/ 1/87 scale mini sirens, Thunderbolts, Model 2 and 5, STH-10, 2t22, and a 1/25 scale thunderbolt. Those models are the ones you build yourself. They are Ralph Ratcliffe models.

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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:40 am

Ohio_Man wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:04 am
I'd start with something simpler like a mini SD 10 or something. Broken solar panel on YouTube actually made a mini working SD10. Say what you want about him but he can 3D print a working siren that's actually got a stator and isn't a speaker.

If you do get any files I'd be happy to know.
I am already done with a model 2001. Also why doesnt BSP let anyone use his 3d models

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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:41 am

Palmspringslocator2 wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:48 am
There is a website that has a HO scale/ 1/87 scale mini sirens, Thunderbolts, Model 2 and 5, STH-10, 2t22, and a 1/25 scale thunderbolt. Those models are the ones you build yourself. They are Ralph Ratcliffe models.
Do they work

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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:33 pm

Timmy-73 wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:41 am
Palmspringslocator2 wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:48 am
There is a website that has a HO scale/ 1/87 scale mini sirens, Thunderbolts, Model 2 and 5, STH-10, 2t22, and a 1/25 scale thunderbolt. Those models are the ones you build yourself. They are Ralph Ratcliffe models.
Do they work
No, they don't sadly.

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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

Wed Jul 01, 2020 12:15 am

crap

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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:12 am

Most mini working sirens are homemade, either with 3d printer or doing it full from scratch. Some mini sirens are made by buying one of those $20 sirens from eBay, and either customizing it like making a custom shroud and all that.

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Re: Mini/3d Printed sirens

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crap
I'm not an admin, and I don't have any power to reprimand anyone, but please refrain from making comments like "crap". They waste space and give the board an overall bad image.
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