I 3D Printed a $1,224 Chair

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[@Mr.Pixie.]

You wouldn’t download a chair.

[@bloodlove93]

in this case i think i actually would

[@AI-Creations-LLC]

I wouldn't download a chair but I'd download a car.

[@justadude450]

He didn't, downloading it didn't work

[@momothemagecat]

@@justadude450 seems like that joke flew over your head, huh?

[@danek_hren]

​@@justadude450 🤓🤡

[@Sully365]

1. love the chair 2. hate what it will do to a wood floor after a while of spinning....

[@gfixler]

Reminds me of that secret door I installed in my rental house years back. It was just an IKEA bookcase on casters, hinged to the wall. I drew concentric circles from the pivot corner to figure out the angle of the wheels, so they rolled along their path, but full of books, it weighed a ton, and dug trenches in the landlady's hardwood floors, and the hinges pulled up the drywall a bit, too 😬I repaired the wall, and left a steamer on the floor, which actually popped up the trenches pretty well. She never noticed when I moved out, because I got it back to fairly unnoticeable. I did not open and close it often. It felt like the bookcase might come apart from all the stresses, too 😆

[@creativecarveciteclimb5684]

A potential fix would be to 3D print the bottommost piece with TPU.

[@justcasris6991]

@@gfixler discovering the affect of steam on wood is genuinely life changing, like i've lost track of how many times a damp cloth and a clothes iron have saved my sorry ass, especially back when i was a dumb teenager

[@DarkElf2k]

Depends on the materials used.

[@DarkElf2k]

(If, say, for example, you either multi-material printed TPU pads on the bottom or coated it with something rubbery either as pads or over the whole of the bottom, it's a differing discussion.)

[@pestle7853]

I was literally in this video at the DWR location you visited. We would have given you any measurements or a tape measure if you'd have asked, we're all designers and makers 🥰

[@MorleyKert]

Haha no way! Well thanks :)

[@majorhavoc9693]

Literally as apposed to figuratively?

[@obeseperson]

@@majorhavoc9693yea that’s why they said it

[@thenextlayer]

I'm trying hard not to scream at the screen "BROOOO JUST GLOOP IT!" 3D Gloop bonds your prints together almost instantly, and it's permanent. Like, hang off a 1" square permanent. I'm sending this video to them so they get in touch with you next time... I'm super glad it worked out, would be cool to bondo and paint it!!

[@MorleyKert]

Cool! I’ll check it out. Does it have any flex? My main concern with something like CA glue was ending up with brittle connections that could snap.

[@Mitch3D]

@@MorleyKert 3DGloop is more like a plastic weld, it dissolves PLA to bond it together. Your prints and clamping could not have had any gaps since it's bonded with surface contact. But a properly aligned and sanded surface it is stronger than the PLA layers are fused. It's incredible stuff and I highly recommend you pick some up.

[@DaisakoKunandra]

I think the main issue with 3d gloop is the cost of it and the ordering delays that frequently occur; I have had them both times I ordered some to build the Hylian Shield from Zelda

[@phasesecuritytechnology6573]

Dissolving weld type of glue wouldn't be really good for this type of assembly because as it dissolves the pla it's changing the dimensions and then if you're continually gluing in a circle eventually when you get to the last piece you'll have a large gap

[@MakerBees333]

@@MorleyKertGloop is the best PLA glue, it melts the plastic together chemically then evaporates making it stronger than layer lines. On top of that it would have been more cost effective and easy! After about 30sec it will start to tac, 5min it will hold strong and 24hr cure time. A very little goes a LONG way, I bet they would hook you up with enough to try this again ❤.

[@crazychainsaw007]

this was a hell of a crossover episode. And the fact that you couldn't easily find someone with a big 3D printer to suit your needs makes me want to build one. After seeing something like what Dr D-Flo made or how they already have consumer printers like the giga made me assume that it would not be a good use of time.

[@Yanmolinos]

I have a big one! 😂

[@michaelbraaten]

I came here to belatedly recommend Dr. D-Flo lol… my apologies to @morleykert for not seeing his posts looking for one; I would’ve sent him D-Flo’s way!

[@zS39SBT4fe5Zp8Q]

So slant messed up the print but still charged full price?

[@andytheturtle87]

I caught that too, they printed the wrong model then bumped the material cost 300% or 400%? Yeah I would have refused the order.

[@RiverReeves23]

Yeah legit, they should have offered a refund and apologised. You always prioritise brand reputation over short term loss.

[@seha2306]

I own a print farm. This was already a discount price. I don't think they made any profit with this. I would have to charge way more just to break even. They even helped with the splitting of the files, which is a lot of work and where errors can happen. This is not some cheap Chinese item that they can just resend and give for free to please the consumer. Additionally, 15 machines have an opportunity cost of up to $2000 a day (average order value $45 * 3 prints per machine a day * 15 machines).

[@samwpatterson]

Lmao, he throws him the bird at 19:18

[@terribleivan1475]

They also reached out to him to collab??? And then footed him the bill???

[@colombogk]

"Eden has convinced me to keep going and we'll see" - Eden the MVP. Great content Morley. I would have wore a helmet for the test of the chair tho 😆

[@quattrocity9620]

Right? When he was negative she just said "okay". Everyone needs an Eden.

[@atnfn]

Don't think they are going to sue him, looking at the end result I don't think many people are gonna try and 3d print that thing. Unless they have a gigantic 3d printer that can print the whole chair in one piece that is.

[@ku8721]

One of my printers is 500x500x500mm. Not big enough for one piece but easily in two

[@tashisstoked]

I think it’s going to become a reality for most expensive designer chairs eventually. Only a matter of time. Surely there will be some system set up to better protect the designers. It’s sort of like how AI technically rips off artists. Though the only system to protect artists is to not post online 😂

[@SCDarkSoul]

Yeah, the chair is on sale right now as well. If you factor in labour cost as well (unless you view your own time as worthless), it's super not worth the pain in the ass of putting this thing together.

[@creativecarveciteclimb5684]

@@ku8721Sadly, the diameter of the chair is more than 900mm, which means you'll need to split it into 4 parts in terms of width and length, but also the height of the chair is more than 600mm, meaning you'll need to split the model into two parts height-wise. That is 8 total parts.

[@Chris-rg6nm]

Honestly its a commerical for their chain

[@jo40vi]

just for reference, in Europe this chair costs around 600 dollars 😬

[@jo40vi]

@@hurrai5519 many European retailers. When searching on Google I can see some on sale for as low as 450 euros

[@hurrai5519]

Aha, i should have googled magis spun first, yep cheapest price i could find was like 514 USD! but it had 14 weeks delivery time lol

[@WoLpH]

yeah, I can have it in-house within a few weeks for 489 euro

[@petermarin]

@@WoLpHlink?

[@WoLpH]

@@petermarin It's youtube so I'm allowed to place links... but searching for "Magis Spun" in Google Shopping reveals a list of shops that sell them for me.

[@agentjwa]

cool project but my 2 cents are... i would have connected each piece with 2 dowel rods. that would have eliminated 2 degrees of freedom, that way the pieces could not rotate around the single dowel. then you would only have to worry about holding the 2 pieces together at the glue joint. we did this in woodworking when gluing flat boards together by using a sprinkle of table salt on the glue. when the boards were pressed together they are prevented from sliding around and you only have to worry about clamping them together.

[@mab4110]

Morley, don't drown in a cup of water. You definitely rushed EVERYTHING about assembling this chair.

[@sodakan676]

i feel like i remember having spinny chairs like this at my playground when I was a kid

[@100CoolStrongPeople]

My kindergarten used to have these. Those were massive red cones, and you could rool inside. Everyone loved it! When i was in kindergarten, I used to use it as a roof by hiding underneath it. It was cool until one of the kid decided to sit on it (he knew i was under the cone) and he trapped me under the cone 💀💀💀

[@HeitorAmaral]

Awesome project. Shout out to your wife... I can see she was a real angel helping you keep your shit together in that moment of despair. Go hug that woman and thank her for growing together with you.

[@_IanOfEarth]

I'm so glad you left in the scene of your and Eden talking while the camera was still rolling and the project was on the brink. Those moments happen all the time in projects, relationships, and etc. Good to see those sorts of interactions represented and not pasted over in editing.

[@NerdSnipingBatman]

Eden listening to you and validating your feelings: that's some top notch listening skills on her part. Kudos to her for that: not a lot of people are good listeners.

[@MorleyKert]

She is an expert active listener! ❤️

[@Forakus]

Hope she doesn't care about the environment, that amount of wasted plastic has got to breed resentment.

[@beesung2052]

The assemblers know all to well when the cad people didn’t think about putting something together

[@mysticsilent]

Ivan Miranda has biiiiigg 3d printers 😂😮 if youre willing to drive to Spain (redacted) 😝

[@thechannelofeverythingelse2099]

Ivan is from Spain .

[@mysticsilent]

@@thechannelofeverythingelse2099 sorry my bad. I holy convinced myself somehow it was Italy 🤣

[@flolorenzo]

Dr D Flo also has a big 3d printer as well

[@nomaryako]

I was looking for this comment

[@IAteYourCookiez]

@@nomaryakoSame

[@ge2719]

if youre unhappy about the finished look, i say some fury fabric to cover it would look brilliant, and add to the wacky fun-ness aspect of it.

[@flolorenzo]

That's a great idea, maybe Dr D. Flo could 3d print this in one piece on his xxl diy 3d printer

[@notgavincrenshaw]

Magis suing for this would be such a bad look and of 0 gain for them. There's nothing to worry about here

[@DarkSeraph351]

Considering they're overcharging like a fuck. There is no justification to charge over $1K for a rotomolded plastic chair. They're just doing it for exclusivity. They could crank these things out by the hundreds.

[@MrOrionpax]

not only that this idea has been around for ever they can try but they would fail.

[@AlainPilon]

@@DarkSeraph351 The chair is about 500$, not 1000$. Also, at 500$ it is a totally reasonable price given the cost of shipping/storage and limited market. These chair can (at least should) only be used on concrete floor as they leave marks on wood. We had 5 at my last job office. They are fun gimmick but not practical as they require a huge foot print if you dont want to hit walls or other furnitures.

[@GingerHead.]

@@AlainPilon🤓

[@percaros]

@@AlainPilon true, also considering this was not properly executed...

[@Mitch3D]

The link to that chair it's on sale now for $696.50 which is your total cost with Slant3D, it's really a case of is this really worth making myself or is this just a crazy markup.

[@jordanbeyer7607]

Is itvreallybthat much of a markup, supplys alone were 600 plus, they still didntvmake it correctly, and all the laber and frustration thsy went into it

[@TheM750]

Assuming the original is HDPE (I can't imagine it's LDPE), you can get HDPE pellets for $500 a metric TON. The Spun chair is 29lbs, so you're looking at about $7 worth of material. Last time I had something of a similar size molded, I spent about $2,500 for the mold, but I was doing a low-production run, so it was a lightweight mold. Magis likely had more durable molds made, but even then, yeah...the markup is crazy once you get past making the first 100 chairs or so.

[@danmartins9407]

I just paused at 12:30 when you are talking about the missaligned piece and I'm talking to the screen like an old man saying: "Why did you went straight to glue it? Why not a dry fit test first?" Also, a whole leading segment on needing a bit printer and ended up doing it on small chunks...

[@AlainPilon]

That is the difference between woodworker and everyone else: we dry fit everything because we know what happen if we dont!

[@danmartins9407]

@@AlainPilon At first I thougth he did now show the dry fit on editing, which is not ideal but I can understand to make things simpler. But The fact he went straight to glue with epoxy without testing and a plan of how to hold the pieces together blew my mind. Not to mention the completely lack of any kind of alignment aid that could have been easily added in a 3D model. It really showed that, for 500 quid + labor, it would be better to pay a grand for it

[@davidp886]

Radial dovetails would've solved this whole thing. Just create a circuluar pattern with trapezoids between each piece, create a .5mm offset. Cutting down around the core and revolving around the center for the outer pieces. Slide everything together when done. It will basically hold itself while curing.

[@wackywankavator]

Good god, how much variance was there in the printing process? Are any similar pieces even similarly sized? Did you measure the parts?

[@sabrinasp5325]

First rule of any project: dry fit first 🫣

[@joaomrtins]

Ivan Miranda made a HUGE 3d printer a while ago, it probably could print the chair, it's taller than it's wide though.

[@ticso24]

Don’t know the exact size of his machine, but it is big for sure. However, he is located in Europe, which means shipping the printed part is not a feasible option.

[@joaomrtins]

@@ticso24 but their channels are in English, they gotta live next door from one another

[@ticso24]

@@joaomrtins 🤔 That’s true

[@dipiTV]

Great video, love the small details you put into them! I'm sure Magis will appreciate the time and work you put into making one of these!

[@XenonG]

Should have looked for Dr D-Flo for that large sized printer :P

[@loshunter]

You could find people with giant 3d printers, but couldn't find someone with a copy of 3dsmax?

[@Ryan_Wiseman]

“You wouldn’t download and print a chair?” Morley: Bet

[@hurrai5519]

Well, I know a guy in Sweden who prints and sells big printers, I pitched "your" chair, ehem video to him and he quoted me 6000 usd if the chair is 20kg. Lol 😂 no charity connections here

[@yewrforstnaymhearyewrlayst5566]

THE PLAYGROUND AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS ONE OF THOSE!

[@carrioncrow8191]

Could you have used the lidar on an iPhone to model the chair, or would it come out a bit noisy?

[@sypernova6969]

Morley: what you do is really cool, but one thing that is cooler above all is how you show us your thought process, and all the bumps in the road. It`s refreshing and inspiring to see where you struggle, and how you overcome. it would be easy for you to hide this. Thanks for sharing

[@SSdancwme]

Wonderful video! I'm happy I'm not the only one making mistakes with my 3D prints! Sorry it didn't go together really easily, but glad you worked your way through! I'm an retired and have an X1C too. Keep up the great work.

[@xxJoeCraftxx]

I can Tell just how much you love that chair because you were so excited to make it you rushed to start gluing out of excitement. The embarrassment of a failed 1st attempt at a project is very real and very rarely do we see that process.

[@ThePrintHouse]

This was incredible. Now I want to go print one!!!! Do you think there is a better strategy to making sure the parts are better aligned upon assembly? Maybe only assemble 1 single slice at a time until fully cured? Of course that increases assembly time to a week or more, but might be worth it

[@MakeWithMiles]

Great video man! I loved the moment where everything goes wrong but you still kept going. Shoutout Eden as well for being such a good supporter!

[@gaffyh1745]

Ooh, you could sand it and then fibre-glass it to get a really nice and strong finish

[@shadowphyre4746]

Morley Kert AND Slant 3D? Amazing video!

[@DanteYewToob]

First person I thought of was Ivan Miranda… he has the biggest most reliable 3D printers out there right now!

[@Dingle.Donger]

Wild to see that more people don't just design little locks like lego pieces or jigsaw puzzles. You could also melt them together like you're welding plastic, but with big and thick pieces that last part may not be ideal.

[@ophast2128]

I love seeing the highs and lows of creation, and your honesty with your mistakes has been helpful in my own creation process as I find I also like to “power-through” when I don’t fully understand where things are going wrong. Thanks for covering all the details in your videos, even when they’re embarrassing!

[@TheSwedishMaker]

great video Morley! Glad to see it worked out in the end

[@MorleyKert]

Thanks man! Hope you have more luck with your Giga than Joel 😅

[@aphilzitrone]

Well you learned a lot throught that. I also have done projects, where i realized i had to redo it or where i had spent a lot of money but you always learn and have fun

[@BukkitViper]

So where can I download the 3d files and print my own? Shouldn't take more than a few weeks printing, right?

[@SoulRetriever]

great video, I'm glad you left in your frustrations with the assembly, far too many channels would edit it out and it really helps to see that everyone makes mistakes. I also wonder if it would have been easier to assemble if you had used a non-circular hole to join parts, or a triangle of dowel holes so that you dont face issues with parts rotating while the glue is setting?

[@Superkuh2]

It's begging to be fiberglassed.

[@Akshatgiri]

Wait so they charged you for a messed up print along with overcharging for the filament since they didn't have it and had to buy off the shelf?

[@Gleamiarts]

Ever since I tried those chairs in the Design Museum, I've been in love with them! I've always wanted one of those chairs so its cool to see you making it

[@DudeSawdust]

I'm building a crazy wooden staircase right now for my cats that involves lots of little parts being glued together at funky 125 and 55 degree angles.....needless to say, I completely relate to your struggle with the assembly process.

[@bloodlove93]

why tf you doing that? could've just bought a carboard box and stapled some junky carpet to it.

[@DudeSawdust]

@@bloodlove93 great question... its the love of the craft and the challenge of creating something difficult. This is not being done of practical reasons.

[@craigwatt1303]

coming soon to an ikea near you. the worst project you can imagine.

[@spaceybunni]

Seeing this chair on a plain ground surface makes me realize why other people arent afraid of them... at my college we have them on the 2nd floor balconies at the library. The first time i used one my heart jumped and I thought i was gonna die-

[@802Garage]

Woo 3D Printing Nerd and Slant 3D collab! Super fun. I do think it could be printed in fewer parts with less material and still be super strong. I assume Gabe didn't want to spend too many company hours on the design though. In some ways I think having some flats on the lower edge would be nice because it would make a fun tapping noise and be a bit easier to sit in one orientation. Fun video even if there were some bad surprises and challenges.

[@bonovoxel7527]

ahahahahaa the vibes of the call with Gabe at 19 mins is awesome, his fake background with the house in the swamp and his arms disappearing like a spirit it made me crack 🤣🤣🤣

[@TotalBoat]

The chair turned out so well 🙌🙌

[@sgam43]

Love your enthusiasm, it's super contagious. 😅Largely thanks to you, I decided to upgrade to a Bambu Lab P1S. Will be picking it up tomorrow in fact!

[@MorleyKert]

That’s great to hear!

[@Atrick335]

looks cool!

[@3dPrintingGuide]

Dude that chair is so awesome, glad you overcame the problem you had without giving up!

[@dainermade]

🎉 yes mate!! Massive win

[@Robinson_Christopher]

How did you get the cores in with dowels if you made the rings first?

[@MorleyKert]

I just left out the dowels and slid in the core. They’re just there for alignment, so no strength lost.

[@frankyg2384]

They should have redone the print for free since they messed up and then pay for the one print.

[@guitarchitectural]

LOL at the guy saying 3d printing would be the better way to make this chair. Can't beat one process making the whole chair

[@TheM750]

He was saying making it in one piece on a large format printer would be better, not that 3D printing is better than rotomolding (which it clearly isn't). Go back and listen again.

[@ytschauen9225]

Such a sick video Morley!

[@Chocmuffin]

Dude I have only seen one of your videos and I already know your underrated you need more popularity 😊

[@mooshow]

Loved this one! Great crossovers and I always appreciate how you push yourself to do the craziest things, even when it seems impossible you never give up!

[@MorleyKert]

That's awesome to hear! Thanks for watching :)

[@ramitarabichi2474]

bro your videos are so entertaing, they always where, but they keep getting better! chapeau bas!

[@MorleyKert]

Thank you so much!

[@tamaramorris6738]

Did you give him the finger?

[@danielalcantar2270]

Broooo, that was a good test for you, but thank Eden for standing by you with the correct energy and attitude, really like how you approach difficult situations like this one, man. keep up the good, inventive work!

[@MorleyKert]

Thank you!

[@ImaginationToForm]

How well do you control that char? I was thinking how cool that would be for flight sims for VR.

[@agustinriesgo]

Well done 🎉

[@Tom_Gray]

This could be a really good case for using a sandable wood filler/2 part polyester resin filler. I'm not sure how it would hold up under the pressure of rolling around, but at least for the rest of it you could get a really clean looking finish

[@illuminum8576]

These videos are so joyful, amazing!

[@nwabufoigweze7731]

so so happy for you , dude 😆

[@thefire226]

Ivan miranda has built a large 3d printer that may be able to print the entire chair in one go.

[@EdwardlRL]

Its always a good day when Morley posts!

[@jgoo4572]

I enjoyed this video! And thank you for acknowledging that 3d printing can lead to plastic waste. I was very nervous at the thought you were going to throw all those pieces away. I think you should use car Bondo to fill in the gaps, sand it down and get it painted so it looks beautiful! It could be another video for you!

[@ge2719]

was thinking about this just now, and realised, the best way to assemble a circular object made of multiple segments with dowels like this, would be to do it in two halves. If you try to fit all the segments together all the way around you end up with a last piece that you cant easily fit in because the dowels are in the way. but if you have to halves then the dowels on each side slide in together perfectly. On top of that if you made a strap jig you could just take a piece of wood sheeting, like mdf or plywood, and put holes in each end for a strap to loop through, then you can strap each half segment to that flat piece of wood, that should hold them all in nice and tight. Either way, gluing up this many pieces looked like a nightmare. glad you stuck with it

[@3DprintingNERD9977]

cool chair

[@lizard_girl]

hey I live near a border like that too! it's like a 15 minute drive in exchange for not paying 50+ dollars in shipping. package deposit depots are super useful. I don't think they're going away anytime soon unless shipping prices get like quartered lol

[@radixon4665]

If you want to print this chair in one go, maybe think about getting in touch with @Ivan Miranda. As far as i know he has build some massive DIY 3D Printers, that could easly print it in one peace. :)

[@jamesbullo]

Honestly, I wouldn't know about their chair without this video

[@TheM750]

Such a fun build. Next time I'm in Portland I'm going to have to try that chair. Also, funny enough, DWR has them on sale for $696 right now. It really does highlight why 3D printing isn't the best production method though. Especially when you're competing with rotomolding, which is already a crazy low-cost production method (per part for production runs).

[@freakern]

You should have asked Ivan Miranda. He has a printer capable of printing it in one piece, i guess.

[@rychei5393]

Just because someone CAN take legal action, doesn't mean they are right or will win.... Often companies are bullies.

[@SanderMakes]

@@rychei5393 often whether they are right doesn't matter. Companies can turn the bureaucratic wheel of the justice department until the individual their are bullying is broke. Settling even if you're right is often cheaper. Courts can rule that legal fees must be paid by the losing party, but it's not a guarantee. Taking the video down and accepting the smaller settlement fee is just cheaper in the end, even though it's absolutely bullshit. Don't forget, if Marley needs to spend $10.000 on legal fees now, which he could get back at the end, that's $10.000 he can't use making videos in the meanwhile. The opportunity cost is a lot higher than the $10.000, but he would only get back the tangible legal fees, not the $X amount he could have earned in the meantime with that 10k.

[@seanellen6514]

If you were to do this again I have an idea for how you could get a really tight seal between each joint with clamps. If you printed some blocks that are cupped in the shape of each of the different parts and put them on either side of 2 parts, you could use regular wood working clamps to clamp 2 of each part together with a perfect seal. Then you could repeat the process with different shaped clamping blocks that account for the shape of the 2 parts that are glued together. Eventually you could probably just start ratchet strapping the bigger parts together, but I feel like most of the joints would be a lot closer together allowing for the bigger chunks to line up better, creating less gaps. I don't know if you could do this process with epoxy glue unless you had a ton of clamps and clamping blocks. But maybe taking it one small chunk at a time might not be a bad idea in the end. Less stressful and you can take your time more.

[@customvids-yi9xj]

Cool chair

[@transendre1]

Would an initial dry fit have been possible?

[@UmbraAtrox_]

hmm, where did i put that ender 3?

[@tommy622222]

Your wife had great advice. I remember chucking an absolute hissy fit when a project didn't come together the way I did, she suggested the same but I gave into the rage. Sometimes, it's best to do projects alone if you can't handle your emotions great, it seems you did really well. Great work! And good job not editing it out and being genuine.

[@BunkerSquirrel]

I JUST splurged on a Herman-Muller chair today and I already wanna trade it out for the Magi-Spin

[@krustykraken9331]

You know... You won't know how something will turn out until you just try it. So, Congrats to you for trying and completing your first 'Spun Chair! You did a great job! :)

[@Nanoyackson]

Amazing stuff

[@ticso24]

Amazing print. But - have you considered building a hang printer?

[@Sox_ate_socks]

Now this is 3d printing

[@Coolfwip]

Time for some days of bondo and sanding and itll come right around

[@cjcoveco]

Are you now staying in Vancouver and not returning to Ontario?

[@phasesecuritytechnology6573]

When the parts didn't line up I would have immediately called Gabe and verified the prints. It's easy to get over excited especially with a big project and lots of pieces and has lots of pieces you want to just get it going get it together and get it done but in reality you actually need to take your time.

[@countzero1136]

I'm curious about which version of Blender you're running - I'm using version 2.76b which imports .3DS files and converts to .STL, .OBJ and many other formats out of the box. Also, I guess Vancouver prices are totally off the charts - the Magis Spun chair is available here in the UK for as little as £447 (around $780 Canadian) Love your project though - very cool, but as you found out, you REALLY have to take your time assembling large 3D printed things - I would have done each segment seperately and waited for them to be fully cured before assembling the whole thing - that would have been a lot easier to secure with the ratchet straps too, but hey - it's all a learning experience, and I'm so pleased that you stuck with it to complete the project rather than throwing in the towel when things started to go south :)

[@marcushelweg8929]

what you can do now is cover it all up with some putty compound. multible layers and then sand it down so you can get a nice smooth even surface at the end. it would cost a bit more but you can get a hell of a lot nicer finished product :D I love this build man, so fun to watch the progress :D Keep it up!