Here are the 3D printed Antennae - not completely glued, but the 3-part base is glued together and each antenna has its sides on. I bumped the contrast a lot 'cause it's pretty hard to see the black-on-black.
I actually think these turned out surprisingly well. The laser can cause rough edges, so this seems a similar quality to "just cutting" them. I printed each one as three parts at once. Middle and two sides. The two sides are just mirrors and printed with the outside edge down so that the stand-offs can print on top. Since they're so thin, they print fairly quickly.
![[Image: normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid..._28229.jpg]](http://www.rebeldroids.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid_Antenna_28229.jpg)
Here they are just out flat on the counter after gluing together:
![[Image: normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid..._28429.jpg]](http://www.rebeldroids.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid_Antenna_28429.jpg)
And here they are edge on so you can see how they gap:
Savage and I were discussing how a flat pack is faster to cut than 3D-printed - but I daresay that in this case it might be a close call. Especially with the thin bits in the edges.
I actually think these turned out surprisingly well. The laser can cause rough edges, so this seems a similar quality to "just cutting" them. I printed each one as three parts at once. Middle and two sides. The two sides are just mirrors and printed with the outside edge down so that the stand-offs can print on top. Since they're so thin, they print fairly quickly.
![[Image: normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid..._28129.jpg]](http://www.rebeldroids.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid_Antenna_28129.jpg)
![[Image: normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid..._28229.jpg]](http://www.rebeldroids.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid_Antenna_28229.jpg)
Here they are just out flat on the counter after gluing together:
![[Image: normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid..._28329.jpg]](http://www.rebeldroids.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid_Antenna_28329.jpg)
![[Image: normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid..._28429.jpg]](http://www.rebeldroids.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/normal_3D_Printed_Lego_H015_Sentry_Droid_Antenna_28429.jpg)
And here they are edge on so you can see how they gap:
Savage and I were discussing how a flat pack is faster to cut than 3D-printed - but I daresay that in this case it might be a close call. Especially with the thin bits in the edges.