eric@014450.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoWhat hobby seems fascinating to most people but is actually boring if you dive into it?message-squaremessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up183
arrow-up183message-squareWhat hobby seems fascinating to most people but is actually boring if you dive into it?eric@014450.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarePetDinosaurs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-21 year agoSame thing with wood working.
minus-square2BearsHiFiving@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoFunnily enough down the line I want to learn some woodworking for my costume - make a legit wood stock for my blaster props.
minus-squareCmdrShepard@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoHave you looked into 3D printing? You could just print a blaster out in pieces.
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoWe’re just discussing which flavor of sanding you want to do
minus-squareCmdrShepard@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoMost definitely but I think it’s a lot more straight forward to shape complicated parts than with wood.
minus-square2BearsHiFiving@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoSure, 3D printed part’s definitely have their place, but my goal is eventually “better than screen accurate” - metal armour, wood stocks, metal blaster fittings, etc.
Same thing with wood working.
Funnily enough down the line I want to learn some woodworking for my costume - make a legit wood stock for my blaster props.
It’s another money sink.
Have you looked into 3D printing? You could just print a blaster out in pieces.
And still spend hours sanding
We’re just discussing which flavor of sanding you want to do
Most definitely but I think it’s a lot more straight forward to shape complicated parts than with wood.
Sure, 3D printed part’s definitely have their place, but my goal is eventually “better than screen accurate” - metal armour, wood stocks, metal blaster fittings, etc.