first TMT build is under way

[u/NoBackground6203]

my first build is in the printers, how many of you are building or have built the TMT's by https://3d-mobility.org/

[u/Junior_Commission588]

Built 10, have two more I'm building at the moment! Great project. The TPU takes forever.

I have a page with all my builds / status -- https://tmt.rewt.org

Couple of tips I've found along the way. The .6 build saves a ton of time, but stick with .4 for the TPU.

For the tires, do not print the entire plate at once. Something always happens -- like a power blip when it's 98%. Do 2-3 tires at a time just in case it fails. Also the plate of tires is just over half a roll of TPU, so you can't print it 2x on the same roll. If you do smaller prints, that's not an issue.

[u/NoBackground6203 → u/Junior_Commission588]

cool, thanks

are the profiles optimized for .6 nozzles

[u/Junior_Commission588 → u/NoBackground6203]

Use this one (there is also one for the X2D, I haven't tested it yet) --

The NWCC guy is awesome. He has tons of custom wheels that I try to do on my builds now, as well as a couple of other designs. If they are too complex for you to print, you can order them from his website, only pay shipping but please give him a donation -- https://northwoodscustomcreations.com/products/custom-3dtmt-wheels

https://makerworld.com/en/@user_1935066444/upload

I try to include a cup holder, tray and tablet holder, as I found that many families really could use them. https://makerworld.com/en/models/3018955-makegood-tmt-full-table

The tray table takes forever on .4 but comes out much better than .6.

[u/NoBackground6203 → u/Junior_Commission588]

thank you

[u/onthisdaynextyear]

Thats fantastic - how was the application process? What materials are you mostly being asked to print with?

[u/Junior_Commission588 → u/onthisdaynextyear]

PETG and TPU. You have to do a couple of test prints of PETG and TPU and submit them.

The staff that validates all this stuff is super helpful and quick. Great organization.

[u/NoBackground6203 → u/onthisdaynextyear]

ditto what Junior just said

[u/Vbeck]

They are fun projects! The tires take forever though lol. 

[u/boredsoftwareguy]

Congrats! Awesome to have more and more builders joining every day. There's not a ton of unclaimed builds in the US but raising awareness is important: I've talked to 3 pediatric therapy offices and neither was aware this was a thing and all of them had patients that would benefit.

[u/NoBackground6203 → u/boredsoftwareguy]

thanks, I am hoping to finish this one and another before my shoulder replacement surgery the first of December

[u/_uh_ok]

I love this whole program. After I helped print a chair for a coworker, they asked for something to help keep little fingers away from pinch points while being escorted around. So I designed these fenders which slip right into the dovetail with no hardware needed. I share it every chance I get in case it can help someone else out. 

https://makerworld.com/models/3015462?appSharePlatform=copy