Small Iron

Machine No. 001 · 1/14 scale

Vulpa H750E

1/14 hydraulic excavator, 163 printed parts + laser-cut steel. Multi-material showcase build on the Vision Miner 22 IDEX. RC machines like this sell for $2,000–$15,000 — this one comes off a 3D printer.

Design by Lasse Anhanger (Burnie222rc) ⇗ · Part 1 · Part 2 · Part 3 · RC 1/14 Community

27.1
weight, kg
45
dig depth, cm
70
reach, cm
16
bucket, cm
~940
fasteners
53
steel pcs

Print schedule

dryer loads land the evening before
drying guide ↗

Nothing scheduled. Open a part on the parts board, pick a print day on its card — the night-before dryer load appears here.

Material palette

every assembly, a different engineering polymer
ULTEM 1010 (PEI)
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Natural gold. Warps on large solid geometry.

CarbonX HTN+CF
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

High-temp nylon (PPA+CF) — swapped in for the Fiberon PPS-CF10 arm plan.

Fibreheart PPA-CFon hand
FDM · Siraya Tech · dry 90°C 12–24h

Black, 15% CF. On hand.

Fiberon PPS-GF20
FDM · Polymaker · dry 90°C 12–24h

Gray. Carbon-vs-glass demo pair with PPS-CF10.

PEEK natural
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Self-lubricating. Warps on large solid geometry.

PEKK-A natural
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Amber-gold. Handles bulk ULTEM/PEEK can't.

Aether Ultra PA12-CF25partner
FDM · Aether · dry 90°C 12–24h

Partner test material — badge it.

PPSU natural
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Translucent amber.

Tough 2000 (black)
SLA · Formlabs / Vision Miner

Form 4. Fine detail.

SLS Nylon 12 (black)
SLS · Vision Miner

No dye needed.

Laser-cut steel (on hand)on hand
Not printed · Baum MFG

Zinc plate or paint.

PLAbudget path
FDM · Any brand

Community/budget build path — any printer, pick your livery color.

PCTGbudget path
FDM · Any brand · dry 65°C 4–6h

Tougher than PETG, still easy to print. Pick your livery color.

CarbonX PEKK-A+CF15
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Carbon-filled PEKK — stiffer and lower-warp than unfilled PEKK-A.

CarbonX PEI+CF (ULTEM 9085)
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Carbon-filled ULTEM 9085 — aerospace PEI without the warp fight.

ezPC Polycarbonate
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 80°C 4–6h

Everyday polycarbonate in four stock colors — tough, printable, affordable.

Fibrex PEI+GF30 (ULTEM 1010)
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Glass-filled ULTEM 1010 — maximum stiffness in the PEI family.

FibreX PEEK+GF20
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Glass-filled PEEK — 20% GF stiffness without the unfilled-PEEK warp cap.

CarbonX PEEK+CF10
FDM · Vision Miner · dry 90°C 12–24h

Carbon-filled PEEK — stiffer and lower-warp than unfilled PEEK.