Anyone need a 3D print made ?
Just PLA for the moment.
Anyone need a 3D print made ?
Just PLA for the moment.
... or 3D modeled ?
Where are you located ?
In reply to californiamilleghia :
Greenville SC
What kinda stuff/size do you have in mind?
In reply to P3PPY :
I have an Ender 3 with an all metal print head.
Print bed size is approx 8.5 inches or 220mm
Iam not quite ready to print nylon yet. I still need a few more things to do that.
I have modeled a 250GTO body on C6 Corvette chassis just to see what it would like like...using the greenhouse of the C6.
In reply to GB :
Ohhhh! That's a very cool use for it I hadn't considered!
I would be open to do some smaller items to start out with. The PLA is not very structural so it is not great for some practical parts. It just a way for me to learn additive printing.
Feel free to send a .stl file or a link to a file... I will be happy to take a look.
Just this morning I noticed that I have a few brittle BMW interior parts I could take out and mail you, if you're into that sort of thing. Like vent control knobs, cupholder "thumb." Do you have a way to model them?
In reply to P3PPY :
If it is a common item that fails, there may be a file for them already. Sites like Thingverse have quite a few things already modeled.
I should be able to get them modeled for you if needed.
What is involved with printing Nylon?
There are some things I want to make that would have to withstand underhood heat.
I am starting with absolutely no equipment yet except for a spare computer I can dedicate to a printer.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
A printer with a printhead that can reach to temperatures of approx 260'F.
A filiment drier that can reach 185' F
In reply to P3PPY :
You don't want those printed in PLA.
In reply to DrBoost :
DrBoost is correct. PLA is not going to hold up.
Did you ever try getting a Kinect 3D scanner to work ?
might be a cheap way to learn how to scan stuff .
In reply to californiamilleghia :
I haven't used a scanner yet but may have access to one in the coming weeks.
In reply to GB :
Would be great to have 52mm custom gauge pod for MX-5 ND.
In reply to levireyes :
Are there any 3D files that exist ?
The very thing that makes 3D printing possible at home - heat-softening plastics - is the same reason why it's not good for most car applications.
kb58 said:The very thing that makes 3D printing possible at home - heat-softening plastics - is the same reason why it's not good for most car applications.
Yeah because thermoplastics definitely aren't used anywhere on cars /sarcasm
I'm printing glass filled polycarbonate and Nylon on a $160 3d printer at home. Same materials OEs are injection molding intake manifolds out of. Sure PLA doesn't really work out for automotive applications but I have plenty of parts made from cheap ABS that have survived under hood and car interior environments for years.
In reply to RacetruckRon :
ABS would be a possibilty, I would have to pick up a roll.
What filiment are you using for glass filled polycarbonate and nylon?
In reply to GB :
Zyltech black ABS has been good to me and is like $13/kg. Polymaker PC-CF and 3DXTech PA6-GF30 have been my go tos for fiber filled lately. Polymaker has a lot of other offerings in impressive engineering grade materials at pretty affordable prices.
Nylon by no means is easy to print but it is possible to print on a slightly modified ender3 even.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
You don't really need a whole computer to dedicate to a printer. Just something that can host a slicer and write to an SD card. Most don't people print with their computer connected to the printer.
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