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3D Printing Projects - Truck parts and tools
- Thread starter kennyw
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Found the first issue, 70s map packets are larger than the 80s so the first design was wrong for the 86 GMC.
On to V2. Small bonusthat it nowfits the printbed as one piece.
On to V2. Small bonusthat it nowfits the printbed as one piece.
Since it is already printed, I may as well test fit it, even if I have it labeled for the wrong year. It fits the 77-80 door panel well but could use a couple minor mods to improve the design as well.
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Black Friday had it at 45% off making the decision easier.
The main thing to learn is using constraints in addition to dimensions. Rather than drawing exactly to scale, you will draw the rough shape and use constraints plus dimensions to fully define a 2D sketch before turning it into a 3D geometry.
Here is the updated design for 1981+ currently running on the printer. I took a picture of my badges and recreated the Sierra Classic logo as well. The smaller pocket has a taper rather than being straight up/down as well to give it a better look.
And another variation I want to try with printing multiple colors.
I bet you could sell a crap load of those.
If you print that on it's back I think it would waste a lot less material with the multiple colors? Although with the taper and the cup holder still being taller it would still have to switch colors a lot even on its back.
With the door closed does the cup clear the dash?
With the door closed does the cup clear the dash?
Clears the dash and window crank. Printing on the back would require support that also wastes material and affects surface finish. Plus I can not fit both sides in one print that way.
The next print is running. 16 hours run time.
And for comparison, here is one part printed on the back, so double the filament used for both sides. 272.18g x 2 = 544.36, a bit more than the single print for both parts printed upright.
It's interesting you can check all that before you print it, nice. I forgot about the supports. And you can see the flushed material, support material, model material, everything, nice, thanks for that demo.
Is that PLA?
The kids got theirs tonight, I am contemplating whether I should get a larger one or not, also for shop use, and not just kid hobby use. The one we got is also a Bambu P series.
The engineering in me says return it and get the H2S but the practical person in me says that's too much money to make big plastic parts.
Is that PLA?
The kids got theirs tonight, I am contemplating whether I should get a larger one or not, also for shop use, and not just kid hobby use. The one we got is also a Bambu P series.
The engineering in me says return it and get the H2S but the practical person in me says that's too much money to make big plastic parts.
I am currently printing in PLA for the purpose of doing the first run fit checks. I have PTEG, ABS, and glass filled ABS and can run that for final parts.
You can always buy a second one later that is bigger but it is not hard to find ways to fit smaller parts together in an assembly and glue them together. Having the AMS is nice for the multi color part options. I don't have to play with g-code either with the way they set these up.
You can always buy a second one later that is bigger but it is not hard to find ways to fit smaller parts together in an assembly and glue them together. Having the AMS is nice for the multi color part options. I don't have to play with g-code either with the way they set these up.
Very cool!
When you are open to ideas for 3d printing parts, i’d love some sort of tcase bezel with integrated cup holder and/or fire extinguisher mount.
Something like this but for a 208/241 bezel
When you are open to ideas for 3d printing parts, i’d love some sort of tcase bezel with integrated cup holder and/or fire extinguisher mount.
Something like this but for a 208/241 bezel
First test print of V2 complete.
Those are slick.
These had a couple issues during the print. the printer head popped off around midnight due to the dump door backing up and not dumping the waste. I was able to fix that just before I went to bed. Then, I woke up to the blue filament being empty at 90% print in the morning. I didn't have the same color to finish the print, so I swapped in matte blue to finish. This set is just a test print to work out the geometry and only printed in PLA, so I ordered some PTEG-CF this morning to have enough to make two full sets in blue, one or two in black, and one in gray.
Installed pics.
I am going to a GM Truck swap meet the begining of March. What would you want for a set? I am selling a bunch of stuff there. I am sure I could get some orders for you.
