3D Printing Development Thread

^^ Agreed. There's clearly a quality difference, but some fill primer, and paint could probably get the makexyz model looking as good.

I am very unhappy with the model. They also have yet to return my email which irritates me a little more. If I would have paid for that quality I would not have cared that much. I paid $70 for this one and it looks like shit. I wouldn't even want to send this to someone.

Has anyone tried ordering or printing one of these on a Formlabs printer? I bet they would look awesome!

Info on this? What kind of printer is it? I will order one from there to check it out depending on the price. So far Shapeways seems to be the best bet. I should have the model this afternoon.

Streetlegal, I'd be willing to upgrade my printer to a dual extrusion setup and do these with a dissolvable support structure. Don't want any profit from it, but it'd be great if the toolhead cost would be offset from sales. If you PM me the internal volume of the model, I can get you per piece materials cost.

 

I'm even set up to Livestream so everyone could watch live as they print.

 

Live.EmergentPrinting.com

That would be pretty sweet. I believe the numbers for the model material and support material are a few pages back in this thread. I can look it up if need be.

I think SLA would be the choice for these, but cost will likely be prohibitive.

The one I'm having printed from Shapeways should be SLA I'm hoping this one turns out well. If it does then I will be printing the other pods I've been working on there too. I have one for an Evo 8/9 if anyone has one that would want one. Need to make a few small changes but will be good to go soon. Only a single pod.

Info on this? What kind of printer is it? I will order one from there to check it out depending on the price. So far Shapeways seems to be the best bet. I should have the model this afternoon.

Here's some info on the Formlabs printer:

http://formlabs.com/

You can also look here to find people who can print you models using one:

https://www.3dhubs.com/

How far is that mounting hole from the side of the cylinder? I can clone that part too, to hold it in place...

Center of the hole is 7/8" away from the side of the cylinder and the hole itself is ~5/16"

Info on this? What kind of printer is it? I will order one from there to check it out depending on the price. So far Shapeways seems to be the best bet. I should have the model this afternoon.

 

 

Here's some info on the Formlabs printer:

http://formlabs.com/

 

You can also look here to find people who can print you models using one:

https://www.3dhubs.com/

Oh I thought formlabs was a website where you could order parts. That is an SLA printer which is what my model from Shapeways should be coming as. I've looked at that 3D printing list before. Thanks though.

Yeah, Formlabs would be good to look into if you wanted to buy a printer yourself. They're pretty amazing machines!

Yea but they are expensive!

Side note, my gauge pod from Shapeways should be in today!!!

It may not be 3-D printing, but would someone know how to scan the trunk and develop wing stands like these?

http://blogstreetracing.net/images/tuning-avto/subaru/tyuning-subaru-legacy/sndt168f-12.jpg

I don't have any bright ideas, but I salute whoever made that.

Really clever exhaust, too. It just begs for a diffuser with deep fins... it could be quite a bit more diffusier than the diffusers made to accommodate the stock mufflers on our cars.

I don't have any bright ideas, but I salute whoever made that.

 

Really clever exhaust, too. It just begs for a diffuser with deep fins... it could be quite a bit more diffusier than the diffusers made to accommodate the stock mufflers on our cars.

Speaking of diffuser. Here's a poor quality screenshot of it with the diffuser on. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160417/52b8f72b629536ae7f07b5577586d38a.jpg

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It may not be 3-D printing, but would someone know how to scan the trunk and develop wing stands like these?

3D scanning would be rather tough, possible, but tough due to the size. I think you would be better off putting a layer of tinfoil on the trunk then fiberglassing it to get the contour you need and go from there.

Guess what I got in the mail yesterday!?

This one is 100x better than the other one I got. Very happy with this one. I am however going to make a change to the wire tube so it can fit more wires and a larger connector if need be. Not a huge issue. I will be setting up a group buy once I am done modifying the wire tube. With that being said, here's the pics:

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/IMG_20160419_090357404_zpssptzlkbe.jpg

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/IMG_20160419_090405925_zpsdc6ez5nt.jpg

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/IMG_20160419_090411756_zpsrkwwzgbs.jpg

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/IMG_20160419_090418955_zpsusj4k4wp.jpg

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/IMG_20160419_090425191_zpszfokn6rv.jpg

I know someone asked about an AP V3 holder also for on the vent. I have a V2 holder modeled I just need to graft it onto the vent. I am in the process of getting an AP V3 to scan to make a holder for that too.

That one does look a lot better. What was the cost of the print?

It cost me about $100 to print it and ship it to me (I think it was like $98 something) and I don't think I can get a bulk discount either. I will have to check though.

I think I got the wire tube situated for the dual pod along with the single pod too for those that were wanting a single. Haven't checked what that would cost me to print yet though.

Ok I think I got the two of the nailed down. I made the wire tube sections much bigger. They are now 0.600" ID on the dual pod and 0.550" on the single pod so there will be plenty of room for wires and such. I did take a cross section picture of each one to try and show the tube but since it is a 3D tube it was somewhat difficult to get a planar cut through it.

Here's a cross section of the dual pod wire tube and then the full part.

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/Wire%20tube%20CS%20dual%2052_zpscqeihpnq.jpg

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/Dual%2052_zps4cxzwt45.jpg

It looks like this is still going to be about $100 for me to print after shipping to me. Depending how many people are interested maybe I might get a bulk discount.

Here's a cross section of the single pod wire tube and then the full part.

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/Wire%20tube%20CS%20single%2052_zps7ynvasea.jpg

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/Single%2052_zps6ckwfypz.jpg

This one looks like it is going to be about $70 for me to print and ship to me.

I had a local legacy guy test fit the part from shapeways that I had made and he took a video for me. Here's the video so you can get a better idea of what it would look like too.

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/Vent%20pod/th_received_10154191885584706_zpspx5nbfzp.mp4

I'm open to any suggestions/comments/critiques if anyone has any Looks like this will be moving forward soon

Much excite, very!

On the dual pod, is there a hole in the left side as well? The model doesn't really show his but I would think you did it in a way the wires go all the way across to your tunnel?

Also How is the actual gauge fitment? Do they fit pretty snuggly once pushed in?

Much excite, very!

 

On the dual pod, is there a hole in the left side as well? The model doesn't really show his but I would think you did it in a way the wires go all the way across to your tunnel?

Also How is the actual gauge fitment? Do they fit pretty snuggly once pushed in?

For which model? The dual or the single? The dual is open between the two gauge mounts if that is what you are asking. I guess the cutaway I took a pic of on the dual initially wasn't from the same orientation as the single. Here's a better pic.

http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/gearhead_18/dual%2052%20cutaway_zpsag2gry2w.jpg

I made the gauge openings slightly smaller than 52mm since I've noticed a bit of a variation in gauge size. It's rather easy to just sand/file out the little bit you need for each gauge.

It might look a little better if you put a small radius on the top outside edge where the vent portion meets the dashboard.

Yea I was thinking about that too but I didn't want to make it too much of a radius. I'll play around with it.

I think I might order 2 more (one of the single pod and one of the updated dual pod) just to confirm everything before I make the group buy.

Any other suggestions from anyone? I did put a radius on the outer edge like Evan suggested.

Could you add threads to the inside for VDO gauges if asked?

What are VDO gauges? Are you talking about the lip where the 52mm gauge is?

Threads are doable but I didn't make much of a lip on there. More or less just enough so that it will fit all 52mm gauges with some filing/sanding. I didn't want the hole to be too big and have the gauges be loose since it seems like there is quite a variance in size.

VDO is a brand of gauge.

They seem to be good quality low frill gauges. I believe all of them are threaded, but I will take some measurements later for you.

VDO is a brand of gauge.

 

 

They seem to be good quality low frill gauges. I believe all of them are threaded, but I will take some measurements later for you.

VDO is the manufacturer of most semi truck gauges from factory

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