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3D Printable 914 parts |
MajorMojo |
Jan 2 2023, 06:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 16-August 22 From: Canada Member No.: 26,779 Region Association: Canada |
Hi Folks,
I bought 1972 914 last summer and I've been working on various little improvements to restore/repair some issues. This forum has been a great resource - an ongoing source of information and advice, so thanks to everyone who has contributed their experience. While performing the various fixes, I decided to 3D print some of the little bits that I needed along the way. Most are actually available and not expensive, but: 1) I live in Canada and it can be annoying paying shipping, duty, taxes that end up being 2-10x the cost of the actual parts and 2) I wanted to take on the learning challenge and come up with my own solutions. My designs are shared on Thingiverse and you can download the STL files for printing as well as the original FreeCAD files I created them with. They are mostly nothing special, but perhaps they will be useful to others some time. I looked around and did not find anywhere here where we can catalogue 3D printable parts for our cars, so perhaps we can start with these. I'd love to see what other people have come up with too. The items I have so far are: - Marker light clips - Targa bar trim buttons - Window winder handle trim rings - Window regulator buttons - Rear brake adjuster covers - Trim washers for M5 flat screws - Button plungers for contact switches I'll be pleased to answer any questions or take your suggestions for improvements. Attached image(s) |
MajorMojo |
Jan 3 2023, 12:26 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 16-August 22 From: Canada Member No.: 26,779 Region Association: Canada |
It’s nice to see some other printable parts being shared, thanks! To be clear, my intent is not to produce or sell parts. They are mostly readily available now commercially, but some day they might not be. For me, it’s mostly about the satisfaction of learning something new and producing something useful for myself. I wanted to share them with others in case they find them useful too.
I prototyped everything in cheap PLA and that’s probably fine for some parts. Others I have re-printed in carbon fibre PETG for durability. I’ve also tried printing some in ASA (a deriviative of ABS) but it’s pretty tricky to work with. For some of the parts, the commercially available ones are almost certainly better quality. But that could change over time as 3D printing evolves and improves. As others mentioned here, I don’t think there’s much of a business model for mass producing small parts like this via 3D printing. Most of these small parts print in 30min or less. Some, like the trim rings, I did in batches that took a bit longer. For those that do have a printer, getting a useful part later today is a lot better than waiting a week or more for it. Thank you for the welcome. I’m also working on a cupholder that fits into the center console storage bin. I will share that design too when I’m done prototyping it. Attached image(s) |
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