💬 OT 3D printers...who has one?

[01bluesnake]

I was thinking something for my C5. My idea is a 3 gauge pod that would go down by the shifter where the ash tray and lighter outlet are. Essentially replacing those but keeping the stock dash piece unmolested. I would have to
Measure it out still, but wasn’t sure how tough it would be to create something like that in a computer program.

Depending on the complexity with shapes, bends, angles, can get pretty timely to make in the program. Im still novice with using the programs, but sure someone could knock it out in a few hours. I think i spent around 4 hours building a file for a flange i needed with my turbo kits. My cold air intake tube was time spent over months with trial prints and revisions, probably well over 50 hours

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Its not that its tough....its more so how much experience you have with the software, can greatly increase the efficiently of the design creation process.

Something that used to take me hours or days to do when I started with freecad, I can knock out in 1/5th the time.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

I was thinking something for my C5. My idea is a 3 gauge pod that would go down by the shifter where the ash tray and lighter outlet are. Essentially replacing those but keeping the stock dash piece unmolested. I would have to
Measure it out still, but wasn’t sure how tough it would be to create something like that in a computer program.

I probably have 6ish man hours in the one that I have a pic of there. That took 3 revisions to get it where I was happy with the results. The real challenge is that there's some weird curves and radiuses to the gauge setup. The advantage is that it's behind the face of the dash cluster so it didn't need to be exactly precise when I made it.

If I were going to attack it, I'd do a think even say 3-4 layers) flat piece to get an idea of how it matched to the hole then after that was right I'd add the gauges to it.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

The lidar on the newer iPhones Works fairly well on generating an STL of the area you're looking to model your item into.

 

[SleeperLS]

I might try and look into this more. Possibility of needing some gauges in the C5 before summer and I have never been a huge fan of the gauge pod on the pillar. I am trying to keep a more hidden look to everything. Sleeper if you will.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Then you should reskin the Corvette in Monte Carlo tin.

 

[SleeperLS]

Then you should reskin the Corvette in Monte Carlo tin.

I spotted a super clean 00’ LS Monte the other day out here on the road. It made me want one for a DD.

 

[SleeperLS]

If I wanted to get a 3D printer for this project and other random stuff, what would TCG’s recommendation be? It would have to print something 8-9” wide 3ish” tall and maybe a couple inches deep.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

What's your budget is the real question

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

He drives a Corvette so we can assume that he gets a new pair of shoes and a new Corvette jacket every year.

If he skips this year's commemorative jacket I'm sure he could swing a nice 1K unit

 

[SleeperLS]

What's your budget is the real question

I am not really sure what these go for. I don’t feel like I would need a high budget unit, but I do want it to work out of the box. $500ish reasonable for these?

 

[PJx5x]

If you need something printed that is bigger scale, i have a makerbot Z18. Its roughly a 12×12×18 inch print size capable unit.

Wanna print a blower bellmouth? We were gonna try and do it in multiple pieces

 

[01bluesnake]

Wanna print a blower bellmouth? We were gonna try and do it in multiple pieces

Yeah i can. Just get me a file, can get it loaded and printed.

 

[willizm]

I am not really sure what these go for. I don’t feel like I would need a high budget unit, but I do want it to work out of the box. $500ish reasonable for these?

I have one of these. Add in for some PLA and a dryer box you’ll be right around that $500 mark for a really good printer with a lot of bells and whistles. If I had to do it again I’d probably still pick this ome

Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro 3D Printer

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[Fish]

I spent less than 300 for my monoprice unit. It was awesome until I messed it up with too many upgrades at once and couldn’t get it running right.

I’d second the Creality units.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Ender 3 s1 pro is what I’d get. I bought my v2 for $150 from microcenter as an open box at the beginning of covid. I’ve probably dumped another $200-250 in to it for mods as things wore out/broke. The s1 pro has basically everything I added to mine and then some.

I use an ammo can and a rechargeable desiccant pack to keep filament dry. Been working great for years.

 

[SleeperLS]

Thank you all for that recommendation. Definitely in my price range.

 

[Fish]

I use an ammo can and a rechargeable desiccant pack to keep filament dry. Been working great for years.

yeah I’d use desiccant packs too. Bought some and ones from packages that came.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

These work awesome for homemade dry boxes too.

Pop them in the oven when they change colors to renew them.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019NN1GBG/?tag=tcg21-20

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

yeah I’d use desiccant packs too. Bought some and ones from packages that came.

I have this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H0XFCS/?tag=tcg21-20

 

[wombat]

I have this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H0XFCS/?tag=tcg21-20

I also have this, it's done great for my box (3-4 spools)

 

[willizm]

I use this dryer and it’s been great for me. In Houston you really need to keep the moisture out or you get all sorts of weird prints

SUNLU 3D Printer Filament Dryer, FilaDryer S2 Storage Dry Box for 3D Printing, 360° Surround Heating, Large-Size Touch Screen, Remove Moisture from Wet Filaments, Spool Holder, Black https://a.co/d/dAL3crk

 

[SleeperLS]

That is fancy AF. I kind of like that.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

This guy is doing what I eventually want to do with our big enclosed machine.

Tig 3d printer. Using what's left of a ender.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That is fancy AF. I kind of like that.

I assume our climates are the same but I don’t think humidity ever gets over 40% here. Even with our whole house humidifier going and hitting about 33% I don’t have issues leaving pla on my printer for weeks. Petg is another story. That shit is like a sponge