Need a part 3d printed or machined from plastic. Who can help me out?

[Vtecmini]

I have an obsolete mini part that I need made. Can anyone on here either 3d print it or machine it from plastic for me?

It would be a one off with potential to make a minimum of a 100 as they are in demand but no one makes them anymore.

I have a 3d model of it done in solid works 2007 already.

Thanks.

[killramos]

i believe UofC has a rental 3D printer. Might have to give a student 5 bucks to let you use their account

At my university we had a few floating around. At minimum a senior engg student should be able to smoke and mirrors it into the professional printer lineup.

Could also be fabricated from a chunk of plastic like you said.

Does the part need to be strong? Based on the fact that yours is broken i would say so.

3D printer stock haspretty minimal strength properties...

[Unknown303]

I wish I could help but mine doesn't show up until the new year. And depending on the filament you use there is decent strength in the parts.

[killramos]

Originally posted by Unknown303
I wish I could help but mine doesn't show up until the new year. And depending on the filament you use there is decent strength in the parts.

Right but i doubt he will be affording good stock if he doesnt own a printer.

We used some high strength stuff in a 80 k printer in school I still managed to break half of the parts removing the webbing... and that was at 150 dollars a 6 inch part material cost only!

[R154]

www.protospace.ca

[jacky4566]

If you can wait for it. Upload your deisgn to Shapeways and get it printed there.

They can 3D stainless steel if you need strength. although its not cheap at $5.00 per cm3
OR their Strong, Flexible material is only $0.28/material cm3

What is the part?

[legendboy]

pm sent

for anybody that might be interested in having anything made I have a full size cnc mill and a cnc turning center as well as manual equipment and welding

[ercchry]

I'd cnc it... not so much because of lack of strength (abs at 100% fill is basically the same as lego) but cause desktop printers are still not the most accurate things and high chance of warping... if you insist of 3-D printing i could do it for you if you could export that solidworks file to .stl but i cannot make you 100 pieces

[v2kai]

We've got a Stratasys FDM printer at work. PM me details if still looking at 3D printed route.

[AndyL]

3D print a blank for a mold (ie 10pcs) out of a water soluble material (google lost wax method) then cast in silicone, then cast in abs, nylon or epoxy) Then you can make as many as you need.

or do a proper 2pc mold itself (relatively easy to do in solidworks I understand) so you can do reuseable.

3D printed parts depending on application - not so structural...

[Vtecmini]

It is the turn signal cancel cam for an Austin mini. The only reason it broke was the my steering wheel hub was seized on so a little brute force was used and the cam broke on the process. CNC would be the preferred method.

Legend boy I have sent you a PM.

[spikerS]

**BUMP**

Didn't want to make a new thread, but I need to find someone that would be able to 3D print these for me.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:658572

[AndyL]

You've been to protospace, they have a 3d printer for members use now... Spend the 50$ on membership, I've got a partial roll of blue if you need it...

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by AndyL
You've been to protospace, they have a 3d printer for members use now... Spend the 50$ on membership, I've got a partial roll of blue if you need it...

quick being so damn cheap in such an expensive hobby.

[spikerS]

Originally posted by Unknown303


quick being so damn cheap in such an expensive hobby.

fuck, no kidding! I wish this hobby was cheaper. I would love to get a set of predator tracks, but I just don't think I would use them enough to justify spending $300 for a set from RC4WD.

As for protospace, I could do that, but I got NFC how to use a 3d printer, hell, I have never even been in the same room as one before.

[AndyL]

They do give training on tools they don't just throw you the keys to a several thousand dollar machine - and let you burn the place down learning...

[spikerS]

Alright Andy, you win. LOL. Let me know what you want for your roll.