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PAPER OR PLASTIC => For Sale => Topic started by: DesktopDave on March 17, 2014, 12:54:02 PM

Title: This is really cool...
Post by: DesktopDave on March 17, 2014, 12:54:02 PM: Just saw this little item (http://www.shapeways.com/model/1143907/bmw-325is-left-front-marker-clip.html?li=search-results&materialId=25) for sale. I like the way he thinks. It's a marker light repair kit, created for 3D printing. Amazingly, it's only $4 despite the huge amount of technology that went into building it. Here's his blog post about it. (http://seizmicdesign.com/bmw-marker-light/)

I love the way this tech is heading. Anyone have ideas for other commonly-failing plastic components? E36 window guides? I'd think an E30 replacement sunroof cable clip in metal might help, or perhaps components for replacement glove box latch.
Title: Re: This is really cool...
Post by: Slowered318 on March 17, 2014, 05:29:46 PM: Wish I had access to one of those. I would print a custom radio/hvac control pannel and VDO gauge cluster.
Title: Re: This is really cool...
Post by: DesktopDave on March 17, 2014, 05:46:39 PM: They do it all, at least after you get them a framework. A gauge panel would be too large, but I'd bet a three gauge cluster might work.

Maybe I'll give it a spin?

Now that I'm thinking about it, wouldn't it be nice to have more modern buttons in the center stack? Or a media/GPS mount, perhaps even a virtual gauge panel?
Title: Re: This is really cool...
Post by: Slowered318 on March 17, 2014, 07:56:53 PM: Quote from: DesktopDave on March 17, 2014, 05:46:39 PM
They do it all, at least after you get them a framework. A gauge panel would be too large, but I'd bet a three gauge cluster might work.

Maybe I'll give it a spin?

Now that I'm thinking about it, wouldn't it be nice to have more modern buttons in the center stack? Or a media/GPS mount, perhaps even a virtual gauge panel?

Well I'm getting a bit tired looking for a mint M3 gauge cluster. Then doing all the trick mods only to have a lazy tach and vague water temp gauge. Center panel could easily fit 3-4 gauges across the top and an iPad mini to control your media/GPS http://shop.soundmanca.com (http://shop.soundmanca.com). HVAC could be moved to in front of the shifter with a tray for the cell phone and coffee money. AutoMeter ES series would look great in front of the wheel.

Always wanted to do something like this but I didn't have much luck building aluminum panels to fit and then I priced out the gauges... :o

Currently working on a $10 voltage meter for one of the little pop out panels, this is what I will have to settle with for a custom dash. lol
Title: Re: This is really cool...
Post by: ryanjv on March 18, 2014, 02:00:51 PM: I've got a friend with a 3D printer. He modified it to make large items. He made a full size one piece gravity hammer from Halo.

I should look into making some designs and seeing if he'd do it for me.
Title: Re: This is really cool...
Post by: DesktopDave on March 18, 2014, 04:26:29 PM: That's a big printer...is it an extrusion type?

That Shapeways site does a deposition print - they use a lift tray filled with powdered material. A laser traces the pattern, fusing the material into a model one layer at a time.
Title: Re: This is really cool...
Post by: ryanjv on March 21, 2014, 02:59:06 PM: he picked up this guy http://seemecnc.com/collections/3d-printers/products/rostock-max-complete-kit
then did quite a bit of modification
Title: Re: This is really cool...
Post by: vpilarry on March 21, 2014, 05:20:42 PM: So how big of a part can he do?