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3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289508] Tue, 27 October 2015 10:13 Go to next message
Dan is currently offline  Dan   United States
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We finally got our 3D printer up and working here at work and I was able to print out a pair of new bunk latch covers. I am very happy with how they came out. They look fine without finishing, but a touch of sandpaper and paint would make them really nice. Take a look here.

http://imgur.com/a/h475k

For those interested they took about an hour and a half to print out. I will look back in the last thread for the next item to try.


Dan DeLuca 1978 Eleganza II (http://imgur.com/gallery/YFHhK) Parked at Evil Monkey Farm in Allentown, New Jersey

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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289513 is a reply to message #289508] Tue, 27 October 2015 10:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Looks very nice. No bunks in my coach, but I am sure that there is a demand for these.
Tom, MS II

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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289514 is a reply to message #289513] Tue, 27 October 2015 11:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It looks very happy!

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289518 is a reply to message #289514] Tue, 27 October 2015 12:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Keith, you're not all right are you?

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> It looks very happy!
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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289521 is a reply to message #289508] Tue, 27 October 2015 12:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dan wrote on Tue, 27 October 2015 10:13
We finally got our 3D printer up and working here at work and I was able to print out a pair of new bunk latch covers. I am very happy with how they came out. They look fine without finishing, but a touch of sandpaper and paint would make them really nice. Take a look here.

http://imgur.com/a/h475k

For those interested they took about an hour and a half to print out. I will look back in the last thread for the next item to try.
Can the corners be made round like OEM?

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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289523 is a reply to message #289521] Tue, 27 October 2015 12:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yes, the sharp corners was just a choice I made. It would be trivial to round the corners.

Dan DeLuca 1978 Eleganza II (http://imgur.com/gallery/YFHhK) Parked at Evil Monkey Farm in Allentown, New Jersey

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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289526 is a reply to message #289523] Tue, 27 October 2015 12:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Dan wrote on Tue, 27 October 2015 12:41
Yes, the sharp corners was just a choice I made. It would be trivial to round the corners.
Cool. I wish I had a 3d printer to play with.

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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289528 is a reply to message #289508] Tue, 27 October 2015 13:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Dan wrote on Tue, 27 October 2015 10:13
We finally got our 3D printer up and working here at work and I was able to print out a pair of new bunk latch covers. I am very happy with how they came out. They look fine without finishing, but a touch of sandpaper and paint would make them really nice. Take a look here.

http://imgur.com/a/h475k

For those interested they took about an hour and a half to print out. I will look back in the last thread for the next item to try.
Forgot to recommend putting photos on the GMC site instead of imgur.com (or any other site the runs on ads).

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289534 is a reply to message #289518] Tue, 27 October 2015 13:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 27 October 2015 12:01
Keith, you're not all right are you?


you finally noticed!

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289536 is a reply to message #289518] Tue, 27 October 2015 14:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi.. How about the trim (aluminum pieces that hold down the rubber)



J. Silva

'73 Sequoia



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Dan wrote on Tue, 27 October 2015 10:13

> We finally got our 3D printer up and working here at work and I was able
to print out a pair of new bunk latch covers. I am very happy with how

> they came out. They look fine without finishing, but a touch of sandpaper
and paint would make them really nice. Take a look here.

>

> http://imgur.com/a/h475k

>

> For those interested they took about an hour and a half to print out. I
will look back in the last thread for the next item to try.

Forgot to recommend putting photos on the GMC site instead of imgur.com (or
any other site the runs on ads).

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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289540 is a reply to message #289508] Tue, 27 October 2015 15:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Which trim is that? Could you post a picture? It needs to be something I can pull off my coach fairly easily so I can model it.

Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289547 is a reply to message #289536] Tue, 27 October 2015 18:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The dash light label holders and piece that clips the holder in place would
be an interesting try. I get lots of requests for them

Len and Pat Novak
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Hi.. How about the trim (aluminum pieces that hold down the rubber)



J. Silva

'73 Sequoia



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Dan wrote on Tue, 27 October 2015 10:13

> We finally got our 3D printer up and working here at work and I was
> able
to print out a pair of new bunk latch covers. I am very happy with how

> they came out. They look fine without finishing, but a touch of
> sandpaper
and paint would make them really nice. Take a look here.

>

> http://imgur.com/a/h475k

>

> For those interested they took about an hour and a half to print out.
> I
will look back in the last thread for the next item to try.

Forgot to recommend putting photos on the GMC site instead of imgur.com (or
any other site the runs on ads).

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Upper Alabama

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289554 is a reply to message #289547] Tue, 27 October 2015 19:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On 10/27/2015 4:02 PM, Len Novak wrote:
I have the bezel mostly modeled, the problem is that the retaining clip
is stamped steel. Still working on ideas.

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289560 is a reply to message #289554] Tue, 27 October 2015 20:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dang! I'm amazed. I'm still trying to hook up my 9 pin dot matrix printer to the serial port. Smile

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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289563 is a reply to message #289508] Tue, 27 October 2015 20:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm waiting for a desktop laser sintering printer under $1k. It's going to be a long wait.

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289566 is a reply to message #289560] Tue, 27 October 2015 20:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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stick miller wrote on Tue, 27 October 2015 20:19
Dang! I'm amazed. I'm still trying to hook up my 9 pin dot matrix printer to the serial port. Smile
The manual will tell you baud rate, number of start and stop bits, and character length. Not to mention the pinouts for data and control signals. Piece of cake.

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289571 is a reply to message #289521] Tue, 27 October 2015 22:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am going to work on one with more rounded corners, I like that look better too. Dan has inspired me to get back to working on some designs.

On 10/27/2015 10:32 AM, A. wrote:
>> For those interested they took about an hour and a half to print out. I will look back in the last thread for the next item to try.
> Can the corners be made round like OEM?


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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289572 is a reply to message #289536] Tue, 27 October 2015 22:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Terry Taylor is currently offline  Terry Taylor   United States
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Most affordable 3D printers only print in plastic, not aluminum.

As an aside, for everybody's general fund of knowledge, even printing in ABS, 3d printed parts only have (at best) 25% of the
structural integrity of injection molded parts. I have done some parts where I use the 3D printer to create a 'plug', from which
I make a silicon mold and then produce the parts in a semi-rigid resin. They seem to have been pretty durable, but this method
works best with thicker parts.

On 10/27/2015 12:10 PM, jhsilva19@verizon.net wrote:
> Hi.. How about the trim (aluminum pieces that hold down the rubber)


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Re: 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289573 is a reply to message #289508] Tue, 27 October 2015 22:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Terry,

I have to respectfully disagree about the strength of 3D printing. The number I have always heard when in school was 60% strength of traditional manufactured parts depending on the fill pattern. I posted the engineering spec sheet from Stratasys in the last thread. I believe for what we would use it for it is more than strong enough. ABS is a little brittle for my taste though. Nylon printing seems like has nice potential.

Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] 3D printed bunk latch cover [message #289647 is a reply to message #289554] Thu, 29 October 2015 09:16 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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I was thinking more of a plastic that had some give or spring to it.

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On 10/27/2015 4:02 PM, Len Novak wrote:
I have the bezel mostly modeled, the problem is that the retaining clip is
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