Hi, is it still possible to get the .stl file?
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The stl is available for download in the first post of this thread...
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See my comment in the first post of this thread. The shell is only .6mm thick, so you would need a very high resolution FDM printer to try it (e.g., a .25mm or smaller nozzle) and even then I suspect you'd need to do a lot of post-processing to make it look Porsche-worthy. I print these on a resin printer (Formlabs Form 3) that prints at a resolution of 1 thousands of an inch (XY) and 2 thousands of an inch (Z), which is why they look like molded parts. Resin printers have some WAY down in price recently, if interested.somerto wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:11 pm What kind of filament are you using? PLA is not working, it collapses.
On a side-note, PLA is great for a lot of things, but not for cars. PLA will warp in the summer, even in fairly mild climates (ask me how I know). For a typical home printer that isn't able to print more exotic plastics, ABS is usually the best bet for car parts.
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I guess most of us learn that the hard way. In my case, I made a cupholder for my 944 (in place of the ashtray). Took 8 hours to print, and it didn't last one day before wilting in the car. It was in a parking structure too, so shaded, on a mid-80F degree day -- so it's not like it even needs to be a super hot day....Reedy wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:26 pm You will want to use ABS. I tried PLA and it warped as soon as I parked the car in the sun on a hot day.
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We have a new FDM printer at the Carpokes headquarters. I've often said these mode dial covers and other small parts need to be printed on a resin printer, like the Formlabs printer we used to date. The typical home FMD printers -- the kind that squirt melted plastic out a little nozzle -- don't normally have the resolution needed. Well, the 3D printing world has taken a big step forward with the introduction of Bambu Lab FDM printers. Starting at under $700, you can get quality that approaches the Formlabs printer, at a fraction of the cost (both to buy the machines and to buy the plastics/consumables...). Check it out...