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Hi, is it still possible to get the .stl file?

Br. Tom S

The stl is available for download in the first post of this thread...

What kind of filament are you using? PLA is not working, it collapses.

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.

somerto wrote: Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:11 pm What kind of filament are you using? PLA is not working, it collapses.

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.

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.

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.

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....

Ok I tried and it did nit work, lol. Can you add me to your list for a burgundy or similar bezel that will go with my cherry metallic Taycan.

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...

thank you so much

Very useful Stuff , hopefully I can download the file