Just thought I'd share my playing with a new 3D printer. Made these for FFR 1467K. Got tired of the rubber gaskets under the Wipers bezels, hood and trunk latches...just didn't look finished.
Steve
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Just thought I'd share my playing with a new 3D printer. Made these for FFR 1467K. Got tired of the rubber gaskets under the Wipers bezels, hood and trunk latches...just didn't look finished.
Steve
Fantastic. That's a really nice finishing touch. How about doing the windshield post guides too?
FFR 5369 Pin Drive, IRS, Trigos, Torsen, Wilwoods, FMS BOSS 302 "B" cam , Mass-flo. CA SB100 (SPCN) Registered
Delivered 4/23/06. "Finished" 4/2012 (still not done!)
Great job. What are the gaskets made of? Can you 3D print rubber?
F5R #7841: Anniversary Edition MK4, Ford Racing 427, Edelbrock EFI, Gas-N Pipes, Stainless Headers, TKO600, 3.31 Moser 3-Link, 17" Halibrands
CDXXVII
I made these with PLA plastic Filament they are a little stiff not as flexible as rubber but they fit snug more like the older ford OEM product such as the door handle gasket on the early ford mustangs, like the one pictured below.
Steve
Last edited by 65_427_Cobra; 03-10-2018 at 08:05 PM.
Hi, nice work. Will you share the printer files?
Nice! My 13 year old son has a 3D printer. I've been trying to think up something to design and print off for the FFR. Was thinking about a shallow glove box, but then learned those are available.
Started dreaming of a Cobra around 1987
Purchased Complete Kit 6/9/2017, Delivered 9/4/2017, Rolling Chassis 3/30/2018, Engine Dyno'ed 3/4/2022, Engine installed 8/27/2022
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Serial #9158
Design Engineer at BluePrint Engines
65_427_Cobra,
Great job!
I've looked at printers, the technology is changing every day. I have SolidWorks CAD with the output files for 3D printing.
What printer are you using? Size range?
Thanks,
Jim
Dad, can I drive it????... Ever!!
FFR1467K 5.0L, Mass-Flo, T5, Trigo Wheels, Lexus Spectra Mica Blue, Phantom stripes and Smiths Gauges.......POM May 2009
You're not going to want to print anything that sees direct sun or significant heat in PLA. I've seen significant dimensional change when PLA gets warm. My printed quadcopter arm bent about 20 degrees when I left it on the package tray in Seattle sun.
ABS requires a new set of printer variables and you have to deal with shrinkage, but it's a much better structural material. Depending on your printer, you might want to keep separate nozzles for PLA and ABS as they sometimes have problems when you switch back and forth between materials.
Looks really good! I've been thinking about using my printer to make mold patterns and do some Aluminum casting, but haven't come across the right part yet.
Mk4 #8861 Complete kit. Delivered: 27 Apr 2016, currently a roller.
Gen-2 Coyote, clutch, TKO600, midshift, and solid axle from Forte. Many pieces from Breeze and Replicarparts.
Initiator,
I was thinking the same thing, I looked at the position of the parts and the amount of material exposed to direct sunlight and was thinking that 90% of the part is under the chrome pieces only the .062 x .125 rim is exposed Plus their on flat surfaces, so as soon as I get a warm and sunny day I am going to park the car outside and see what happens.
Steve
Dad, can I drive it????... Ever!!
FFR1467K 5.0L, Mass-Flo, T5, Trigo Wheels, Lexus Spectra Mica Blue, Phantom stripes and Smiths Gauges.......POM May 2009
steve. i have an ultimaker3 that uses .stl files if you wouldnt mind sharing. i had to make some ABS bezels for dash switches. photo is and optical dillusion.....they are centered20171105_133134-2016x1512.jpg
Crazy cool application
Started dreaming of a Cobra around 1987
Purchased Complete Kit 6/9/2017, Delivered 9/4/2017, Rolling Chassis 3/30/2018, Engine Dyno'ed 3/4/2022, Engine installed 8/27/2022
Click here for my build thread
Serial #9158
Design Engineer at BluePrint Engines