agep Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 I am no handyman. Give me a hammer or any kind of powertools, and I have no clue what to do with them. However, give me a broken PC and I can fix it! So when people ask me if I can 3D print them some parts they are missing I usually take upon thchallengege, because that means I can use Animation:Master to fix real world stuff In this case someone was missing one of the brackets for their baby safety gate Here is the one bracket they have: Missing bracket: Using a slide caliper and the original bracket I was able to recreate it in A:M fairly easily: The bottom right version shows it with support material. The bracket got printed in standing position, and due to the overhang it needed some support. The support was just a single wall outline that was easy to remove once printed After a few testprints and adjustments the final piece was ready. The print took approximately 30 minutes. It is printed in ABS plastic which is the same plastic Legos are made of. Original bracket to the left: The printed bracket fitted to the safety gate: I spent most of the evening making the part, which they probably could have gotten for free just by sending the manufacturer an e-mail since the part was missing on arrival. But for me this was just a fun challenge Best regards Stian Quote
Fuchur Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Very cool . Was a lot of meassuring involved? See you *Fuchur* Quote
agep Posted February 16, 2012 Author Posted February 16, 2012 Very cool . Was a lot of meassuring involved? See you *Fuchur* The slide caliper sure made it easier than just eyeballing it. I probably spent 45 minutes on the 3D model. I only had access to the bracket, not the safety gate itself Quote
Gerry Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 Brilliant real-world use for this amazing technology. I know it may seem like a small, common item but that's what makes up most of the world! Thanks for sharing this, Stian! EDIT: Hey Stian, I noticed that the AM model was not beveled, and knowing that you are a beveling maniac I wondered if this is a requirement of the printing technology or your particular printer. Quote
agep Posted February 16, 2012 Author Posted February 16, 2012 I skipped beveling the model to save time. Making bevels would not make much different because they probably would be to small to be much noticeable on the print anyway Quote
DJBREIT Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Nice Do you have the MK7 or are you still using the mk6. Quote
agep Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 Do you have the MK7 or are you still using the mk6. I believe I am still on MK6. I got my Makerbot Thing-O-Matic pretty early so I have the DC version Quote
DJBREIT Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Do you have the MK7 or are you still using the mk6. I believe I am still on MK6. I got my Makerbot Thing-O-Matic pretty early so I have the DC version I think that is the MK5. The MK6 has the high torque stepper motor. I have both the MK6 and a MK7. I am still using the MK6 until the 3mm filament runs out. But I plan on getting a second MK7 so I can us the support option. Did you ever put on one of the changeable plat form carriages so you can use the ABP and HBP? Quote
Gerry Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Hey Daniel, can you post some pics of your setup and maybe some stuff you make? I find this whole technology really incredible, I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I had the time and space for it. Quote
DJBREIT Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Here you go Thom A bunch junk I have work on or down loaded. Quote
itsjustme Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Here you go Thom A bunch junk I have work on or down loaded. That's extremely cool, Daniel! Quote
DJBREIT Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Hey Daniel, can you post some pics of your setup and maybe some stuff you make? I find this whole technology really incredible, I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I had the time and space for it. Here one to check out. http://www.wired.com/cs/promo/mercedes-ben...mple-3d-printer http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16990 http://printrbot.com/ I don’t know if it include everything you need but the filament but starting at 550$ you can’t beat the price. You will need to assemble it yourself. It comes in a kit. For space your on your own. But they are not to big. Mine is sitting on a milk crate in my bed room. Since I needed the computer to run it. Quote
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