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3D Printed Wheel Caps
Got a new set of Maxilite Fuchs (very nice, actually) and I needed new wheel caps. My car came to with me three different kinds of wheel caps somehow and $50 each seemed excessive for new ones. Plus, I wanted to try a different look.
The caps are printed in resin. It's a nice tough and heat tolerant material but the plastic does take a set quicky. The quality out of the printer was so good that I didn't even sand before painting. The resin taking a set meant that the locking tabs became loose quickly. I added an ABS printed ring the keeps those tabs firmly in place. Working for far. As for the look... concave just looks better to me. Feels a little more race. Just my preference. I'll clean up the 3D files and post here in case anyone wants to use them.        
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10-23-2023, 11:08 AM
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Nice!
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10-23-2023, 11:18 AM
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Pic of a cap after painting:
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10-23-2023, 11:23 AM
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That is fantastic. Really like the look. Well done.
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10-23-2023, 11:27 AM
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Very nice
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10-23-2023, 01:35 PM
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These are great!
What print resin are you using and do you have settings (screenshot) you can share? Smart move on the mixed media types (abs/resin) for the solve on the plastic setting. |
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10-23-2023, 01:37 PM
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Resin for the caps below. The FDM printed ring is actually ASA. Very similar to ABS.
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10-23-2023, 02:58 PM
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Setting below for my old Photon S printer. Newer style resin printers should be able to go faster.
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10-23-2023, 03:01 PM
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Also the goop in the photo of the backside of the installed cap is a little silicone. Probably not needed as it is a tight fit but it’s a little insurance to keep it from popping out.
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10-23-2023, 03:02 PM
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Here are the files:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/kifnn505sckc4ht45rym8/h?rlkey=z2kri7od13enrtlj9fz3mg0r0&dl=0 Use them however you wish! |
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10-23-2023, 03:05 PM
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Just awesome ... Thank you for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!
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10-23-2023, 03:51 PM
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I’m def interested in the files! But I only have FDM printers, I think I can get them to turn out pretty good with FDM anyways.
Great work! |
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10-23-2023, 05:06 PM
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That's really impressive. What did you use to draw it? I'm trying to learn to draw 3D in Fusion 360. The learning curve seems hard for an old guy.
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10-23-2023, 05:44 PM
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cjSawinski the files are linked above. I printed all my tests in FDM and they did look good too. I'd do a layer height of 0.15mm or 0.1mm to capture more detail.
Quickstep192 I drew them in SolidWorks and I spent the beginning of my career doing a whole lot of CAD. Fusion 360 is solid from what I see. Something I want to learn. I actually found the 3D file for the Porsche crest online so I didn't have to make that part. Would have taken a few hours for sure. |
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10-23-2023, 06:03 PM
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Thanks much! Now how bout designing a 3d printed oil cooler scoop that’s even better that the expensive Rennline piece?! Lmao, kidding… kinda lol.
Thanks for the files though |
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10-23-2023, 07:55 PM
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Just getting started with this car and I'll share all files on this forum. Just finished 3D scanning the top of the engine so I can design a nice clean heater backdate.
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10-24-2023, 08:31 AM
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Nice wheel caps.
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10-28-2023, 04:34 AM
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Looks good. Interested if they hold up. What temps will the resin take before deforming?
As far as FDM goes, I've been using ASA and ABS successfully for outdoor projects, I suspect the increased heat from braking would deform either of those filaments.
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10-28-2023, 07:50 AM
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Just beautiful. You have inspired me to get into 3d printing now
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10-28-2023, 08:39 AM
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911 Coupe
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