DIY 3D Printing Tools and Parts Thread

[RNajarian]

The Dual Extruder printers interest me, but I wonder if two filaments compromises the strength of the final product.

What size platform is ideal? Too often I want to print something only to find out I’m 1 cm short on my bed.

[Dpmulvan]

Originally Posted by jmd88

This depends entirely on what you want to do with it. If you're just looking for some fun, maybe some utility prints and that's about it - I'd consider the Anet A8 I've got 3 of them and they work like a charm with a few little upgrades and taking the time to build and setup them up correctly. My prints are all purely utility and fun and the results are great for what I need.

Hope that helps.

I’m looking for something that I can use to make small parts like the 915 tranny shift fork locator et and plugs for casting small parts. Looked at the ender creality 3, 3s1 et.

[Nditiz1]

Just printed those door striker pieces on my credulity 3d cr10 mini. I am however far from a pro.

[jonesb930]

I started with an Ender3 then slowly upgraded a few bits. The one big one is the hot end so that I could print using ASA material. ASA will withstand the sun and heat of the car. There are guys that have printed intakes with this material. The direct drive hot end also allows you to print using TPU flexible material for grommets and such.
I added this hot end: https://amzn.to/3QpZVn3

[jmd88]

Nice! What settings did you use?
Also - strongly recommend carbon reinforced PLA but it's really hard on your tips and so if you do go carbon, grab an extra bag of tips.

Originally Posted by Nditiz1

Just printed those door striker pieces on my credulity 3d cr10 mini. I am however far from a pro.

[Ryan Adkins]

For general parts prototyping what size bed is recommended? Will a small 180x180cm bed work?

[Mustangkev]

Here are the parts that I've made.

Bushing installation tool for the front control arm rubber bushings:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5449052

P207 Z-Block for mounting a dial indicator when setting cam timing:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5449059

Mount for a 52mm gauge in the clock location:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5449066

[jmd88]

Originally Posted by Ryan Adkins

For general parts prototyping what size bed is recommended? Will a small 180x180cm bed work?

Yeah this works fine and if you're doing much larger parts, you just cut them up in fusion and add keying to the parts to align them when rebuilding the printed parts.

[Ryan Adkins]

@jmd88 thank you, gonna do a bit more research before buying a printer

[Coastr]

What did you print the control arm removal tool with?

[dyount]

Can you post a link to those cup holders please?

[Mustangkev]

Originally Posted by Coastr

What did you print the control arm removal tool with?

I printed them in PLA at 100% fill. Then sanded the conical section to help the bushing ride over it.

You can see just the edge of the conical tool inside the bushing.

[Tom Elder]

I have added a few stl's in the download section of my website.

Downloads – Floyd Design

More engine assembly tools to come, just need to update.

[Coastr]

Originally Posted by Mustangkev

I printed them in PLA at 100% fill. Then sanded the conical section to help the bushing ride over it.

You can see just the edge of the conical tool inside the bushing.

I admit I don’t know where I’m looking

[Mustangkev]

Originally Posted by Coastr

I admit I don’t know where I’m looking

Elephant racing supply two bushing tools with their control arm bushings. One is conical and goes in the end of the control arm to help the bushing expand and slide on. The other maintains the proper depth of the bushing in the outer cylinder.

This video shows both parts at about 1min 15es.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX5jgsMiuFw&t=4s


In the picture I posted, the conical tool is inside the bushing being installed on the left side of the photo. You can just see a thin white circle on the inside of the bushing. The white part between the bushing the clamp on the left side of the picture is the other part of the installation tool.

[Tom Elder]

Cylinder hold down nuts, simple version with drop in hex nut, stl on my website
Updated version with heat sink thread inserts, Fuch Nuts, cylinder hold down





Piston oil squirter test tool. It is a bit distorted in the picture, sat it down next to a hot item and the printer needs a tune up, not a great print but it works.

Chain tensioner, Cir clip installation tools , two different cir clips, two tools required
Chain tensioner, bleeding depth tool P214B, see http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/744845-pendulum-outlaw-build-adventures-misadventures-16.html




Connecting rod holding tool, P221
Chain holding tool, P222



Yoke engine stud spacers









Engine case stand





Shift knob stand and installation tool, when using a new shift knob crush sleave it is a bit hard to push on. Put tool on top of the knob and lightly tap on with a hammer.


Most tools stl’s will be added to my website download section on the next update, if you need it sooner send an email.


I have an Creality Ender 5 Plus, picked for its print bed size 350 mm x 350 mm, good community support and upgrade parts availability. In the process of adding a Mosquito clone hot end and an enclosure to be able to print ASA and PA CF. I bought it to develop some commercial parts to be printed on commercial printers and also a little give back to the community, the tools. Sometimes it is hard to get some time on the printer at home, seems to be too many colorful MCM plant pots being printed. Hence my multi color cylinder hold down Fuch nuts.

[Nditiz1]

Wow awesome job Tom

[Tom Elder]

Thanks Nditiz1





Fixture to hold the flywheel on a rotary table to hone the surface.





Dial indicator bridge, to locate TDC to check the deck height.

[elgh33]

fun to see my throttle bushings in here hahah

they work great

[shamrok]

Incredible stuff. Living in the future ain't so bad sometimes.