DIY 3D Printing Tools and Parts Thread
 

Hello Pelicans, many of us have 3D printers as they have become cheap to buy and easy to operate. I would like to start this thread for folks to share their designs, ideas and files for others to use. It will save everybody time and therefore money.

I hope to get some participants.

Greetings,
Daniel

Thingiverse has a number of 911 parts already in *.stl format. Here is a link to a door pocket support.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:254856

The important point to note is which filament best withstands the heat of a parked car during the summer?http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1659449929.jpg


EDIT
Seat latch
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3180872

Door lock knob
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3954587

Air vent
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4897581

Flap for the SC fresh air blower
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4869929

Smugglers box firewall block off plate
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4003204

Throttle bushing
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4765878

Body trim fastener/rivet 1
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3725820

Body trim fastener/rivet 2
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1367185

Clock delete plug
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:134411

Porsche letters
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5232206

Early 911/912 Radio Delete plug
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5233696

I have been looking at cheap 3D printers and I wondered if I bought one where would I find the 3D build files. There are several vents that have been made by Pelicans for the CR Electrocooler AC system. Maybe they will post their files to this thread and all the files would be accessible in one place.

Let me load the ones I have to thingiverse this week. I am trying to get the slicing correct for the PETG as my first set of PLA vents warped when using my heat last winter.

Pat - I still owe you a set. I'm actually printing them now.

I have a bunch that I can load into thingverse.

Last winter I floated the idea of building a Porsche 3d printed file repository but it was received with crickets...

Hey Showdown, glad we share the same thought. We can use this Thread to have discussions on new printed components, also requests that some members maybe have but use thingverse for holding the files?
Daniel

Ha! The Porsche wall letters are mine! I have a few more interesting designs.

Very keen on a repository for 911 files. I'm pretty new to 3D printing, but made this up last week for my 911, its mounted to the original center console mounting holes on my tunnel with 2 screws (107mm c2c) I'm not sure if this is universal on all models or someone had drilled mine previously for the console. It may or may not be of use to others?

https://i.ibb.co/Nt3bNrd/Capture.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/ys2GT2t/20220730-180840-edit.jpg

That's dope. Subscribed.

They are great!! You can scale them to be wall art.

Thanks

How about some door striker parts? I’m thinking about buying a 3D printer what would you guys recommend for making car parts?? Et. I’m not into Marvel action figures.

Dash pull knob buttons for repurposing to control AC or an oil cooler fan:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5447649

Classic Retrofit AC parts:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5447651

Hand throttle collar stop for throttle rod (NLA):
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5447656

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1028088-shift-fork-jig-915s-free.html
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1anvc7IQeZjnWq6Kmcosa5HHxMKN6UTxH/view?usp=sharing
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1659585676.jpg

Here are my Door Buffers - I've got about 10K on them and they are still fully functional. These are 100% original design, model, test by me.
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Love this group!!!
More to come.
jmd

I made this equalizer box for my period correct blaupunkt system. I also incorporated a couple of USB ports at the back to power the phone.

https://i.imgur.com/uRUbq0B.jpg

It’s a no-drill install that gets it under the dash and gives a tidy phone input for the rennline phone mount. The equalizer used to be on the console but I wanted to mount a center AC vent, hence the box.

https://i.imgur.com/dHuhz0x.jpg

The phone wire routes through the ashtray, so it can be tucked away when not in use. There’s a second charger wire in the ashtray for passengers. The entire system uses Bluetooth (hidden behind equalizer box) to transmit through FM. It works great except for the hiss of static before the Bluetooth cuts in. Figuring out how to maybe time delay the amp on power up to fix that, or something similar.

@jmd88 - thanks for this! I was just looking up acquiring new ones since they are crumbling on my coupe. It doesn't look like you can buy them separate. Firing up the printer now. Can you check the link to your files? I'm getting a 404 on thingiverse.

Which printer should I buy???

I'm running a Creality CR10-Mini and it seems to be working fine. I need to convert my prints from PLA to PETG, but so far with PLA it has been really good. I think I paid around $200.

I just created my thingiverse account so it might still be propagating.

Does this work: Link to .STL

if not, DM email and I'll send it over.

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.

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.

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.

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

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1659648930.jpg

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

What did you print the control arm removal tool with?

Can you post a link to those cup holders please?

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.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1659817450.jpg

STL's
 

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.

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.

Tools
 

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

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

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

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


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

Connecting rod holding tool, P221
Chain holding tool, P222

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

Yoke engine stud spacers

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg


Engine case stand

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660346926.jpg

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.

Wow awesome job Tom

More Tools
 

Thanks Nditiz1

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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1661090341.jpg

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

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1661090341.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1661090341.jpg

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

fun to see my throttle bushings in here hahah

they work great

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