Make your own accessories!

[leenanj]

If you own a 3D printer one of the things you can make
is your own throttle hold or cruise control.

These two files are available on Thingiverse free to download
and print, they work very well.

I am always thinking up stuff to 3D print, either to save money
or to just make things you cannot buy.

It got me thinking, those plastic wheel accents Can Am sells
for $50 dollars, Really! I am going to design some to 3D
print for about $50 cents and have any color I want.

 

[vstrommer]

Awesome job!!!:thumbup:

 

[Grandpot]

Which CAD software are you using?

 

[Rob Rodriguez]

Thanks for the tip. I'm going to print one.

 

[leenanj]

Which CAD software are you using?

I am learning Fusion 360, not very proficient at it yet.

I also use TinkerCad a lot.

 

[Grandpot]

Thank You.

 

[leenanj]

After the wife struggled a little to reach and activate the reverse lever I decided to design
a handle for the gear lever.

I made a couple of different ones and settled for one with a rough texture and glow in
the dark filament. lol

I also moved the gear lever several inches closer so now she can easily use her hand
or foot to activate it.

 

[leenanj]

How about this shifter design, don't laugh, the wife likes this one a lot.

I call it the shovel handle shifter. haha

I can make the STL files available on Thingiverse if anyone want to 3D print there very own.

 

[glennm]

How about this shifter design, don't laugh, the wife likes this one a lot.

I call it the shovel handle shifter. haha

I can make the STL files available on Thingiverse if anyone want to 3D print there very own.

View attachment 174056

Ha ha, love it! :2thumbs:

 

[billybovine]

Keep posting your 3D printing projects. Whether people like them or not. It does not matter. Folks who like your ideas can copy it. For those who don't it may stimulate ways of taking your idea and making it better. So everybody wins.

So thanks.

 

[OregonLAN]

Awesome job! Having a 3D printer is very handy. I use mine for all sorts of projects...

Here's a headphone/jack mount I made for the Cardo Packtalk:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3598194

I also made a RAM mounting plate that affixes to the center of the stem/handlebars on the Ryker. Unfortunately, I deleted the project by accident. I plan to remake it eventually...

 

[leenanj]

Awesome job! Having a 3D printer is very handy. I use mine for all sorts of projects...

Here's a headphone/jack mount I made for the Cardo Packtalk:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3598194

I also made a RAM mounting plate that affixes to the center of the stem/handlebars on the Ryker. Unfortunately, I deleted the project by accident. I plan to remake it eventually...

Nice job on the headphone jack, the RAM mount sounds interesting, to bad you deleted it, did you get a picture of it?

I like the satisfaction of creating and making my own stuff.

 

[dondje]

If you own a 3D printer one of the things you can make
is your own throttle hold or cruise control.

These two files are available on Thingiverse free to download
and print, they work very well.

I am always thinking up stuff to 3D print, either to save money
or to just make things you cannot buy.

It got me thinking, those plastic wheel accents Can Am sells
for $50 dollars, Really! I am going to design some to 3D
print for about $50 cents and have any color I want.

Jimmy...3D printing has sure come a long way in the last 25 years. Fun stuff. 3D computer modeling has been the favorite part of my jobs for over 30 years. Working on a custom trunk and trailer hitch assembly for my F3T - final run on hitch will be metal.

Regards,

Don

 

[gskinner]

leenanj,
What 3D printer are you using?

 

[leenanj]

leenanj,
What 3D printer are you using?

Right now I have a Anycubic I3 Mega and a Anycubic Photon.

Print mostly using PLA filament.

 

[Miles42]

i don't own a 3d printer

 

[gskinner]

Right now I have a Anycubic I3 Mega and a Anycubic Photon.

Print mostly using PLA filament.

Would you recommend the Anycubic I3 Mega or suggest looking for something else?

 

[mrNewt]

Right now I have a Anycubic I3 Mega...

How happy are you with this printer? I was thinking of getting this model...

 

[leenanj]

Would you recommend the Anycubic I3 Mega or suggest looking for something else?

I would recommend this printer 100%, best bang for the buck and very well built and reliable.

 

[OregonLAN]

FWIW, I own 3 3D printers:

1. Prusa MK3s
2. Creality Ender 3 Pro
3. Creality CR10s Pro

The Prusa MK3s is my favorite printer; it's also the most expensive. 99.9% of the print jobs I send to it come out perfect.

The Creality Ender 3 Pro is my second favorite printer. It's fairly reliable and has the largest enthusiast/Internet following. You can customize/modify this printer to your heart's content.

The Creality CR10S Pro is my least favorite printer of the bunch. It has the capabilities of being a nice large format printer but several flaws keep it from being reliable or consistent.