3d Printed Bushings (1 Viewer)

[chappysfj40]

How are they holding up? I just received a ridiculously overpriced (even more so with shipping) Ironman 30mm front coil spacer for my HDJ81, and immediately thought "I could have just printed this".....

if you think of it take a pic of that bushing. it would be interesting to model in solid works or whatever then see how long it would take to print. not sure about actually printing it because it may just give up quick but would be interesting to see.

 

[chappysfj40]

and would TPU filament work? hmmm.....

 

[Enigma]

and would TPU filament work? hmmm.....

I'll model it up shortly. Yes, I'd print it in TPU, I have some 95A in a box still. Yellow tho

 

[Enigma]

Roughly modeled; Apparently I've forgotten how slow TPU is to print (0.4 nozzle at 0.2 layer height, 8 walls, 90% infill)

edit: changed out the stupid infill pattern I thought would be good to something more reasonable. Much better overall time!

 

[Enigma]

Uses almost 1/4 of a roll of filament, at $54 a roll, ends up costing (via a 3D printing calculator tool), close to $20 for one piece.

 

[chappysfj40]

Uses almost 1/4 of a roll of filament, at $54 a roll, ends up costing (via a 3D printing calculator tool), close to $20 for one piece.

20 is not bad considering shipping was that much. i was reading yesterday and there is another poly filament beside TPU but have no clue how it work. does the TPU feel soft when its complete.

 

[chappysfj40]

reading about this filament you adjust the print temp and it makes it more firm or more soft.

VARIOSHORE TPU NATURAL

We have taken TPU… and made it special by using the same foaming technology we debuted with LW-PLA. Our varioShore TPU has a few main distinctive features: its variable shore hardness, reduced weight and density and soft touch. varioShore TPU allows users to vary the density of the material by...

colorfabb.us

interesting for sure

 

[Enigma]

20 is not bad considering shipping was that much. i was reading yesterday and there is another poly filament beside TPU but have no clue how it work. does the TPU feel soft when its complete.

I'm in Canada and get screwed quite often by shipping from the US. For this one bushing it ended up on my door for $110 CAD. In hindsight I should have perhaps ordered two as I think it was free shipping then....
I haven't printed it yet, or used this particular filament (Polyflex TPU95) before. I'll report back when I do.

The Ironman bushing is quite rigid, it barely flexes when I try and compress it with my hands across the OD.

 

[Enigma]

reading about this filament you adjust the print temp and it makes it more firm or more soft.

VARIOSHORE TPU NATURAL

We have taken TPU… and made it special by using the same foaming technology we debuted with LW-PLA. Our varioShore TPU has a few main distinctive features: its variable shore hardness, reduced weight and density and soft touch. varioShore TPU allows users to vary the density of the material by...

colorfabb.us

interesting for sure

some interesting info...

 

[Enigma]

Printed out a 15mm one. It is noticeably softer than the Ironman one, but feels to be totally usable. Worth a test at least to see how it holds up. I did cheat a bit and did 25% infill, and should have used more bottom layers...

 

[chappysfj40]

very interesting. i am intrigued how it holds up for sure.

 

[Outsane]

Looking forward to results.

I did print and use control arm bushings.