Hello everyone! i am based out of long island NY and have a 75 FJ40. I own a small company that caters to the military and such that deals with high end LCD monitors. I recently brought online a machine that can create parts from a 3D model (any program that can generate a .stl file). It creates the parts in pretty sturdy ABS plastic. so basically if you can draw it I can make it. I already have a list of things i plan on making for my 40. i'll post some specs of the material if i get a good response from the site. i am not looking to profit (would be happy if cost of the material was covered) from this but i thought it would be cool to see if anyone else was as excited about this as i am! I may be crazy. the biggest part i can make is 16" x 16" x 14". let me know your thoughts, thanks!!!
ABS plastic parts from 3d drawing
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A plate that fits the ash tray that has the square holes for the ARB type switches.
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yes indeed. I have mechanical engineers on staff so even a rough sketch can be turned into a part (time is limited tho on their parts since we are busy now). The machine can create parts with 0.005" accuracy and can do many colors (white, black, blue, red, etc). I also have good experience painting the parts after the fact.
yes indeed. I have mechanical engineers on staff so even a rough sketch can be turned into a part (time is limited tho on their parts since we are busy now). The machine can create parts with 0.005" accuracy and can do many colors (white, black, blue, red, etc). I also have good experience painting the parts after the fact.
I'm sure many mudders here appreciate the stock look and most of us would love a tach that compliments the dash. Granted metal would be ideal but if you could reproduce the 40 series tach casing that was used for the cruisers from down under so we can simply throw a 60 series tach in there, I think you may have at least me interested.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/227658-building-factory-tachometer-fj40.html
That is the link where I got the whole idea to rob a 60 series in the first place. The link has pictures but it seems you would want one shipped to you so you can copy it. If I can find one for less than the $150 one on ebay I'd have it shipped to you pronto unless someone else has one too for the cause.
That is the link where I got the whole idea to rob a 60 series in the first place. The link has pictures but it seems you would want one shipped to you so you can copy it. If I can find one for less than the $150 one on ebay I'd have it shipped to you pronto unless someone else has one too for the cause.
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radio blank plate.
Early "FD" knobs for the vacuum shift t-case.
Early "FD" knobs for the vacuum shift t-case.
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Defrost knobs for heaters...
General stereolithography materials are VERY expensive. Can you give us an idea of what these parts would cost?
If you are going to make a radio block off plate you may as well make one for Carling (ARB) type switches and one with holes for gauges also.
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I don't think the plates are a cost effective product for this machine. Just buy some plastic, make a template, and cut the plastic out. I think the machine he is talking about is a 3-dimensional printer that can print out a 3D object from a solid model on a computer. As has been stated, I think the best parts to re-create would be dash knobs. Definitely not worth it to make a radio/ash tray plate.
Question... How much heat can this ABS plastic handle? Can you work with other plastic like materials?
Pre-69 Tail light Buckets
I dont know if you can do These ?
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/119768-early-tail-light-bracket-help.html
I dont know if you can do These ?
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/119768-early-tail-light-bracket-help.html
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Hi Guys
Sorry I am a little slow at posting stuff and such so have patience:
The technology is FDM, fused deposition modeling. The current capacity is ABS plastic but I plan on upgrading to polycarbonate as well and a poly ABS blend. The ABS can withstand about 200F and the polycarbonate can do about 260 (+/-). Here are the specs on the 3 materials that spell out strength and temp limits:
http://www.stratasys.com/uploadedFi...ials/Files-Materials/Stratasys_ABS-M30_MC.pdf
http://www.stratasys.com/uploadedFi...erials/Files-Materials/Stratasys_PCABS_MC.pdf
http://www.stratasys.com/uploadedFiles/North_America/Materials/Files-Materials/Stratasys_PC_MC.pdf
The material cost is about $5 per cubic inch so it isn't terrible cost wise but i wouldn't recommend making any huge parts.
The tail light buckets can be made easily. The only issue would be to get them from a physical state into a 3D model. I do have people on staff that can draw this stuff but i have them tied up at the moment. If anyone else out there is willing to pitch in a hand for 3d services i would be willing to throw some parts out there for people to test. I'm not trying to make profit off of this just looking to help out the mud community with what i think is a pretty cool technology. As i get better at posting I will formulate my response a little better!! Thanks!!
Hi Guys
Sorry I am a little slow at posting stuff and such so have patience:
The technology is FDM, fused deposition modeling. The current capacity is ABS plastic but I plan on upgrading to polycarbonate as well and a poly ABS blend. The ABS can withstand about 200F and the polycarbonate can do about 260 (+/-). Here are the specs on the 3 materials that spell out strength and temp limits:
http://www.stratasys.com/uploadedFi...ials/Files-Materials/Stratasys_ABS-M30_MC.pdf
http://www.stratasys.com/uploadedFi...erials/Files-Materials/Stratasys_PCABS_MC.pdf
http://www.stratasys.com/uploadedFiles/North_America/Materials/Files-Materials/Stratasys_PC_MC.pdf
The material cost is about $5 per cubic inch so it isn't terrible cost wise but i wouldn't recommend making any huge parts.
The tail light buckets can be made easily. The only issue would be to get them from a physical state into a 3D model. I do have people on staff that can draw this stuff but i have them tied up at the moment. If anyone else out there is willing to pitch in a hand for 3d services i would be willing to throw some parts out there for people to test. I'm not trying to make profit off of this just looking to help out the mud community with what i think is a pretty cool technology. As i get better at posting I will formulate my response a little better!! Thanks!!
The reason I ask about temperature tolerances and plastic compounds is that some other automotive enthusiasts are looking for alternate materials for intake manifolds/plenums to reduce heat soak in the intake charges in their vehicles. Heat soak into the metal intake tracts keep the engine from getting a cooler intake. Meaning a less dense intake charge. Just curious....
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understood, i remember using a plastic material, PEEK, in one of my experiments at the university. Its melting point was well over 600f and its working environment was well over 400f. very cool stuff and very pricey (approx $2500 for a 18" x 12" x 0.5" block).
im curious now what temp the manifold reaches. im pretty sure the plastic materials i have for the FDM machine will not be able to work but its a cool thought
understood, i remember using a plastic material, PEEK, in one of my experiments at the university. Its melting point was well over 600f and its working environment was well over 400f. very cool stuff and very pricey (approx $2500 for a 18" x 12" x 0.5" block).
im curious now what temp the manifold reaches. im pretty sure the plastic materials i have for the FDM machine will not be able to work but its a cool thought
