Check the NEW aluminum TEQ badge! (1 Viewer)

[Michael B]

Check out the new badge for my 45. Contact bhicks here on Mud or at his email address amlkeeling@aol.com They also come in different colors!

 

[Michael B]

bump

 

[cult45]

That's actually really cool!

 

[Gumby]

looks 3D printed

 

[cruiserdan]

looks 3D printed

Yup, and if you shoot about 5 coats of clear on something like that is smooths right out. I did that with the BJ74 "turbo" emblems I had made up....

 

[bhicks]

thanks for posting those pictures.those pictures do make the parts look very 3d printed but understand that was a very first prototype and there's a lot of fiddling before you get a file to print perfectly smooth. it took me about 4 more prototypes to get that print dialed in. I do have some more updated pictures on my website that show this smoother version. it takes a lot of work to make a 3d printed part not look 3d printed. every file seems to have its own unique challenges.here is the link: www.bh3dprinting.com

 

[CycloSteve]

Though I have a reproduction from Shane, and Cruiserparts.net has these, doing one of these as an actual emblem would be interesting too.

 

[cult45]

thanks for posting those pictures.those pictures do make the parts look very 3d printed but understand that was a very first prototype and there's a lot of fiddling before you get a file to print perfectly smooth. it took me about 4 more prototypes to get that print dialed in. I do have some more updated pictures on my website that show this smoother version. it takes a lot of work to make a 3d printed part not look 3d printed. every file seems to have its own unique challenges.here is the link: www.bh3dprinting.com

Yeah but like the ride in an old 45, perfectly smooth would be out of place.

 

[bhicks]

Though I have a reproduction from Shane, and Cruiserparts.net has these, doing one of these as an actual emblem would be interesting too.

That would be extremely easy to make. Is that the image/decal that originally went in that oval?

 

[CycloSteve]

Yes, the OE sticker was pretty simple. Aluminized, with red print.

 

[bhicks]

would any of the fj45 guys be interested in that traditional 4x4 badge?

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

That traditional badge is readily avail. Few bucks at sor or.other

 

[Michael B]

I think Brad is offering to print it 3D.

 

[CycloSteve]

I would be in for a 3D one.

 

[jagota]

I would be in for one also

 

[bhicks]

I will put something together this week and have a prototype for you guys by this coming weekend.

 

[bhicks]

I got a prototype made up. I used the same dimensions off of the FJ45 TEQ tailgate badge; so fitment should be perfect. I'm thinking about making one with the honeycomb background so the flat background is hidden; which makes it look less 3D printed. What do you guys think?

 

[CycloSteve]

I was thinking of bead-blasting or sanding to remove the printing lines/marks on the visible parts, then painting...how well do you think it would hold up?

 

[bhicks]

I was thinking of bead-blasting or sanding to remove the printing lines/marks on the visible parts, then painting...how well do you think it would hold up?

Paint will stick to this plastic, but I don't know how well it would hold up in the elements. If you look at my site www.bh3dprinting.com there are emblems with a "honeycomb" background that hide the 3D printed lines REALLY well. I could do the 4x4 badge with the honeycomb background on Thursday (that will be my next chance to have my printer available). I already have the FJ45 TEQ badge made with the honeycomb; so swapping that over to the 4x4 badge would be very easy. The pic below shows the honeycomb pattern but the lettering in that pic is still a tad rough. A good acetone bath will make that nice and smooth which is how they will be shipped. Here's what that one looks like.

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

U all and ur modern toys. That is pretty cool technology