Does anyone in our club have a 3D printer or know CAD?

[lelandEOD]

I need to make a simple spacer for my ARB Carling Switch panel as it just doesn't fit flush into the old dash radio opening due to the Hurricane Air blower.

Does anyone dabble in CAD or have access to a 3D printer? I was originally going to have a buddy cut a spacer out of acrylic with his CNC machine, but that's not an option right now.

 

[rusty_tlc]

I can draw it in Autocad for you, I use it daily. If they are the switches I'm thinking of I may have them modeled already.

There is also a free 3D modeling program I use that works pretty well:

Free 3D Modeling Software | 3D Design Online | SketchUp Free Subscription

Meet SketchUp Free: online 3D design software that lets you dive in and get creating without downloading a thing. The best part: it's free.

www.sketchup.com

UNR has a facility that may help with printing or CNC:

Makerspace | Innevation Center

Book equipment, schedule a consultation with our student makers or join a training class. Our Makerspace has a full machine shop, 3D printing lab and all of the tools you’ll need to work on your business product design and build prototypes.

www.unr.edu

The Generator is another resource that may be of help:

The Reno Generator

www.therenogenerator.com

If all else fails I know a machinist that is usually pretty reasonable on pricing. (This might be your best bet IMHO)

 

[lelandEOD]

Cool. I'll ping you about it at the next meeting.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Guess I need to make the meeting this month.

 

[lelandEOD]

It sounds like this month's meeting is going to be canned due to a sick Prez.

This is the panel I'm talking about. It's an ARB 4 position Carling panel.

 

[lelandEOD]

It fits in the existing un-cut radio hole but I had to wrap a couple layers of electrical tape around it as it fits too loose. I'd like to space it out ~1/2" to get better clearance between the wiring and the HVAC ducting.

 

[Tony_Farson]

It sounds like this month's meeting is going to be canned due to a sick Prez.

This is the panel I'm talking about. It's an ARB 4 position Carling panel.

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The meeting is on! I have one of those panels if you want it @lelandEOD

 

[rusty_tlc]

The meeting is on! I have one of those panels if you want it @lelandEOD

Good news on the meeting. I think he has the panel and needs a spacer.

 

[rusty_tlc]

do these dimensions look right?