Full Metal Remote Key Fob for 1998 LC (1 Viewer)

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Teaser pic. Still need to get the screws to assemble the two parts. My key blank is different than the key blank that was used during design, but a little trimming at the top corners in the lower housing was all that I needed to do to make it work.

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r2m said:
Apologies to everyone who is trying to download the files off Thingiverse. Apparently it's locked and I can't seem to unlock my uploaded files for sharing. And I don't think I can upload files to IH8MUD for you guys to pull from. I believe they only do media files.
I have an email out to Thingiverse support to see how to fix this.

In the mean time, please feel free to PM me and I'll send the files. What you will get will be:
  • 2 SLA files, the top and the bottom of the housing, ready to load into a 3D Printer. You can use any 3D printer that will slice SLA files.
  • 4 SolidWorks 2017 files:
    • Top housing
    • Bottom housing
    • #2 Flathead sheet metal screw. The part number of the file will be the part number for McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr
    • Assembly of everything

If you would like the SolidWorks files converted to DWG, DXF, IGES or something else, please let me know the extension. SolidWorks can export to most 3D software and mesh files.

Cheers!:cheers:
Richard
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Love that you've released this as a pay-it-forward, so in that spirit (and considering the hosting probs at thingiverse) I've got a bunch of unused space & bandwidth on my site that I would be happy to host this from, if you want?

Email/PM me if so and I'll put up a dedicated page for downloads (I have a few to add now that I think about it). Anyone else that has anything else chime in as well!
 
cruzerDave said:
Love that you've released this as a pay-it-forward, so in that spirit (and considering the hosting probs at thingiverse) I've got a bunch of unused space & bandwidth on my site that I would be happy to host this from, if you want?

Email/PM me if so and I'll put up a dedicated page for downloads (I have a few to add now that I think about it). Anyone else that has anything else chime in as well!
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Dave, can you please PM me with your email? I'll send you all the files, both STL and SolidWorks files.
 
Nice!!! :cheers:

Not much of a chance of losing it either with that color!
When I get more filament, I may do mine again in a more toned down color, but all I have now is red, blue and clear.
 
Okay folks, here is a page to download the files from @r2m:
Community Downloads

I'll leave this up as long as I'm in biz ;)
 
r2m said:
Thanks CruzerDave for posting this for me!
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my pleasure! Hopefully anyone else with manuals, vehicle models, plans, diagrams, or other resources the community would benefit from sees this and send some more files (assuming they aren't already being shared ; )
 
r2m said:
I just built myself a 3D FDM printer before the holidays and been having fun with it. I'll get back to this in a moment...
Went on vacation for 2 weeks in Lake Tahoe and the car valet where we were staying completely ruined my one and only $300 remote key (and the only key I had with me). Not only did the valet trash my key, he left it in the "ACC" position and drained my batteries (I have dual batteries but have not had the chance to install a battery isolator yet). Long story short, 5 days later after having my rig towed to the local Toyota dealership I have a brand new 3 button remote key. The problem now is that the motors on my door locks are too worn to do that complicated 20 step tango dance for programing the key to the module. So I have a 3 button key that will start and run the my LC but I have to lock/unlock with a key.:( I do still have the ruined key.

So when I got back home I took the wreckage of my old key (removed the internal remote) and put a new battery in the remote. Tried it on my LC and low and behold, my original remote still locked and unlocked my rig! I just didn't have a case for the key or remote. But I do now have two 3 button remotes. One that is programed to my LC (my old one) and one that has yet to be programmed (the new one from the dealer).

So back to my 3D printer. I own my own license of Solidworks (I'm an engineer) and now I have my new 3D printer I just built, so I went and reversed engineered the remote inside the key housing. I then had a plain steel key cut for my ignition (see pictures) and went about creating a LandCruiser key housing that would have a full size metal key with the remote!

Below are photos of an original key (my wife's LC key) and my new one side by side for size comparison. Yes, it is a little larger, but hey, you now have a full metal key that will not break in the ignition! Also I made the hoop on the end of the key large enough to put a small carabiner through! One of the photos is a close up of the full size key so you can get a part number of the key blank. The screws are a #2 flat head sheet metal screw, very cheap.

I uploaded everything in Thingiverse. Here is the link: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2765254
All you need is a 3D printer or a friend with one!

As mentioned the original files are SolidWorks 2017, but there are also STL files for just loading into a 3D printer. You may modify the files as you like. (I actually printed/embossed my last name on the back of the case)

I'm giving this all for free as a "pay it forward" type of gift for all those of you who take the time to do in-depth "how-to's" and other helpful tips and posts on this site.

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Do you have a new link for these STLs? The thingverse link you have 404s. Thanks so much!
 
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