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[MeBEEF]

I'd absolutely take a set just to protect my original rings (which I got powdercoated cactus gray) when I go offroad if you're making them in cactus gray.

I have Cactus Gray, so yeah I'll definitely be doing them first. Just FYI the colors offered in the filament is not exactly our truck colors, but it's pretty close.

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[Garaged]

I have Cactus Gray, so yeah I'll definitely be doing them first. Just FYI the colors offered in the filament is not exactly our truck colors, but it's pretty close.

You wouldn't happen to be able to make the design look just like the original beadlock trims would you?

 

[raf1919]

So I can print some for people on here. I will charge for the plastic, and maybe some for printer time, as 3D printers have consumable parts, like the nozzles, and a few other parts but it's not much.

As for material: I am thinking ASA, as it is pretty robust, still quite cheap, and water resistant, but I need to look further into this, like UV resistance.

The print time is about 40 hours total for the 4 wheels is my guess.

Also if you guys can think of other design patterns, let me know. I was thinking many little circles (sort of like a golf ball), or slanted line (like in the pic but with an angle).

The color matching to paint will not be perfect but close enough.

I think the idea is for people to drop-ship the filament to me from amazon, and send a few extra bucks via venmo or whatever for the comsumables.

The other idea is I can just share the design for free, and if you have a printer you can do it on your own, and/or you can get it printed at a 3D printing website.

For colors: Go to amazon and type "Overture ASA filament" and you can see examples of the colors.

For green RR's: Use Olive Green
For Cactus Grey: Use Gray

If you want a code-orange-like color, I saw a few other filament that has this color.

Another cool benefit, it should lighten up your wheels a bit, my guess is you'll drop 4-5 lbs per wheel.

I just got a 3d printer for my kids and been looking for something to print. If you can share design. Dumb question how do i load design into printer haha. Right now I just use the Bambu app with preloaded designs. I guess i need to learn more.

 

[John E Davies]

I suggest buying filament on reusable plastic spools, they work much better in a multi-spool rack, and you can resell them on eBay for as much as $10 each. Look for free shipping and bulk discounts, I much prefer ordering direct from Bambu.
https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/asa-filament

Supplies vary wildly with time, and new tariffs WILL raise prices drastically. Most of the affordable filament ships directly from China! ASA and some other specialty filaments require a full printer enclosure, plus air filtration (dangerous fumes)!!! They print best at very slow speed (1/4 the speed of PLA) and hot. You have to preheat the enclosure for 30 minutes before hitting “Print” and also add a 30 minute cool down time before opening the door after the print finishes, this uses a TON of energy for large objects like wheel rings, so you need to figure your local electricity cost in the overall cost. Add a watt meter to your printer!
https://www.simplify3d.com/resources/materials-guide/asa/

It is always best to print indoors, so waste heat is a factor, in winter it just heats your home, but in summer your AC will have to deal with it! Plus add in the printer wear items, just like driving a car, there is way more cost involved than just the tires.

I spent a month printing a bunch of parts in ABS and I noticed a big increase in my energy bill, this is with power at $0.11 per kwh, not $0.45 like in California!

You should use a printer that changes filament automatically, so you don’t have to baby-sit, that is very time intensive!
https://us.store.bambulab.com/produ...qEkMNBJlW04xtKrH9yNQe6p2OD0rNULelr45F2U&gQT=1

99% of the crap on eBay and Etsy is printed with cheap and fragile PLA filament on wide open, high speed print farms. That is how they can afford to even sell the parts at those prices. Specialty filaments are much harder to use properly, they require high quality printers, and the overall cost per object is much higher.

John Davies
Spokane WA USA
Bambu P1S with AMS - fully sealed, insulated and HEPA filtered

 

[John E Davies]

I just got a 3d printer for my kids and been looking for something to print. If you can share design. Dumb question how do i load design into printer haha. Right now I just use the Bambu app with preloaded designs. I guess i need to learn more.

You need to watch a bunch of how to videos, or look for a local store or community college that offers beginner classes. It is not easy, there is a very steep learning curve and you may get discouraged by lots of failed prints. FYI the files you can get directly on your Bambu Studio (slicer) are much better than the average “I found it on the Internet” files, those often are very buggy or simply don’t print correctly. This includes some $10 ones.

Any downloaded STL file should load into your Studio app, just drag it into the open app, but tweaking the print settings is the tricky part. Plus if the code is poor, you will get an error message and you have to use an online “fixer” site to make it usable, unless you have your own CAD skills.

John Davies
Spokane WA

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