On Thu, 1 Mar 2018 at 15:59 Malcolm Hunter <malcolm.r.hunter@...>
wrote:
It can be done. I've 3D printed feet for the 465 based on this model I
"designed" based on the original feet:
. Printed in PLA, they are
functional but I wouldn't bank on them holding out for every day use.
Someone with a bit of 3D modelling ability and an original foot should be
able to craft a suitable replacement for the 335 too. Printed in something
a bit more durable would work and even if they weren't as good as the
original, you could have plenty of spares.
There are now services that'll demand-print and ship items, like e.g.
ShapeWays, which will print in a variety of materials. It'd be nice to have
a stash of 3D models for Tek replacement parts cataloged someplace, and/or
to have them listed on these print services.
I modeled the PCB bracket I needed for my FG504, but the PLA prints I got
from the 3D printer I have access to delaminated as soon as I put a screw
to them. The ShapeWays nylon print, however, worked just fine (see <
>),
and I know other people have had luck with the same print.
I priced out your thing on Shapeways, and the two materials/methods that
look likely are:
- Strong & Flexible Plastic Black (Selective Laser Sintering): $8.98.
- HP Nylon Plastic Black (Multi Jet Fusion): $17.96.
though perhaps it'd be possible to bring down the per-item cost for e.g. a
set of four by optimizing the design...
