I don't know how common it is but our public library has a 3d printer and even though they won't print anything remotely gun related the will print most anything else for 5 cents an oz.
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020, 17:41 B 9 <hacke...@member.fsf.org> wrote: > Thanks, Lee! I appreciate the expert insight. I hope Steve is able to > rejigger the hook tabs with slightly less overhang. > > $15 for 50¢ of material sounds crazy, but I don't have a 3-D printer. Are > there any 3-D print services that aren't so expensive? My local makerspaces > have closed their doors to focus on PPE right now. > > —b9 > > > Lee Olivares <l...@braains.net> wrote: > > > The “vertical” hook tabs are on the weak side, simply by nature of their > geometry and the limits of FDM, but they’re certainly functional. > Unfortunately re-orientation of the model isn’t a great option to improve > their strength, nor is beefing them up, simply because of the size of the > slits in the case. > > > > However, making them with slightly less overhang would prevent some > harmful leverage without affecting function, and it would permit “scooping” > the three engagements on the short side, since the tolerances there are > pretty tight as it stands. > > > > Managed to fracture one of the vertical “hook” tabs removing the > support, and it’s a snug fit but a really great design. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > - Lee > > - 909.437.0250 > > - Destroying technology problems. > > > > > On Jun 28, 2020, at 21:39, Lee Olivares <l...@braains.net> wrote: > > > > > > Resident 3D Printer repair guy here: that’s expensive, you’re looking > at .50c in material for an FDM PET print. > > > > > > It’s about an hour on a Prusa MK3S @ .2mm, I’m fairly certain my buddy > gifted me an M200 so maybe I can do some comparison shots. > > > > > > Printer is hot and ready so I’ll just crank out a sample as a > reference, wait 2hrs before making any purchases. > > > > > > - Lee > > > - 909.437.0250 > > > - Destroying technology problems. > > > > > >>> On Jun 28, 2020, at 20:04, B 9 <hacke...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >> > > >> Very awesome! One of my M200s is missing the battery cover and looks > a bit janky with the flexible plastic I cut to fit in its place. I got cost > estimates from xometry and shapeways to see how much it'd be and it seemed > the cheapest options were $15 to $20 bucks. For example, here's Shapeways' > prices, but you have to add $3 for black plastic and then there's shipping > on top of that. > > >> > > >> <image.png> > > >> > > >> —-b9 > > >> > > >>> On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 7:15 PM Steve Glenner < > steveglen...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >>> The M200 I just got was missing the battery cover, so I designed up > a replacement and 3D printed it. I donate the model to the community in > case anyone else needs one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4508352 > > >>> > > >>> Tandy Model 200 Battery Cover by SteveGlenner > > >>> I bought a second hand Tandy Model 200, but it was missing the > battery cover. So here is a replacement battery cover. It should be printed > with supports as there are some overhangs but otherwise the settings > probably aren't critical. I printed mine in black ABS so it matches the > rest of the bottom case. > > >>> www.thingiverse.com > > >>> > > >>> > >
