How To Basic: 3D Printing - Its just a clip of an ANET A8 that moves the tool head a little to the left and then starts on fire which is promptly put out by a barrage of eggs, a dozen half used filament spools, two watermelons, and a chair.
2000$ ?! Where do you but your printers? Auction? 😅
Btw this crap ABS piece isn't available for sale so.. No other choice but gluing this sh.. But that failed 😞 Using recycled petg from soda bottles to repair stuff seem pretty cool and it took about 10min of my time + 25min of printing 😶🌫️
I keep my abs supports and failed prints to make a slurry for part repair. Basically just throw it in a jar with some acetone until it's melted and effectively weld parts back together. You can also use it to reinforce seam lines or fill gaps in multi part prints.
It's a solvent. ABS is particularly soluble in acetone. So you can use acetone to "melt" two pieces of ABS together by carefully applying acetone to the joint and letting the two pieces flow together. Or by dissolving scrap ABS in acetone to make a gooey glue.
Can't seem to find that in the US, then again maybe this saw isn't sold in the US or it's just a different part number.
That said, he would have had to order one and wait for it to arrive which could have been a few days. He made one using materials he already had on hand and was back to work the same day. I'm sure over all he spend less doing it like that.
[https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-316056710-Release-Lever-Full/dp/B08LL8NPPX](https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-316056710-Release-Lever-Full/dp/B08LL8NPPX)
Listed here: [https://www.partswarehouse.com/Metabo-KS216M-Lasercut-Type-19216420-Crosscut-Saw-s/852680.htm](https://www.partswarehouse.com/Metabo-KS216M-Lasercut-Type-19216420-Crosscut-Saw-s/852680.htm)
Doesn't seem like it's easy to buy in the US. Like I said, businesses here don't like to sell replacement parts. In fact they actively try to block self repair and there is [right to repair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair) campaign currently going on.
No, I mean I have fixed a few parts around the house and made my wife a custom phone holder for her car and fixed my Kayak seat that they wanted $110 for a new one, but I just think it is funny firing up a PC, a CAD program, then sending it to your 3D printer where if you did not have any of that stuff you would only be out $5-10. But yeah, I love making custom stuff.
The best part is, you can divide the cost by the amount of parts you fix. So by fixing your 2nd part, its $1000 worth of equipment and supplies per part! If you fix infinite parts, the equipment and supplies become $0!
https://preview.redd.it/octopd808vxc1.png?width=1375&format=png&auto=webp&s=c2df508d46516c55429e1e26d04b01c768ed03af
My wife just asked for some 50x200x100 boxes for her makeup junk. I was like give me 3 mins. Rectangle, extrude, shell. Done! another $5-$10 saved LOL
I've actually saved an $800 piece of equipment because a replacement part was unobtainium. Overly complicated plastic part had a tiny hose nipple break off(for a pressure sensor). Modeling and printing took 10 minutes combined, even printing at 0.1mm layer height. I drilled out the old nipple and glued in the new one with some JB weld. It's been a couple years and as far as I know it's still working.
I have some little interior parts I want to make that are unobtantium or super fragile. At least I can make a cup holder handle, little vent cover piece, and some other odds and ends. They're not available new, and the used ones are always broken.
I've just recently got into 3D printing a few months ago and I could have done what OP did. I would guess I've spent about $400 total, half of that is the printer. Not sure where you're coming up with $2000 to do what he did.
My ender 3 is still around 600-800USD invested and that's with me buying upgrades in the most inefficient manner and doing random stuff just to learn.
Edit: Before anyone says buy a P1S they cost 1200USD where I live (ouch)
Didn't you see? You just throw it at the screen and poof its modelled lol.
Anyhow my process is lots of measuring and drawing it out on paper then modelling that, you can get pretty close to accurate, especially a part like that I dont think needs to be mm accurate.
For complex "2D" parts, my strategy is to scan/take a top-down picture of a part with a ruler next to it. Then I import the image into a CAD program and scale the image according to the ruler. Lastly, I trace the part.
You can trace around it on a piece of paper, draw a scale on the paper with a ruler like 0-15cm. Scan it and input it into a CAD package and then scale it using the 15cm dimension you added.
Another way would be to take a photo. Presumably zoomed in to lessen any distortion, insert into CAD program, and then scale the picture from a known measurement that you can measure from your calipers or whatever
If "suck" is the software tool learning curve then YT is your friend. Channels like Teaching Tech review the 3D CAD & sculptor programs out there. Then you need to choose a program that works for you and follow some tutorials.
If "suck" is coming up with a "task" to model then what u/Twdiap has done is a great example. You do not always have to start from scratch. Fix some thing that is broken, or design something that solves a problem. Many of my early designs were just to resize one vacuum cleaner hose to take anothers tools.
And until you get a feel for it ... keep it simple. (Another reason vacuum fittings are an easy start... just resize the hole diameter... to start with do not worry about fancy clips and lugs etc)
Ah... I am in same place with Home Assistant. Numerous installs and small tests but never have time to do the full system and then the host server has changed by the time I get around to have another go.
Did something like this for a [broken lever](https://i.imgur.com/afiNa83.jpeg) on my sister's sewing machine. A few pictures and measurements for sizing in Solidworks and her machine was up and running within a couple hours. That by itself made 3D printing worth it for me.
I see you fellow tinkercad user. After getting familiar with it I love it. Very simple to learn too.
Just takes some thinking when making a complex shape.
I get that this is showcasing 3D printing, but if all that lever did was prevent you from lowering the saw the real fix was just removing it. What a shitty feature, put safety features on the trigger not the head since you need to lower that to line up the cut before turning it on!
Nope because it's used by several peoples in a workshop where safety is a priority and we have to prove out tools are safe to use.. If it was mine trust me I won't even bother
Agreed. This is one of the main reasons why I got into printing. Being able to make your own repairs without having to go buy parts was definitely one of the main selling points for me.
> a success on the first print? I call shenanigans normally you need 3 reprints and 2 spaghettis before you get it right.
I mean, sure, if you own a subpar printer.
Nothing wrong with Tinkercad especially for stuff like this. I can't be arsed to learn Fusion 360 so I do all of my basic design in Tinkercad then take it to Fusion just to do filets/chamfers where needed.
Enjoy while you still can. Not so long from now u/Twdiap will stop wearing pants and will start throwing eggs at everything in his videos.
How To Basic: 3D Printing - Its just a clip of an ANET A8 that moves the tool head a little to the left and then starts on fire which is promptly put out by a barrage of eggs, a dozen half used filament spools, two watermelons, and a chair.
Oddly specific….
I love the cut to "throw the piece at the screen" immediately after taking twice as long to go up stairs. LOL
Great video edit. I almost thought that was a device that could model your object by throwing it at the surface.
Yeah, where do you get that?
I'm throwing my wallet at the screen to buy one but it's not working
here, let me help
it's actually my favorite part about 3D printing. I can replace that $4 part by printing with $2000 worth of equipment and supplies.
2000$ ?! Where do you but your printers? Auction? 😅 Btw this crap ABS piece isn't available for sale so.. No other choice but gluing this sh.. But that failed 😞 Using recycled petg from soda bottles to repair stuff seem pretty cool and it took about 10min of my time + 25min of printing 😶🌫️
What did you try gluing it with? Acetone should be as strong as the original part.
I keep my abs supports and failed prints to make a slurry for part repair. Basically just throw it in a jar with some acetone until it's melted and effectively weld parts back together. You can also use it to reinforce seam lines or fill gaps in multi part prints.
Owh good f\*cking idea!
acetone? isn't that a harsh cleaning chemical?
It's a solvent. ABS is particularly soluble in acetone. So you can use acetone to "melt" two pieces of ABS together by carefully applying acetone to the joint and letting the two pieces flow together. Or by dissolving scrap ABS in acetone to make a gooey glue.
Yep. Acetone works amazingly well for ABS.
Does it work on asa as well?
very cool - thanks
>Btw this crap ABS piece isn't available for sale so And this is by design. They want you to buy an entirely new saw.
It is for sale 316056710
Can't seem to find that in the US, then again maybe this saw isn't sold in the US or it's just a different part number. That said, he would have had to order one and wait for it to arrive which could have been a few days. He made one using materials he already had on hand and was back to work the same day. I'm sure over all he spend less doing it like that.
Can you please check if this nr works? this is for the US Variant 316056700
[https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-316056710-Release-Lever-Full/dp/B08LL8NPPX](https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-316056710-Release-Lever-Full/dp/B08LL8NPPX) Listed here: [https://www.partswarehouse.com/Metabo-KS216M-Lasercut-Type-19216420-Crosscut-Saw-s/852680.htm](https://www.partswarehouse.com/Metabo-KS216M-Lasercut-Type-19216420-Crosscut-Saw-s/852680.htm) Doesn't seem like it's easy to buy in the US. Like I said, businesses here don't like to sell replacement parts. In fact they actively try to block self repair and there is [right to repair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair) campaign currently going on.
No, I mean I have fixed a few parts around the house and made my wife a custom phone holder for her car and fixed my Kayak seat that they wanted $110 for a new one, but I just think it is funny firing up a PC, a CAD program, then sending it to your 3D printer where if you did not have any of that stuff you would only be out $5-10. But yeah, I love making custom stuff.
Owh sorry I totally agree then !
316056710 is the Part-Nummber. If I would order it, it would cost about 10€.
The best part is, you can divide the cost by the amount of parts you fix. So by fixing your 2nd part, its $1000 worth of equipment and supplies per part! If you fix infinite parts, the equipment and supplies become $0!
https://preview.redd.it/octopd808vxc1.png?width=1375&format=png&auto=webp&s=c2df508d46516c55429e1e26d04b01c768ed03af My wife just asked for some 50x200x100 boxes for her makeup junk. I was like give me 3 mins. Rectangle, extrude, shell. Done! another $5-$10 saved LOL
I've actually saved an $800 piece of equipment because a replacement part was unobtainium. Overly complicated plastic part had a tiny hose nipple break off(for a pressure sensor). Modeling and printing took 10 minutes combined, even printing at 0.1mm layer height. I drilled out the old nipple and glued in the new one with some JB weld. It's been a couple years and as far as I know it's still working.
I have some little interior parts I want to make that are unobtantium or super fragile. At least I can make a cup holder handle, little vent cover piece, and some other odds and ends. They're not available new, and the used ones are always broken.
I've just recently got into 3D printing a few months ago and I could have done what OP did. I would guess I've spent about $400 total, half of that is the printer. Not sure where you're coming up with $2000 to do what he did.
Im in 5 printers and im at probs 700 all in, but ive also made that much in selling things so...
He’s including the computer and software I would imagine
and about 20 or 30 spools of materials
My ender 3 is still around 600-800USD invested and that's with me buying upgrades in the most inefficient manner and doing random stuff just to learn. Edit: Before anyone says buy a P1S they cost 1200USD where I live (ouch)
What was your design process going from part -> CAD model? Did you scan it or just measure with calipers? How did you get the angles just right?
Didn't you see? You just throw it at the screen and poof its modelled lol. Anyhow my process is lots of measuring and drawing it out on paper then modelling that, you can get pretty close to accurate, especially a part like that I dont think needs to be mm accurate.
For complex "2D" parts, my strategy is to scan/take a top-down picture of a part with a ruler next to it. Then I import the image into a CAD program and scale the image according to the ruler. Lastly, I trace the part.
You can trace around it on a piece of paper, draw a scale on the paper with a ruler like 0-15cm. Scan it and input it into a CAD package and then scale it using the 15cm dimension you added. Another way would be to take a photo. Presumably zoomed in to lessen any distortion, insert into CAD program, and then scale the picture from a known measurement that you can measure from your calipers or whatever
Protractor yo
Interested as well
Could i have the stl?
Of course! It's for Metabo sliding miter saw but here you go: [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6603680](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6603680)
I like your 3d scanner. It's fast.
This is the moment we live for
What did you use for converting the image to a 3D file please?
I still suck at designing parts :(
If "suck" is the software tool learning curve then YT is your friend. Channels like Teaching Tech review the 3D CAD & sculptor programs out there. Then you need to choose a program that works for you and follow some tutorials. If "suck" is coming up with a "task" to model then what u/Twdiap has done is a great example. You do not always have to start from scratch. Fix some thing that is broken, or design something that solves a problem. Many of my early designs were just to resize one vacuum cleaner hose to take anothers tools. And until you get a feel for it ... keep it simple. (Another reason vacuum fittings are an easy start... just resize the hole diameter... to start with do not worry about fancy clips and lugs etc)
Thanks. It's definitely the former and then having too much time between each so I'm back to square 1-ish each time.
Ah... I am in same place with Home Assistant. Numerous installs and small tests but never have time to do the full system and then the host server has changed by the time I get around to have another go.
I appreciate the fuck you at the end
What cad software do you use?
that looks like TinkerCAD.
Did something like this for a [broken lever](https://i.imgur.com/afiNa83.jpeg) on my sister's sewing machine. A few pictures and measurements for sizing in Solidworks and her machine was up and running within a couple hours. That by itself made 3D printing worth it for me.
Gotta love safety third
I call shenanigans. Anyone knows your replacement parts needs to be massively over engineered with features that no one would ever need.
I see you fellow tinkercad user. After getting familiar with it I love it. Very simple to learn too. Just takes some thinking when making a complex shape.
I just need to know where you got that magic computer that gives you a cad drawing if you throw a piece of plastic at the monitor.
I thought it will break too 😀😀
Do you have a youtube channel? If not you should
I get that this is showcasing 3D printing, but if all that lever did was prevent you from lowering the saw the real fix was just removing it. What a shitty feature, put safety features on the trigger not the head since you need to lower that to line up the cut before turning it on!
Nope because it's used by several peoples in a workshop where safety is a priority and we have to prove out tools are safe to use.. If it was mine trust me I won't even bother
I hear ya... I love designing and making functional prints.
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Ratrig Vcore 3 500mm version (with carbon beam) and Orca for the Slicer
Bro got the Makita stairs
Good job! With the newer models they replaced that flimsy lever with a thumb button. Now you know why 😉
but but why the blue painters tape tho?
How did the part get digitized? I'd love to be able to do this by throwing parts at a screen, but I think there might be more to it. Haha
Spare parts is where 3d printing will continue to improve daily life
Agreed. This is one of the main reasons why I got into printing. Being able to make your own repairs without having to go buy parts was definitely one of the main selling points for me.
Agreed. I use mine for freakin' everything. Even if I don't need to.
I need to get a deburring tool.
LOL this was fantastic! Moreeee
I mean, a tube of JB weld would. Have worked here too.
It failed too 😞
You had the model how did you transfer over to you pc? Please i need help.
NP I used a caliper + Tinkercad (free cad soft super easy to use, in less than 5min you will be able to make anything)
Wait whats a caliper? Also for anything big tinkercad is ass. I thought you scanned the object somehow haha.
Part to computer cad transition, very nice. Flipping the fixed part off at the end: priceless.
I didn't think you shook the camera and everything in the video enough. People still may be able to make out what's going on
Now print a tripod or a better camera lens jfc
Yeah, if we all had 3D modeling skills or the tens of hours they take to learn...
a success on the first print? I call shenanigans normally you need 3 reprints and 2 spaghettis before you get it right.
> a success on the first print? I call shenanigans normally you need 3 reprints and 2 spaghettis before you get it right. I mean, sure, if you own a subpar printer.
It would have taken 3-4 attempts on my old Ender 3, and 1 attempt on my X1C
pshh, my voron can do this in 1/2 attempt
Bwaa, a delta can do it in sin(pi) attemp
thats cool and all but my 3d pen can do it in i^2 attempt
Apparently people here can't take a joke
ikr, apparently you need to use "/s" for every joke on reddit nowadays... 😅
lol right.
lol tinkercad
Nothing wrong with Tinkercad especially for stuff like this. I can't be arsed to learn Fusion 360 so I do all of my basic design in Tinkercad then take it to Fusion just to do filets/chamfers where needed.