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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: Sprocket on April 13, 2019, 09:34:12 PM
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Has anyone come across any useful 3d printer files at all? I'm specifically thinking of the horn button on the 400, but I've run out of Google-fu trying.
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If you have the dimensions, or a broken example I can make you a 3d model
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I do the same, and scratch build in 3d for whatever I need to print.
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I have nothing except a stump of metal with a hole that comes out of the switchgear. I'd love someone to help though!
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Do you know what it is meant to look like...and what the dimensions are?
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Is it just the plastic knob you are all talking about?. If so, i have one on my bike that i can remove and take photos of and measurements if needed. But, not until Thursday as busy tomorrow.
This thing
And no, the bike still hasn't been cleaned !!! You can tell my bikes are riders and not show ponies 😀😀😀
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That's the little bit yes! If you could take as many pics as possible, perhaps put it on a flatbed scanner, I'm sure that would be a good way to start!
Thank you! :)
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That's the little bit yes! If you could take as many pics as possible, perhaps put it on a flatbed scanner, I'm sure that would be a good way to start!
Thank you! :)
OK Barry, I will do it on Thursday
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Hi Julie, if you take photo’s or scans try to include a digital caliper so the size can be accurately reproduced :o
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Hi Julie, if you take photo’s or scans try to include a digital caliper so the size can be accurately reproduced :o
Yep, I will be armed with appropriate measuring equipment.
Someone makes them somewhere as they are fitted to all the replica switchgear. It's the same knob on 500/4, 550/4 and 750/4
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Yeah I would have thought they are available as injection moulded reproductions... a 3d printed part will be a poor substitute (rough finish) unless you have a bloody expensive printer.. but i’ll happily do a cad model.....
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The 750 one is the same? well...I DO have one of those in the shed on my switchgear. I will have to dig it out and measure it up
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The 750 one is the same? well...I DO have one of those in the shed on my switchgear. I will have to dig it out and measure it up
It may only be UK models that have that type of knob across the model range. I think USA switch gear knobs are different. Don't know about 750 F1/2's as don't have any if them models here.
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hmm...will have a look and see. My F2 came across the pond...so jury is out
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That's the little bit yes! If you could take as many pics as possible, perhaps put it on a flatbed scanner, I'm sure that would be a good way to start!
Thank you! :)
OK Barry, I will do it on Thursday
Careful Julie, the little screw which holds it on can't round off very easily.
Thanks Ken. I have had the knob off before as a wire had corroded in the switch and i soldered it back together. What I'm not sure about, as i can't remember, is if i put a dab of locktite on the screw but, i will have a look and see before I wade in.
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Sorry chaps, not going to be able to get this knob off without the risk of breaking something. It is locktited on and I'm concerned that if i try forcefully to remove it, it's gonna get broken, that's if i could even get the screw out. I can still take photos / measurements with it in situ but I'm not sure if that will help much. Let me know if you want me to do that though.
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Julie, if you can take measurements and photo’s of the exterior and if sprocket can measure and photograph the part that it fits onto, then we can still have a go at producing a CAD model.
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Ok 👍
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That should be good enough Julie. The hole on the other side can be drilled to suit, if I just model up a solid piece that should be ok 👍
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Sprocket, if you pm me your email address I will send you an stl file on Tuesday when i get back to work... you can then load it straight into your 3D printer.
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Awesome, thank you very much! Will pm you :)
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I have a button! Very pleased with this, thank you so much!
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I will need to excavate the back of it to take the metal slot, but that's pretty straightforward with a small drill bit.
I imagine loads of people will be after this STL file now...
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Great work....well done
If I knew what a STL file was, yes, I would probably want one 😀😀😀
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Nice one, although the print resolution looks a bit on the low side, do you have your own 3D printer? I printed one out myself the other day here at work just to test the stl, it was a bit smoother than the one on the photo. I could have posted it to you but we only have white plastic...
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I'm pretty sure the camera is showing it up a bit. I don't have a printer, but a guy in another one of our offices does. I can't tell you what the printer is or what filament it's using - but I'm pretty happy with it so far! I might need a couple more done, so I'll investigate what the resolution is at that point.
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We have several printers but the best resolution comes with the finest filament...if i can find a bit of black filament i will print you a few....
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Did anyone manage to produce any of these switches in black? I am the proud, new member of the missing horn button club.
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Hi all
Sorry for the hijack
Just wondering what material were they originally printed in
I am running some ABS on my home printers and for abs one trick is to use an acetone fume chamber to smooth out the lines
Another good material is ASAx that I am printing yam horn covers in (and battery straps in at the moment)
And for the horn cover after a “soak” in my chamber and paint look Bob on
Fresh print in ASAx
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After paint
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