Solomon Grundy Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2004 Photos: 571 Location: Silicon Valley
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Custom 181 hood KDF VW emblem, CAD to 3D Printed in ABS plastic. |
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:41 am Views: 42
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As I get to play with these fine toys here at work I often find a muse to indulge my other bad habits. Sam wanted some new 181 emblems so I indulged him. Here is my first prototype.
I decided that the first run was lacking somethings so I morphed it into the old school VW emblem style.
The pictures below show the CAD “Creo” file exporting to STL, then the STL being sliced and post processed for exportation to the printer. The large KDF one takes 3.5 hours to print. The holes in the back are for knurled threaded inserts that I pressed into the back with a soldering iron to melt them in. I then used screws to attach them to the precise holes; no drilling needed.
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