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Crooked Designer
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Slowly uploading files to Thingiverse...
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I Printed off your Skylight screen design and used it for the first time this weekend, I have to say, simply incredible, Printed it out of ABS used as a screen and a light blocker with a small ABS sheet for over night. really enjoyed this design
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6763171 |
Very cool. Keep us posted on how this thing holds up at high temperatures. I know ABS is a lot better than PLA for heat, but I've still heard of these sagging after long exposure in the heat. For a LONG time I've been trying to get around to one of these where you print the corners and the bits that are very custom, but you use stock aluminum screen frame for the long spans. RV screens seem to do it this way.
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Fracas
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 7:21 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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Slowly uploading files to Thingiverse...
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I Printed off your Skylight screen design and used it for the first time this weekend, I have to say, simply incredible, Printed it out of ABS used as a screen and a light blocker with a small ABS sheet for over night. really enjoyed this design
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6763171 |
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livethevanlife
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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And some of the bumpers for where the stove lid touches the grille. Mine were turning to goo. Be careful to wait for the grille to cool before closing the lid. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7013985
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livethevanlife
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uberaudi
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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I made up this phone mount for my 84 that has just the metal dash. I used some m5 nutserts in the corners of speaker 'grill' and cut out the center for clearance. Seems solid!
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7007494
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shagginwagon83 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 5:58 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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I preordered the new Bambu Lab H2D. I love the pitch "Rething Personal Manufacturing". BIG upgrade from my Ender 3 V2 
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ZsZ
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2025 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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Made a new connector for the cig lighter socket
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6990112
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ZsZ
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:36 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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Made this the other day:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6978909
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metahacker
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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| anyone ever reproduce the 251601151C Syncro 16 hub cap in 3D? |
Yes.
https://3dclassics.nl/en/webshop/vw-t3-hubcap-rimcap/
has some strange away message, hopefully still in operation |
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ZsZ
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4Gears4Tires
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mathieux46
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| Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2024 9:41 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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Hi,
As anyone ever reproduce the 251601151C Syncro 16 hub cap in 3D?
Seems to be a fairly easy item to make in 3D print and the are presently impossible to find on the web. I would think these could be used with most steel wheels.
https://www.oldtimer-werk.de/en/t3-van/suspension-...251601151c
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zoti
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MarkWard
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:23 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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Does this count?
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A friend has asked if this file is available or willing to be shared? OK to pm me. Thanks mark |
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 6:23 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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I love that backing plate!
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mtnhome
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ohhorob
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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I've been able to replace a broken cabinet latch puller with a 3D print.
The bit that you pull out has an L shape. Mine broke, so I modeled it in CAD and printed in PETG. Tried another print in PA6-GF (nylon with glass fibre).
Happy to upload the model (Fusion360) and/or 3mf file if folks would make use of it
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ProbablyNotIan
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| Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:02 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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I’m glad my subtle reminder as to which way to face it is the selling feature.
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livethevanlife
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| Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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| shagginwagon83 wrote: |
I did the same thing during my last alignment!
Mine were shaped with an L so you can clamp it down from moving.
I like how you added the size to the model - I didn't know how to do that at the time.
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I also just did the same for myself. Thanks for sharing this and putting it up for everyone. Mine didnt have the 23 on it, so this is an upgrade 
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1991 Syncro Triple Knob Westfalia "Miki" 2.2l WBX
1992 Syncro Triple Knob Tintop "Schnitzel" 1.9AAZ
1990 Syncro Doka Subi 2.2l
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:32 am Post subject: Re: 3D Printing Vanagon parts |
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I did the same thing during my last alignment!
Mine were shaped with an L so you can clamp it down from moving.
I like how you added the size to the model - I didn't know how to do that at the time.
Thanks for sharing.
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