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A heart (uh food?) Warming 3-D Printer Story - my title
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| October 2014
Posted on 10/31/2014 7:53:53 AM PDT by null and void
My great grandmother’s stove, which my parents inherited, has been missing two of the gas knobs for years. Nobody sells similar replacements, so my parents had been using generic knobs instead.
That was no good! I took a ton of measurements and booted up Blender, and got a model of them within a few hours. Ordered two from Shapeways, and they got here today.
Nearly indistinguishable from the original! The new one is on the left. This was before we painted them. It took a bit of drilling to fit them on- turns out trying to print EXACTLY the hole size was a dumb idea, since plastic can warp a little and 3D printing isn’t quite as precise as to the thousandth of an inch- but now they work fine.
With paint. Looking good!
The whole thing took $20, a few hours of work, and a few weeks of waiting. My parents are so excited to have the stove complete again, which really means a lot to me.
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Good advice on hole sizes, draw them a few thousandths oversize.
To: null and void
Very helpful. I didn’t know a site like Shapeways existed. I have some ideas I’d like to make real.
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posted on
10/31/2014 7:59:40 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: null and void
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:00:16 AM PDT
by
knittnmom
(Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
To: null and void
Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:00:19 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(USA, Ret. 27 years.)
To: Incorrigible
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:01:33 AM PDT
by
Cen-Tejas
(it's the debt bomb stupid)
To: null and void
What a great way to make replacement parts for antiques at a reasonable price.
Having to file or drill a hole out is less of a bother than finding that it is too big. Going exact or even a little undersize sounds like the best precaution against having to reorder the part.
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:02:11 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: null and void
To: null and void
Nice stove...it’s good you keep it in the family....hope you have some original cook books to go with it.
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:04:37 AM PDT
by
spokeshave
(He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
To: null and void
Truly a treasure...beautiful stove chockfull of wonderful memories.
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:06:42 AM PDT
by
ryderann
To: HiTech RedNeck
Having to file or drill a hole out is less of a bother than finding that it is too big.
JB Weld to the rescue!...................
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:07:09 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Incorrigible
I have some ideas I’d like to make real. I just got my new 3-D printer up and running. Let me know...
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:10:47 AM PDT
by
null and void
(And I think Kevin Bacon is doomed.)
To: spokeshave
Not my stove, I just posted the article on a tip from another FReeper.
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:12:28 AM PDT
by
null and void
(And I think Kevin Bacon is doomed.)
To: null and void
Very nice. With a click and a delivery charge you can get all kinds of knobs and also thousands of electrical gear at:
www.SkycraftSurplus.com an incredible storehouse of great
supplies, especially for SHTF.
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:24:10 AM PDT
by
John S Mosby
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: null and void
What a great old stove. I love those.
I had a replica wood stove that was computer controlled and powered by butane. No one guessed that it was anything but a very old wood stove. Very cool.
To: null and void
I use Blender a lot, everything from video editing to CAD. Open Source.
Heavy learning curve though.
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:31:44 AM PDT
by
DaxtonBrown
(http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
To: null and void
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:37:37 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
( Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago? freeperPROCON)
To: null and void
You think you could make me one of my missing part? heeheehee
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:53:38 AM PDT
by
Shimmer1
(Just keep repeating to yourself, “All cultures are equal.”)
To: Red Badger
I love JB Weld........ really useful stuff.
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posted on
10/31/2014 8:57:35 AM PDT
by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
To: HiTech RedNeck
Spending $20 on a reasonably good micrometer (not the professional ones, just a good one) so they can manufacture it to the precise diameter can eliminate the need to do any drilling or filing.
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posted on
10/31/2014 9:02:42 AM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the earth for a thousand years.)
To: buffaloguy
Until you opened the secret battery compartment?
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posted on
10/31/2014 9:38:41 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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