For thing like this as 3D printer comes handy

[Toni Ciuraneta]

Hi guys.
MY nephew got a 3D printer last Christmas, and I am taking advantage of it. Here is an example of something that I was going to make out of wood for my badsaw but I realised I had a better option. Next thing I will ask him to print are several diameter router discs, as the original ones which were of plastic are wearing out.


I also designed and made this door latch

 

[Mike Stafford]

The last time I bought a replacement insert for my band saw it was $35. My whole band saw didn't cost much more than that.
Not really but $35 for an insert?!? You gotta be kidding me.

I don't have a 3D printer and more than likely I don't have the skills to even operate one but I can see where there is money to be made creating specialty items like this. I am curious though, what is the approximate cost of materials for a band saw insert?

 

[Brent Dowell]

The amount of little things I print as 'fixes' or improvements on things is pretty large. Just last week I printed up some little shelf brackets for some things.

I know a lot of people just use them for printing little tchotchkes and stuff, but it really is a useful tool to have around the house.

 

[Don Baer]

tchotch·ke
/ˈCHɒCHkə,ˈCHäCHkə/

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noun
informal
plural noun: tchotchkes

1. 2.
   US English
   a pretty girl or woman.
   "just look at my little tchotchke growing up"
   
   sorry Brent I couldn't resist
   Toni, what filament did he use. If I was making it I would use ABS or nylon.
   
   
   
   

 

[Brent Dowell]

I did not know about the pretty girl definition. Interesting.

 

[Dave Richards]

Nice work on the throat plates.

I think a 3D printer can be a useful thing for stuff in the shop. I've made cams for clamping and toe clamps. I expect I'll have more use for it when my new shop is finally set up and running. I've also made a number of accessories for wheelchairs, guide brackets for the locking bars on a neighbor's windows. I guess I've also printed a bunch of tchotchkes (dust collectors) but my excuse is that I make those to learn more about the printing.

 

[Brent Dowell]

Here are 3 examples of items I printed yesterday to help with some projects around the house.

1) I got a new tv for the back patio and purchased an anti glare screen for it.
Unfortunately the screen was about 9mm too tall for the tv screen. So I drew up this little razor blade holder/guide
to trim off the bottom 9mm. Put a fresh razor blade in it, and put the plastic sheet in the slot.
Worked great the first time and made a perfectly even cut all the way.


2) Working on getting the irrigation system going. There was a 3/4" section of tube that was really just too far gone and I wanted to replace
it with some 1/2" tubing with built in drip emitters. Didn't want to drive to town to look for a 1/2" to 3/4" hose barb, so just drew this up and
printed out of petg. Works like a charm.


3) Doing a little gardening and my seed starting trays are full and getting ready to be upsized to some larger pots.
Drew up this little plug puller to make it easier to pull the plugs out of the trays.

 

[Dave Richards]

Didn't want to drive to town to look for a 1/2" to 3/4" hose barb, so just drew this up and
printed out of petg.

That's a thing that I've found really useful with my 3D printer. A while back I was working on a project and needed some short flat head M6 screws which I didn't have. It was a Sunday evening and even if I'd felt like driving somewhere to get the screws, they weren't open anyhow. I modeled and printed some M6 screws so I could at least make sure things would work. They were perfect for the need. Just can't over-torque them or the heads twist off.

 

[Toni Ciuraneta]

Toni, what filament did he use. If I was making it I would use ABS or nylon.

Hi Don, He used PLA, I don't know how different is from nylon or ABS, but definitely it will be softer than aluminium, which was the original insert the bandsaw came with.

BTW, the one of the vulgar words for female genitalia in spanish is "chocho", although it has other meanings as per the Real Academia Española de Lengua, you can check it here. https://dle.rae.es/chocho?m=form The first meaning or noun corresponds to white lupin or lupin bean.

 

[Don Baer]

PLA is a plant based product that is very commonly used in 3D printing and works fairly well for "decorative" thing but isn't really that durable. It should be fine for the insert but if you want something more durable there are other material. ABS is a more durable as is nylon and my personal favorite is ASA. ASA has the durable properties of ABS but is color fast. Both a fairly commonly used if durability but ASA is UV resistant so better for those applications that are exposed to direct sunlight.