Recent content by DanSavage

Thanks! I've been wanting to get my own 3D printer, but the SLS or SLA printers are very expensive. FDM printers, like the MakerBot are cool, but they're still around $1000 or so. That's what makes a service bureau like Shapeways attractive to me. I can print the parts using whatever...

Thanks! The fit was done the old-fashioned way --trial and error. ;) I designed the part, then sent it off for printing and had it drop-shipped to Daren. He tried the part and took pictures/measurements of where the adjustments needed to be made. It took three iterations to get the fit to...

Correct. Here's a couple of pics that show how big the hole would need to be in the OEM plugs.

There are several methods of 3D printing available. Makerbot 3D printers use Fused Deposit Modeling (FDM) which is, for the most part, a computer-controlled hot-glue gun that melts a thermoplastic, such as PLA or ABS and 'draws' the part. The switch plate parts on this thread were printed...

Unfortunately, I have little control over the orientation of printing. Shapeways.com is, essentially, a 3D printing bureau. They are the cheapest company that prints using the SLS. (selective laser sintering) I'm sure there are companies that offer more flexibility in what orientation stuff is...

Hi Daren, I didn't use a 3D scanner. It would have made the job easier if I had one. I made these the old fashioned way --with a ruler. Dan