FS: Custom 3D Printed Retro Toyota Badges - SW WI

[MTD]

I'm back! August 2015​

Because of classes, work, and other time commitments, I will have to temporarily stop printing badges. Current orders will be fulfilled, but I will not be accepting any more at this time. I look forward to taking more orders after Christmas during my winter break, and also during my summer vacation. Thank you for your understanding.

3D Printed Retro Badges​

3D printing is on the rise and the automotive industry is not any exception! I have always loved old school yotas and wanted a retro "TEQ" badge for the grille of my Runner. As you may know they are pretty much impossible to find and though there are some passable reproductions out there I decided to do something a little different.

These badges are printed on a fused filament fabrication style 3D printer. These printers are great because they are cost effective to use and produce results fairly quickly. Where there are positives the negatives are not all that far behind. The surface finish that is produced on these machines is not like you would expect on other injection molded plastic piece, it is comes off the printer quite rough and takes some elbow grease to get a passable finish. We use acetone smoothing to take that mediocre finish and smooth it out greatly. This being said the process is not perfect, but that is what custom parts are all about. If having minor imperfections in the badge will bother you, these may not be for you. bellow is a sample of what the badges look like before they are smoothed and after before priming.

Before: After:

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Lead time is 2-3 weeks on custom orders. When I ship a badge I will send you a tracking number in a PM and email. Badges are sent out on Monday mornings every week in a batch. For a small fee I can do rush processing.

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We try our best to make the badges direct bolt-on products, but with some it is not practical to use the stock mounts. As expected installation does not require any modification, but tabs may be forgone in favor of screws or VHB Tape. Bellow is a list of models that use a different mounting system than stock:

• 12-15 Tacoma - use adhesive tape provided, may also be affixed with screws if done correctly.
  
  
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Available Styles:

If you are interested in a slight change to the style of a badge listed (ie. outer ring, or raised letters instead of recessed) please feel free to PM and we can get it done

A1.

B1.

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Ordering:

All prices are shipped.

Standard: PM for pricing. Raw plastic ready for primer and paint.

Premium: PM me for custom painting requests)



Include in your PM to order:

Username
Model and year
Badge Finish (color choices if premium)
Badge Style
Name
Address
Email Address


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Looking for stock badges to design from!
If you want a free retro badge here is your chance I am looking for someone to send me their stock badge (front only) for the following models and years:

96-98 4Runner (Taken care of)
4th gen 4Runner (Taken care of)
5th gen 4Runner
1st Gen Tacoma (Taken care of)
05-11 Tacoma
12-15 Tacoma (Taken care of)
01-02 4Runner (Taken care of)
07-15 Tundra (Taken care of)

You will send me your badge and I will return it in a week accompanied by your very own "TEQ" old school badge. Good deal right?

 

[J053619]

This is a pretty cool concept. But how flexible is the 3D print material? For it to sit flush in the original stock location and give that OEM look it has to have some curvature i'd assume. If you don't know what I mean take off the badge from the front of your 4runner, im pretty sure its curved on the front face and back face of the badge.
Then again I could be completely wrong.

Aside from flexibility, how does the material hold up in harsh temperature, like harsh summer heats and freezing winter temperatures. People will complain if it cracks or breaks apart when the weather begins to change. I don't know much about 3D printing material, but definitely something you want to check out before you have a problem with your product.

 

[technodrive]

Consider doing a fj60 style grill badge?

 

[MTD]

This is a pretty cool concept. But how flexible is the 3D print material? For it to sit flush in the original stock location and give that OEM look it has to have some curvature i'd assume. If you don't know what I mean take off the badge from the front of your 4runner, im pretty sure its curved on the front face and back face of the badge.
Then again I could be completely wrong.

Aside from flexibility, how does the material hold up in harsh temperature, like harsh summer heats and freezing winter temperatures. People will complain if it cracks or breaks apart when the weather begins to change. I don't know much about 3D printing material, but definitely something you want to check out before you have a problem with your product.

The backs of the 4runner badges are essentially flat. There is a member that sticks out in the middle that I will have to modify my model to accommodate, but luckily we are still prototyping stuff. The rear hatch badge on the other hand will have to be curved so that is a completely different animal.

The material is ABS Plastic, the same stuff that most truck accessories are made out of. ABS is very weather resistant which means it will not crack, melt, or separate no mater the temp.

 

[MTD]

Consider doing a fj60 style grill badge?

In the future, but right now we are going to work on getting the oval badge situated.

 

[KidVermicious]

Very cool.

 

[badattitude]

Great idea, good luck

 

[hungwin jza80]

I like it. I'm down if it accepts the OEM screws/mounting configuration.

Am I being too picky in wanting the background to match the OEM hood scoop perforated metal? Don't get me wrong, the hexagonal honeycomb is nice and all, but doesn't mesh well IMO with the more curvilinear 3rd Gen.

 

[MTD]

I like it. I'm down if it accepts the OEM screws/mounting configuration.

Am I being too picky in wanting the background to match the OEM hood scoop perforated metal? Don't get me wrong, the hexagonal honeycomb is nice and all, but doesn't mesh well IMO with the more curvilinear 3rd Gen.

haha anything is possible with time and money lol. Like i said though this is just a prototype, so we will be looking at other designs after we get this one done.

 

[momo.75]

Cool idea!

 

[Crusher1122]

I'll take one if the honeycomb is deleted and if its made for 4th gen. Love the two tone.

 

[MTD]

I'll take one if the honeycomb is deleted and if its made for 4th gen. Love the two tone.

Haha ok people don't like the honey comb i see , but what pattern would you guys like in the background? Flat looks really silly, but luckily I can do whatever your heart desires because 3D printing!

 

[J053619]

Perfect, and honestly finish probably wont be that important to me since i'll most likely dip it to match my other badges. Let us know when you have a finished product, i'd definitely be interested in a set if they look OEM.

 

[MTD]

Perfect, and honestly finish probably wont be that important to me since i'll most likely dip it to match my other badges. Let us know when you have a finished product, i'd definitely be interested in a set if they look OEM.

Sounds good!

 

[THatfield]

subbed in case FJ style badges are produced :biggrin1:

 

[MTD]

subbed in case FJ style badges are produced :biggrin1:

they will be i need one lol price wise for those we are looking at about $40 is that a reasonable price you think?

 

[THatfield]

I believe 40 is fair. If possible any of these would be SUHWHEET.

Or even just one of these would be cool!

:dance:

EDIT: that last one might be hard to make for $40 since it's quite large... but hey can't hurt to ask

 

[MTD]

I believe 40 is fair. If possible any of these would be SUHWHEET.



:dance:

EDIT: that last one might be hard to make for $40 since it's quite large... but hey can't hurt to ask

Those are on the list for sure lol

 

[momo.75]

I've got one of these sitting on my work bench. I have been wanting to use it somehow.

 

[momo.75]

[MENTION=94545]MTD[/MENTION], just sent you a pm with a couple ideas.....:artist: