@LaZ8787 I have these printed out and sitting on my desk. If the doggone rain will stop for a second hope to have them installed this weekend.
What have you 3D printed for your TJ?
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@LaZ8787 I have these printed out and sitting on my desk. If the doggone rain will stop for a second hope to have them installed this weekend.
Not directly Jeep related, but for those with an AMS, I can personally recommend adding desiccant bins and a hygrometer/thermometer to your system. I worked up my own design (a lightweight experiment) but there seem to be plenty to download. I added three containers at front center and the RH inside dropped over 18% within 30 minutes and has been below 10% ever since (my hygrometer only reads down to 10%).
Also, I'd highly recommend these:
https://www.printables.com/model/343728-bambu-ams-feeder-button
These make manipulating the AMS feed buttons much easier and eliminates wear on the feed funnels. I've added 1" lengths of PTFE to each of the buttons to help guide the filament and reduce wear on the button itself.
Lastly, I've moved to using more BL fiber and engineering filaments so decided to make a "no spill" desiccant container to fit in their spools, specifically. Once installed it remains in the spool during use and storage. No more desiccant bags to deal with.
One final thing on the BL spools, filament clips. I've found these to work well, takes little material to print and can be left on the spool in the AMS (if mounted on the right side spool flange).
https://makerworld.com/en/models/97...bambu-lab-slim-filament-clip#profileId-951629
Also, I'd highly recommend these:
https://www.printables.com/model/343728-bambu-ams-feeder-button
These make manipulating the AMS feed buttons much easier and eliminates wear on the feed funnels. I've added 1" lengths of PTFE to each of the buttons to help guide the filament and reduce wear on the button itself.
Lastly, I've moved to using more BL fiber and engineering filaments so decided to make a "no spill" desiccant container to fit in their spools, specifically. Once installed it remains in the spool during use and storage. No more desiccant bags to deal with.
One final thing on the BL spools, filament clips. I've found these to work well, takes little material to print and can be left on the spool in the AMS (if mounted on the right side spool flange).
https://makerworld.com/en/models/97...bambu-lab-slim-filament-clip#profileId-951629
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Nice to find another properly sized human, just waiting for everyone else to catch up...
As for the files, it's my design so I do have them, but this is hot off the press, literally. I printed the final parts overnight and assembled and installed it earlier this morning. I also tend to test stuff a bit before releasing to the wild, but if you're keen I can probably make an exception.
Here's the mirror, I currently have both the tinted and clear as I wasn't sure which I'd like. Might be darker with the hardtop as well...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D499FWPF?tag=wranglerorg-20
I might be interested in giving it a go as well at some point. Only 6'2, but my main interest is that my mirror just keeps falling off, so mounting it to a solid point interests me greatly. lol
Compared to the open air 4x6s that I could never even hear, stuffing these with some poly and adding an amp behind it made a world of difference. Let me know what you think!
So far, so good. I swapped out the tinted mirror for the white/clear one yesterday, I think I'm liking it better. I'm also thinking the bracket could extend just a bit father back (towards driver) and down to allow for more adjustment from the ball socket on the mirror head.
Just do yourself a favor and resist the urge to cram it full of filler. I've seen some people pack it in like they're stuffing a pillowcase with cash.
I'm keeping a list of file links over here, for anyone who wants to add to that thread.
Of the hundred or so M12 mounts out there, I've only seen this particular one for sale as printed. Looks relatively simple if somebody with some modeling chops wanted to take a stab at it. From what I can tell, they printed it at an angle for more strength.
That said, I'm lazy and would probably pay Packout Accessories $22 for one rather than modeling it.
Either way, good luck with the search!
I Might take a stab at this later today (Or enlist one of the engineers at work since they all use milwaukee everything)
Someone remind me in a few days, I suck at coming back to update lol....
Lil edit: I found these models while digging through Thang's search... https://makerworld.com/en/models/993850-m12-battery-packout-holder#profileId-969814 https://makerworld.com/en/models/1105634-m12-battery-packout-holder#profileId-1101456
Might be easy to just R-E some models since im too lazy to model the battery cavity myself
I Might take a stab at this later today (Or enlist one of the engineers at work since they all use milwaukee everything)
Someone remind me in a few days, I suck at coming back to update lol....
Lil edit: I found these models while digging through Thang's search... https://makerworld.com/en/models/993850-m12-battery-packout-holder#profileId-969814 https://makerworld.com/en/models/1105634-m12-battery-packout-holder#profileId-1101456
Might be easy to just R-E some models since im too lazy to model the battery cavity myself
Be sure to check out Thingiverse and Printables. Thingiverse has a LOT of Milwaukee stuff, just the search function isn't all that great. Printables is catching up in content as well.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5028921
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2493518
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3994613
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5229372
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1977186
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5773246
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4003040
https://www.printables.com/model/119513-milwaukee-m12-battery-holder-new-version-5
https://www.printables.com/model/638160-milwaukee-m12-battery-holder
https://www.printables.com/model/459511-milwaukee-m12-battery-holder-for-ikea-skadis
https://www.printables.com/model/1080078-m12-battery-holder-magnetic
https://www.printables.com/model/1262079-milwaukee-m12-battery-holder
Note: these links aren't specific to the Milwaukee Packout, just generic M12 holders.
Packout-specific:
https://www.printables.com/model/1020635-milwuakee-m12-charger-batttery-packout-insert
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5783565
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5721605
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As a thrifty Ryobi user, one of the things I was actually kind of excited about getting another printer was printing holders for the batteries. But now that I've got the printer, I'm probably just going to buy the Ryobi Link stuff. I hope this is a safe space where I can admit I'm too cheap to buy Milwaukee.
I wouldn't knock the Ryobi stuff too quickly over others.
My old man couldn't give two shits about brands, if the stuff doesn't hold up, he won't buy it. After he retired as a construction PM, he started his own carpentry business. The Ryobi One+ system was his choice in the end (back in the blue days) and it never let him down, and he ran the gear hard. I had some time off and helped him out on a few of his jobs, got to use the tools and was impressed base on little usage time. I currently have quite a few of their tools, they get the job done and the batteries seem to stand up to heavy use pretty well.
But if we're talking brands, I think we need to be honest with ourselves. For those of us who've been around long enough, we know that brands like Milwaukee, Makita, Skil and others are not what they used to be...and neither are their tools. One brand in particular that I've mourned the demise of was S-K, at least into the late 1980's, they made some of the best wrenches and sockets out there. Now a subsidiary of a Chinese industrial conglomerate, quality has dropped remarkably, as expected...
I worked up a few design for these (though there appears to be tons out there already), ended up not doing anything with them. But what I did do what design and print caps to cover the contacts when the batteries are free of a tool.
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Glad to hear it holds up to professional use. I *maybe* pick up a drill one or twice a month. Couldn't see the point in shelling out for the red over the green. Although, because of the infrequent use, both of my original Ryobi batteries did just refuse to charge at some point and I had to replace them ... which I found highly annoying, but probably my fault for leaving them in the charger for ten seconds too long or some other such bs.
I forgot to mention that my very first experience with a Ryobi tool was not good. Back in the early days of cordless drills, I was gifted a new Ryobi unit. It was shit. It really didn't do anything well other than waste energy (and the material it was made of). Now that may have been true of most of those kinds of tools at the time, I have no idea.
None of them are particularly inexpensive, but I suppose that value varies based on the tool and one's need for it. I do have one or two tools that came as part of a kit deal that I haven't used, but most of them see pretty regular action and I typically only buy another when then need is real. I don't tend to buy because I think I "might use it someday". That's how you end up later in life with a cabinet full of 25 year old "brand new" tools you've never used...
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Somewhat back on topic, I've been thinking of building a fold-back retractable ABS-GF cover for my phone mount that I can just pull forward if the sun is cooking the delicate internals of my iPhone. I found this snack box which is more or less what I'm trying to duplicate, but what the hell would you call this style of print-in-place retractable hinge? I've tried everything I can think of, and this is the only example I could find.
I've tried all sorts of things like
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1457658-armadillo-snack-box-print-in-place
Would like to find one that only folds 90 degrees or a little more, but I don't know what the hell to search for to get similar results.
I've tried all sorts of things like
- armadillo hinge
- snail shell
- half shell
- roll top
- retractable cover
- ??????
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1457658-armadillo-snack-box-print-in-place
Would like to find one that only folds 90 degrees or a little more, but I don't know what the hell to search for to get similar results.
Suggestion with regards to battery charging, esp. when things aren't being used a lot. Setup a "charge rack" for all your battery stuff, and run it on a timer that turns on for 30-60 minutes per day. That way the batteries won't sit there and get cooked 24/7 - AND - won't go flat because charging was forgotten. I've been doing this for many years, started when I was still working IT - I had to maintain a fleet of loaner laptops, and half had cooked their batteries, and the other half had gone dead. That stopped.
Yes, some chargers are smart enough to not cook batteries - but this method doesn't hurt in that scenario either and I don't have to figure out which chargers have enough brains or not. Never mind that there are chargers that claim to not cook batteries but do so anyway.
Depending on your use model, you may want to make provision to do a full charge then switch to the 30 min/day model. I don't bother myself, as my usage is low enough that I can just let it get charged when it gets charged, might take a few days but that's fine for my use case.
I'm 6' 5", so already find most vehicles a bit of challenge on a number of fronts. A big one is headroom along with the position of the central rear view mirror. While the headroom is excellent in my Jeep, the mirror position is not. I inverted the mirror tight against the header trim, which helped, but only marginally. Replacing the seat foam only made things worse again.
Someone posted here many months ago about adapting a panoramic SxS mirror to their TJ's header trim, and that got me thinking. I didn't care much for that particular mirror, but a quick search produced some more automotive-quality options. I settled on a 12" panoramic and proceeded to design a bracket to attach it to the footman's loop riveted on the windshield header.
New fasteners:
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Reused mirror parts:
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Printed bracket parts:
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Assembled and ready for installation.
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Installed.
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It seems to work well and the new mirror/position are perfect. The panoramic view is brilliant. Time will tell how the bracket holds up. Both visors can be operated without hitting the mirror, though some of that is just down to mirror adjustment. The header trim can be removed and installed with the bracket in place. I do have some concern that there may be interference with the hardtop header when installed but it will be a bit for I can find out for sure. No issues with the soft top.
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Now I just need to come by a replacement windscreen without the black spot for the mirror mount.
After using the new mirror for a bit, decided to adjust the base position with a longer mount. Printed this one in ASA carbon fiber, first time with this filament. Bonded with acetone.
How do you like the ASA-CF? I've been using the ABS-GF quite a bit and I really like it, keep trying to find reasons to print more things with it. lol
Quite like this one as well. ASA-CF is comparable in look and feel, maybe a slightly more matte finish to the part. And much like ABS-GF, it seems more dimensionally stable than non fiber parts. Other than removing the supports from the counterbored holes, I did nothing to either part before bonding. The parts snapped together perfectly in a dry fit test. I'm definitely interested in using it for some other projects.
Did you see my DM?
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