Broke (and fixed) my .177 Love this 3D printer
Jan 20, 2017 22:59:25 GMT -5
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Post by diyguy on Jan 20, 2017 22:59:25 GMT -5
3D printers are great for designing new stuff but also great for making replacement parts. I recently bought a used Benjamin Golden Eagle .177 pellet gun. A plastic part of the gun as shown in the red circle is just such a part. You just cant go out and buy this part.
While striping and cleaning the gun, the cap was broken.
While the part is only cosmetic, It needed to be replaced if only to keep out the dirt.
I measured the part and modeled it in CREO (Pro-E)
My son did the post processing. Printers dont prints part with a smooth surface even if you print with very fine resolution so if you want a good finish there is a bit of work but if the part calls for it, its worth it. Here is the finished part.
Installed. All thats left is to dull it with fine steel wool.
While striping and cleaning the gun, the cap was broken.
While the part is only cosmetic, It needed to be replaced if only to keep out the dirt.
I measured the part and modeled it in CREO (Pro-E)
My son did the post processing. Printers dont prints part with a smooth surface even if you print with very fine resolution so if you want a good finish there is a bit of work but if the part calls for it, its worth it. Here is the finished part.
Installed. All thats left is to dull it with fine steel wool.
