3D printing Caddy bits

Greg89 · Post by **Greg89** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:19 pm

I've had a search around and can't seem to find much evidence of people using 3d printers on the forums. Are there any other people with printers out there who have designed or printed something for their van?

Interested to see thoughts or ideas, obviously only for parts which don't bear essential loads! My design skills are limited but I'm thinking printing could be useful for storage, custom hooks etc, neatly mounting LED strips and the like.

There are a few files on thingiverse but most seem to be for changing the size of the cup holders.

Pman1984 · Post by **Pman1984** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:07 pm

I've not ventured into a 3d printer but do have a CNC and Laser at home. Make alot of rings etc for speakers and made a storage solution for my wife's Pug Traveller.

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Dav02 · Post by **Dav02** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:36 pm

someone 3D printing a MK4 top storage lid would be brilliant.

RY_VW · Post by **RY_VW** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:07 pm

I'm waiting on arrival of some Audi a3 8p vent adaptors off ebay. They make them a plug and play upgrade

just one of many things I'm sure could be made to help us modify our Vans

Baldspeed Racing · Post by **Baldspeed Racing** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 12:57 pm

other than cupholders and wiper deletes Ive not really seen anything else 3d printed

Greg89 · Post by **Greg89** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:26 pm

Dav02 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:36 pm someone 3D printing a MK4 top storage lid would be brilliant.

I thought of exactly this but I'm not really sure how it would work. Printing a mechanism/hinges could be fine but the lid itself would be really tough and probably look terrible.

Deanh186 · Post by **Deanh186** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:45 pm

Could always sand it down and paint? This would be really useful

Greg89 · Post by **Greg89** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:22 am

Found a potential problem. Much bigger printer needs to be added to the shopping list!

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Scoobysrt · Post by **Scoobysrt** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:39 am

My printer is big enough for the flap but the finish isn't good enough unless you sand and paint.
If your sanding and painting its quicker and easier to cut a piece of mottled plastic and heat gun to shape or flat alloy and bend to shape.

I had started gearing up to produce flaps for rhd caddys but someone else went/spoke over me and said they were going to produce them so not being bothered about going into competition I stopped on my project.
There is a lengthy thread about it somewhere.

Imprintx · Post by **Imprintx** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:38 pm

Did you get to make any of them scooby?
I’d be interested

Deanh186 · Post by **Deanh186** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:49 am

I’d second that!

shayd · Post by **shayd** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 4:30 pm

Were is everyone getting there 3d images from

Scoobysrt · Post by **Scoobysrt** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 4:51 pm

I made the mould, I did a couple of test runs, I geared up to do the hinges then didn't continue.
I'm packing up to move house finally so can't get to any of my stuff right now but will start up again in the near future.

shayd · Post by **shayd** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 5:29 pm

When your ready shout us got few lads wanting bits

Deanh186 · Post by **Deanh186** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:06 pm

There’s a lot of interest out there, me especially

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