Vincent Ascosi's Blog

3dprinting

#3dprinting #freecad

Why

I am working on 3d printed solar panel mounts for the roof of my car, for my in car 3d printer setup. I am printing them in TPU, but need to embed a M8 nut into the part to screw it together. Also i weighed the options and decided it would be cheaper to 3d print the required fasteners in ASA

How

I used the fasteners workbench in Free CAD to generate the M8 nut and the pockets for the nuts. then i exported the models to STL's for slicing. I printed the fasteners in ASA before i print the TPU mount, then i added a pause in the G-Code before the pockets were closed off to press the pre-printed nuts in place. image

How does it hold up

Work in Progress

#3dprinting

Why did i do this?

  • Since I'm not home as much anymore, it allows me to 3d print more, and keep an eye on the printer. also it comes in handy when stuff brakes on the road, like the carabiner i use for my keys.
  • I was inspired by two Van Life You Tuber that 3d print out of their camper vans's. The you tube channel's are called “Morley Kert” and “Vanlife Troglio”.

My setup

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Equipment list

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