I put out a request back in early November for a 3D print file for the grille emblem, and since none seemed to be available, Andrea from Italy produced a file for me. After some modifications and getting certified to run the Maker Bot Replicator 2 printer at our library, I printed my own emblem and installed it onto my tow hook cover last week. After cleaning the car, I was able to take a photo of the finished product today.
If you are interested in the back story of this project, see my original post here.
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That’s perfect! Are you selling them?
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No, I’m thinking that it might be best to just make the .stl file available to my blog readers for free. The Mopar version is obviously a superior product, and not knowing how the plastic is going to hold up to UV and the elements, I think it would be best for the vehicle owner to take all the risk. If I were to sell these, and a few years later these things degrade, I would feel bad enough without being also accused of selling inferior plastic emblems.
It only costs about $0.25 in Polylactide (PLA, a corn-based thermoplastic) material to make these, so I figure, if it doesn’t hold up, I’ll just print another one 🙂
Anyways, when I set the part up at Ponoko to sell like Sergey does for the acrylic windblockers, they would only 3D-print in one color (black or ivory), and this was their quote to produce the part (the plastic is better quality than PLA though):
Durable Gloss ABS Plastic (same plastic as Lego blocks)
Color: Black
Size: 101.6 x 19.7 x 6.0 mm
Volume: 7.52 cm³
Making: $16.38
Material: $5.47
Total: $21.85
Kind of ridiculous if you ask me. Does anyone know of a online 3D print service that can produce ABS parts at a reasonable cost?
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Can we get a copy of the STL file?
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Yes, I’ve uploaded the file here.
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Thanks!
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