Making 3d printed parts
- blitzskier
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Making 3d printed parts
has anyone on here had success with printing telemark ski or alpine ski parts? was thinking about whats involved in making a custom 3d printed boot and binding system.. custom insoles for your inner liner?
just thinking out loud
just thinking out loud
Re: Making 3d printed parts
I think maybe you would be better off focusing on the individual components of well know boots and bindings that are prone to failure and pursue that, what do I know tho maybe it's easy to produce a boot? I mean, three pin binding is basic af but they aren't exactly rare either. Wonder when they start 3d printing steel and aluminum? Maybe it already exists but we can't have nice things quite yet
- blitzskier
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Re: Making 3d printed parts
yeah 3d filament is fragile in cold weather, so the prints need to be dense at 100% infill.
i'm sure there are better options out there
i'm sure there are better options out there
- bobbytooslow
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Re: Making 3d printed parts
I 3D home-print my own heelpads, ABS at 60% infill, coated with epoxy "appliance" paint. Never had one fail. I have home-printed other parts with a little more structural responsibility at 100% infill, but just for proof of concept testing, only needing to last a day or two. Once I'm satisfied with a design, I'll have it printed in SLS or MJF nylon from one of the online services.
But, for parts that come under cable tension, I'll fabricate something out of aluminum.
Boots, I'm afraid, are a long way off.
But, for parts that come under cable tension, I'll fabricate something out of aluminum.
Boots, I'm afraid, are a long way off.
- blitzskier
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Re: Making 3d printed parts
nice work, good to see someone else is doing this stuff.
I think for a 3d boot design the base sole is the main issue with taking heavy forces.. was toying with the idea of making a 3 pin sole to attach to some old hiking boots, but i have doubts on the strength of TPU. now using the printer to make molds for pouring in urethane and carbon fiber tow roving might be more suitable for a strong sole design
I think for a 3d boot design the base sole is the main issue with taking heavy forces.. was toying with the idea of making a 3 pin sole to attach to some old hiking boots, but i have doubts on the strength of TPU. now using the printer to make molds for pouring in urethane and carbon fiber tow roving might be more suitable for a strong sole design
- JohnSKepler
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Re: Making 3d printed parts
Some of us have 3D printed bolt on duck butts that work well. I think most of them were printed at Shapeways.com.
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- blitzskier
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Re: Making 3d printed parts
got an stl files i can check out?JohnSKepler wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:53 amSome of us have 3D printed bolt on duck butts that work well. I think most of them were printed at Shapeways.com.
- JohnSKepler
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Re: Making 3d printed parts
I don't post much here, but I 3D print my TTS pivot blocks and crampon brackets out of aluminum, and my heel pads, heel throws, bellows guards, and various other small parts out of nylon. I've posted about these projects in more detail on BC Talk.
- Peter P
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Re: Making 3d printed parts
I've been wondering a 3-D printed heel plate for Xplore soles, that fits the negative space in the Xplore heel, could increase the rigidity of the boot/binding system during turns.