3D printing small housings

[ebt]

Im pondering 3D printing some small housings for elecs, so before I charge into it like the proverbial bull.... has anyone else done this, and if so, care to share any experiences?

[WFO]

I think you'll be lucky to get them watertight

Have you got a pot to pressure test them in?

[Paul Evans]

Im pondering 3D printing some small housings for elecs, so before I charge into it like the proverbial bull.... has anyone else done this, and if so, care to share any experiences?

What sort of budget are you looking at, I know a guy who gets lots of stuff printed for Design models, the stuffs fantastic and not unreasonable, I,ll try to get the company details latter :-) , given the cost of machining would milling be a possibility? its got an awful lot cheaper?

Have you got a pot to pressure test them in?

English Channel

[ebt]

What sort of budget are you looking at, I know a guy who gets lots of stuff printed for Design models, the stuffs fantastic and not unreasonable, I,ll try to get the company details latter :-) , given the cost of machining would milling be a possibility? its got an awful lot cheaper?



English Channel

Its prototyping to be honest, Im thinking the option would be to fling it at one of the guys printing as a service.... machining might well still be cheaper, thats what I was exploring...

I've got access to some pretty hefty testing facilities....but yeah, the channel works a treat

[LearnerDiver]

Its prototyping to be honest, Im thinking the option would be to fling it at one of the guys printing as a service.... machining might well still be cheaper, thats what I was exploring...

I've got access to some pretty hefty testing facilities....but yeah, the channel works a treat

Give me a shout if you want some turning or milling doing.

[WFO]

Getting it printed is for next to nothing if you just want to check fits and form factors, couple of quid depending what detail you want.

It would be really exciting if you could get prints done that would be pressure tight.

[ebt]

I take it you've tried then? My housing plan was pretty simple, planning on double barrel o rings. From the 'sound' of your post this is ambitious for 3d prints?

[Paul Evans]

I take it you've tried then? My housing plan was pretty simple, planning on double barrel o rings. From the 'sound' of your post this is ambitious for 3d prints?

Very at a sensible price point. Sorry been gossiping in town with mates, are you prepared to share the model so I can assess best method. Almost certainly needs to be machined for the rings :-) On trian now will pm tommorow. I have some gurus on Manor royal who can probably help :-D

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[WFO]

I take it you've tried then? My housing plan was pretty simple, planning on double barrel o rings. From the 'sound' of your post this is ambitious for 3d prints?

Yes in my opinion it is ambitious.
However the thing I had printed was only intended to be a check on the form factor of the computer... it was done with melted filament printing.

Something done on a better printer like one of the resin layering ones or the fancy laser sintering method may work.

On the other hand... buy a block of acetal from one of a good range of suppliers, get the decent stuff that's been ultrasounded to make sure there is no coking porosity in the middle of the bar and then mill it out... dead easy and consistent.

[Hot Totty]

PM reallymadrob he plays about 3D printing camera stuff and may have some insights