I´m doing some printer upgrades and needed an extra Nema 17 motor to try out some new designs... So i printed one! ;-)

This motor is extracted from Makerbots The Replicator Assembly and not modeled by me.

Playing around with the idea of creating custom junction boxes for electrical installations. Now this thing costs about a dollar so it´s not worth printing but what if you needed a custom one? That´s whe the printer comes in handy!

Since this is just a proof of concept i would not actually use it! I´m sure there are all kinds of regulations to materials and design.

This i were it started, here´s my first go at creating a printable rc car which later resulted in the OpenRC Truggy car.

I learned alot from this car and so it´s a little bit different. It´s has belt drive and is built on a aluminum plate so it´s not as "printable" as it´s successor (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:42198).

If you like build one of your own, the belts are from an Xray car (don´t remember the model) and bought at Amainhobbies.com, driveshafts are from Conrad.com.

If somebody would like to build one let me know and i will post some more info!

Here´s a short testdrive video: youtu.be/HpFrq0iMeAE

As always questions and answers to be found here: plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112745535856143176146

Enjoy!

/Daniel Norée

A 3D printer filament spool to help when modeling spool holders and wind-up tools.

Edit 2013-04-26: Corrected version of Central Diff plate Rev A.3) uploaded.

This is a redesigned version of OpenRC 1:10 RC Differential.
New internal gears and lots more minor improvements.

The genereal idea was to create sort of a template this time.
As you can see, i have attached three different STEP files, one is the front and rear diffs used in the OpenRC Truggy: thingiverse.com/thing:42198 and one is the central diff for that same car. The third one is a "clean" case and the idea is to provide something you can modd and add your own type of gears to.

Here´s a video on how to assemble this diff: youtu.be/Th_myFCZTWo

If you have any questions or any other thoughts you want to share please visit the OpenRC Google + community here: plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112745535856143176146

Handle i did for my Replicator front cover

A hinge i made for my Replicator front cover.

Use these to cover the upper corners on your Replicator.

Simple GoPro Mount for OpenRC Truggy.

Update 2013-05-18: Uploaded "Front and Rear central driveshafts" and "Central drive shaft Joint and Input gear". These parts are modified to be a little stronger than the earlier version.

Update 2013-05-07: Updated steering uploaded by request (See "Updated Steering.A.2.stl"). It has some minor changes made for reinforcement and there is also support added.

Update 2013-05-01: New STEP of the Main Assembly added "OpenRC_Truggy_Assy_B.3". This has all the latest stuff which is mainly small design changes. Among other things below are som modifications:
More compact shocktowers to lower the profile of the car.
Modded Wishbones
New steering with bearings
Very basic body holders for those who cannot make their own.
And anything else i forgot...
Note, don´t print that wing, it´s for show only!!
I have not added any STL´s this time!


Update 2013-04-07: Added STL files for printing in one single ZIP file (OpenRC Truggy B.2.ZIP). Use this if you want the latest stuff! Also uploaded a STEP file of the complete assembly Rev B.2.

If your looking for compatible CVD driveshafts see info below:

CAD file (STEP) file available here: docs.google.com/file/d/0B7TCLh-I8q6YY2ZueFpQdVZqb0E/edit

Link for sourcing: conrad.com/ce/en/product/231121/

Update 2013-04-06: Latest version (Rev B.1) added. I have uploaded a STEP file, will add STL´s later!

It´s with great pride i give to you my interpretetion of a 3D printable 1:10 Radio controlled truggy car.

At this stage it´s very much experimental and will probably need some modifications and upgrades to be what we all want it to be but i would like to think this can be a good starting point!

The core philosophy of this project is that it is for everyone!
Also it is should be as printable as possible, if you have a 3D printer you can make it! So some additional are parts needed such as driveshafts but those can easily be sourced from many places.

I have tried my very best to keep the design as simple as possible and this is so that it should be as easy as possible to modify!

So, not so fancy but it´s yours to do what you want with. All i ask is that you share with others!

The bottom plate is split in two to fit on my printer. When assembled, the bottom plates, center piece and top decks makes for a quite "sturdy" design! Better than expected actually.
On the other hand, it´s also designed so that you can easily do the bottom in one piece using another material if you want and modify or maybe even skip side guards and top deck.

As time was running out i had to rush the design of the central differential housing and servo saver so if your up to it, i would love to see new designs on those.

I have put alot of time in this and spent many nights drinking coffee and battleling all kinds of problems so i really hope you all like this thing! =)

If you have any questions, suggestions please join the discussion over at Google : plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112745535856143176146

Short video on drivetrain test: youtube.com/watch?v=gzw_CxjpkkU

Introduction video: youtu.be/dElz53EsmtM

Basic test, it´s a 20x20mm ABS box with a Nylon "nut" inside.

Printed on a Replicator (1)

Update 2014-04-06: Latest version (Rev A.9) uploaded.

Rims for 1:10 RC Truggy (or other similar car)

These rims are compatible with 320S Zombie Max tires: losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdId=LOSB7213

Update: Added files w support.

Sleepers and "snap-on" holders for 1:32 garden railway train tracks. I designed them as a pair for more stability.

This is a Swedish traffic sign to alert for passing trains.
I made this for my dads garden railway.

I really want to be able to print the wheels inluding the tires for my RC car. Now, i can´t print rubber and i realise that a tire printed in ABS won´t have much success on the street outside my home unless maybe for drifting?

But what if i did something like on this thing: thingiverse.com/thing:37131 only with a design that would be smaller and better suited for gravel and sand? Should work right?

So i just decided to print the wheels just to get a feel for if maybe it would work... just for fun as always ;-)

Its designed to be printed using dualstrusion.

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I needed to make something to get my car moving on the snow! So as a test i made these wheels for fun.

I only have a touring car with a low ground clearance which might not be ideal for this kind of driving but as i had nothing else i might as well give it a try.
It worked quite well and i had alot of fun testdriving them!

Update 1: Added new version (A.7) with better center support.
Video of wheels breaking: youtu.be/2yW74kWtUmA

I will add another video of the updated wheels later.

Update 2: As "DaleDunn" suggested i have added a "Herringbone style" version. Left and right. Haven´t printed them yet though.

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I´m doing some mods and wanted to add the Replicator logo. So here´s the DXF for anyone else who needs it.

A wheel for garden railway modeltrain wagons with a 1:32 scale.

As i had Polygonpushers version of this on my TOM i was going nuts without it on my Replicator so i decided it was time for a Replicator version.

There are 50 magnets in the base platform so i gues you can say that the build plate stays in place!

My filament tube holders on the back was busted and so i needed something to replace them with.

The filament tube holders i found on Thingiverse all relied on the original plastic holders still being in place so i designed a new "all in one" bracket.

I lost a wheel on my plane in a crash...
So i went ahead made my own replacement wheel. =)

Inspired by Thing-O-Fun's "Functional Differential Gear System" I decided i should make one for my RC car. So i did.

I scaled down the gears from the above mentioned Thing, and designed the rest of the parts in my favourite cad software.

And it works surprisingly well, my car is 4WD so i have two of these in the car right now!

Get in the christmas spirit and make som different gingerbread cookies this christmas.

Update: added IGES file.

A wheel for Garden Railways scale 1:32. The axle is replaced with a Lego Technics "cross" so that you can build your own garden railway trains and wagons of Lego.

A Lego Train wheel for Lego City train tracks.

Curved Lego train track that fits the tracks of Lego City

Straight Lego train track that fits the tracks of Lego City

I needed a 3D model to make it easier to do mods to my Tom.

I have used the DXF files provided by Makerbot. I have added som screws and nuts here and there and some other stuff but this should be considered a WIP which is not complete and should be used as such.

A spacer for LMB61014 to use without retaining ring.

I haven´t heard of anyone actually having this problem but my X-axis pulley made alot of noise even though i tried to lubricate it. It drove my crazy! So i made this thing to be able to add two bearings to the Thin-O-Matics X-Axis Pulley.