Faucet knob cover
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I don't know if I would make this again. I made it in PLA so it would match the acrylic sink knobs, but the shrinkage / variability of nozzle position / etc made it difficult to maintain consistency. I probably made this 4 or 5 times before I got the dimensions figured out.
A little hot glue might help, though.
Here are the settings that I used:
Temp: 200C
Build Platform Temp: 110C.
100% fill.
Nozzle location: Eyeballed to "close enough."
The color is from Sharpie marker that I painted on clear PLA before it went through the extruder. The colors aren't rich, but they serve their purpose.
I've also attached the source files, becuase I expect you'll want to modify this some. If you look around at them, you'll see a tapered hole I put in the bottom to allow for the screw. This didn't work out too well, but it did thin out the plastic a little bit so I could waller it out with a drill bit.
Yes, I wrote "waller." Don't judge me.
EDIT: 7/2/11: Use the second stl file. the one wth the tabs. I think it will work better, but I haven't tested it.
EDIT: 7/5/11: This doesn't work. At least not with PLA. If I get some time, I'll try it with ABS.
A little hot glue might help, though.
Here are the settings that I used:
Temp: 200C
Build Platform Temp: 110C.
100% fill.
Nozzle location: Eyeballed to "close enough."
The color is from Sharpie marker that I painted on clear PLA before it went through the extruder. The colors aren't rich, but they serve their purpose.
I've also attached the source files, becuase I expect you'll want to modify this some. If you look around at them, you'll see a tapered hole I put in the bottom to allow for the screw. This didn't work out too well, but it did thin out the plastic a little bit so I could waller it out with a drill bit.
Yes, I wrote "waller." Don't judge me.
EDIT: 7/2/11: Use the second stl file. the one wth the tabs. I think it will work better, but I haven't tested it.
EDIT: 7/5/11: This doesn't work. At least not with PLA. If I get some time, I'll try it with ABS.
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Print. Try to install on knob. Scale part a little bit. Repeat.
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I need two of these so bad.
Actually, try the second one. I think it would work better.
Well, good luck. I'm working on a better design, but I won't be able to print it for a week or so. I don't know if I'd go for these or not. There's too tight of a tolerance to meet. Thanks!