Replace broken items around the house with 3D printing

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Got something broken around the house? Why don’t you measure, model and 3D print a free replacement part. In this video, we replace a snapped IKEA wardrobe clip, 3D printing a perfect replacement with no cost or hassle.
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@jasonguthrie4691 4 года назад

How do you know if someone has a 3D printer? They get excited when something breaks.

@Sarwiz1 4 года назад

Like me. LOL

@je-fq7ve 3 года назад

How do you know if someone has a 3D printer? They will tell you.

@bigbiemacaw 3 года назад

There not even that expensive now, I've seen some for under €500 trough my dropshipping suppliers..

@jackshett 3 года назад

I actually print out things for coworkers and friends and am happy to find out it broke so I can figure out how to make it better. Of course I let them know ahead of time just in case.

@akselsrli8821 2 года назад

@@bigbiemacaw you can buy the "ender 3 pro" 3d printer for around 230 dollars. i bought one 2 months ago, and its working perfectly.

@ArturB993 4 года назад

Fyi, if you use the free version of onshape, everything you create is free to public domain via cloud meaning anyone has access to the files you create to use or edit in anyway. EVEN so, I love how easy it is to use and much of the advice and techniques in this video can be applied to other CAD oriented applications.

@alejandroperez5368 4 года назад

No. That's not true. You can choose to make them public or private.

@michaelbujaki2462 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip on the boolean Union. Now for a tip of my own, I name the sketches based on what they represent so that I can find them easily. Also, you can add folders so that you can divide the sketches into various stages. As for my most useful 3D print, it's hard to choose because that is what I usually do. I would have to say that the most cost effective 3D print that I have done so far has been the top gear for my Bernina 730 Record.

@m3chanist 4 года назад

Photograph part in plan view >import canvas to top view>calibrate canvas from browser> trace one half of what is a symmetrical part, you didn't need both>mirror> extrude. Finished perfect copy. O, you are using onshape, never mind

@Deses 4 года назад

A corner of my mosquito net broke a while ago and I 3d printed another one. That was one of the most satisfying things to make!

@lv_woodturner3899 4 года назад

I have also fixed some items and made one-off parts. I wonder why this bracket design did not have the "U" at the bottom. Having it on the side is weaker. Since you are modelling, I would have rotated the "U" 90 deg for stronger design, especially with this being 3D printed. Dave.

@ChickensAndGardening 3 года назад

Good tutorial! Of course, you could have mounted that pole with a couple of nails or wood screws in about 2-3 minutes :)

@DidiWidyaUtama 3 года назад

Nice work, if i were you, i will add strengthening ribs to anticipate breakage in future 😊

@Tarex_ 4 года назад

The only Thing i missed Herr ist the use of 3d modelling and printing top optimize the Design,especially for FFF printing, since the original Broke at a very specific Spot, a fillet or chamfer from the base at the sides would have made it basically indestructible. Great video nonetheless.

@skysurferuk 4 года назад

This is the main use for my printers. A couple of years ago, when I bought my CR-10, I needed a new sink plug. Instead of going on my bike a mile to the store, I threw one together in TPU. The future is here... no longer do I need to have spares in a drawer, they're all on my hard drive. Bonus, I'm not giving my money to strangers.

@CuguTuxo 4 года назад

The orientation of the part is not optimal for fdm printing since the vector of force is applied in parallel to the layers. Well, at least you got well finished planes on the model instead.

@BroddeB 4 года назад

I'm pretty sure you can go to an IKEA store and pick up spare parts for the most common products

@muhamadsolehuddin6311 3 года назад

This is just for someone who has 3d printer that need excuse to use their printer

@CADfile-ww7fg 7 месяцев назад

How are the vertical lines at 5:17 fully defined? I cannot replicate that...

@eldhoskariah9865 14 дней назад

Why is that installed horizontally and not vertically ?

@stevechatza 4 года назад

I got my ender 3 and printed a broken camera mount replacement the next day

@_Garm_ 3 года назад

you can give it the name "Sven" :D

@Tommeehr 4 года назад

I agree with the 3D printing and fixing things, but things that you cannot easily buy. Those brackets can be purchased for few cents, at least where I live so it makes no sense to print them.

@iantaylor1341 4 года назад

11:50 NO ! "All that remains ... "is to now run around the house, boasting to your missus, kids, neighbours and anyone who'll listen about how you can repair anything, through your own skills, design and your 3D printer. Then invite your family to inspect your new creation and marvel at it in awe. (at least that's what I do).

@whatisyouremailid 4 года назад

Hahahaha...agree 💯

@abdulazeez.98 4 года назад

I always want to do that 😂😂

@Doughy_in_the_Middle 4 года назад

Mickey and the Beanstalk: "SEVEN WITH ONE BLOW!" Me: "FIVE HOURS IN FUSION 360 AND TWO HOURS ON THE PRINTER!"

@bymitten1 3 года назад

Ian Taylor It was like I was reading something about myself. 🤣

@--Nath-- 3 года назад

That goes without saying. Sheesh - building 10c parts with expensive 3d printers and spending a whole day of development time on it is brag worthy! :)

@daniel-goodwin 4 года назад

Having had a 3d printer for only a few months and just learning CAD design, fixing things around the house has been my favorite use. I’ve designed and printed a switch for a small hand vac that broke, and most recently made a new bracket for a telescope mount that broke. It’s an empowering feeling to look at a broken whatever and say “I can make that, I can fix that.”

@StormBurnX 4 года назад

after a very small test square to get levelling right, the very first thing I printed was half of a clip for my bike headlight. the bike half of it had snapped and the company didn't offer replacement parts. It felt nice using the printer for something good :)

@apersonontheinternet8006 3 года назад

I got my Ender 3 v2 in late September or early October for about $300 to my door. After a handful of test prints to dial in settings over the next week or so I printed a guide rod retainer for the window regulator in my Jeep that had broken. The way I saw it was that I had three options; I could buy the entire regulator for $300, buy a 3d printed retainer off of a guy on a Jeep forum for $40, or buy my own 3d printer and go to town. I told the wife I was spending $300 to fix the Jeep window and she said cool but when the 3d printer came she all but said wtf. Now that we've fixed and created a few things with it she thinks its pretty cool but she was not very thrilled with me initially.

@lloydrmc 2 года назад

Bravo!

@Shn1fty 4 года назад

This is the video that most people need to watch and try but don't.

@spearfysh 4 года назад

Very true, and while watching we hope 3d scanning catches up with affordable printing......

@FuriousImp 4 года назад

@@spearfysh Actually, with a 3- step freeware chain, you can already make good photogrammetric copies

@bikeknife2238 4 года назад

@@FuriousImp I've seen decent tutorial on photogrammetry. Do you have any additional resources you can share? I hadn't tried it yet but it looks pretty cool. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-45D0pFdqVgw.html

@bluegizmo1983 4 года назад

I can't even count how many things I've fixed around the house with 3d printing.

@mynameiswayne. 4 года назад

Ditto

@kokxje 4 года назад

I can easily count this. I just have to count the number of files in the folder dedicated to this.

@alejandroperez5368 4 года назад

Things you could've probably bought on Internet

@Eunostos 3 года назад

@@alejandroperez5368 You can indeed often cheaply replace things instead of repairing them. Because screw bothering with trying to be ethical.

@angiegracie6954 3 года назад

The CAD is my hurdle. :(

@davidalbertopozaaguilar4698 4 года назад

3D printing will always make more sense when in hands of someone with CAD abilities and some hardware skills.

@Benjicmm 4 года назад

more sense then what?

@alejandroperez5368 4 года назад

@@Benjicmm more sense than those people just printing figurines and pretending they know CAD

@bymitten1 3 года назад

I hear ya

@3DJapan 3 года назад

I always feel like people who only use it to print stuff they get online are only getting half the use of of it.

@Cias_artist 3 года назад

I've only recently started thinking about getting into 3d printing precisely because I can't get the storage and custom functionality that I'd like for my work, lucky me I've learned 3d modeling way back, now I just need to step up and learn CAD. Can't wait to get into it.

@Virulentviper 4 года назад

I needed to modify my cheap orbital sander to have a vacuum attachment because it just came with a bag attachment out of the box and always created a mess. So instead of just buying a more expensive orbital sander that already had a vacuum attachment, what did I do? I bought a 3d printer and picked up a new hobby of course.

@Virulentviper 4 года назад

@@darekmistrz4364 I couldn't print what I originally planned on printing until I printed all the mods to my Ender 3. I didn't realize what I was getting myself into. Now I'm in too deep. Please send help..

@majstor76 4 года назад

i would make it simpler, with U shape looking up, without retention lip. Sometimes engineers just complicate without any need

@LordAnubis0909 4 года назад

i was just thingking the same thing. i don't see why they put them like that.

@sy5tem 4 года назад

@@LordAnubis0909 gravity in sweden is sideway!

@majstor76 4 года назад

this is how i would do it drive.google.com/file/d/18HW2XzLTp0gvBw9Wh8a8K-orXngBkErt/view?usp=sharing

@Guardian_Arias 4 года назад

Seriously, defiantly designed to fail.

@rtopz1 4 года назад

@@majstor76 nice, exactly what should be done vs replicating poor design choices

@iandrake4683 4 года назад

Simpler method. Take a picture of the part, import the picture in fusion360, and calibrate it with one measure. Then draw your sketch over the features in the picture. It's not perfect, but it's fast.

@butsukete1806 4 года назад

Works in FreeCAD too.

@S0Fr3shThisKid 4 года назад

Photogrammetry OR 3D scanner and you can import it as a 3D model 😉

@Deses 4 года назад

@@S0Fr3shThisKid Photogrammetry usually sucks ass and good 3D scanners are expensive.

@Sarwiz1 4 года назад

But all you need is a pic, dont complicate things

@Doughy_in_the_Middle 4 года назад

If it's a flat enough part, sometimes I'll just toss it on my normal flatbed scanner. Nice, clean well-lit scan.

@macswanton9622 4 года назад

I surely would have doubled the thickness of the failure points, and replaced both brackets

@Guardian_Arias 4 года назад

And rotated 90 degrees so the round portion would bear the load instead of a flat "floppy" end of course the screw holes would need to be vertical still but not a big deal when still in the CAD phase.

@polmenya2040 4 года назад

@@Guardian_Arias The engineering game " I can design this thing better and more suitable for 3d printing " is my favorite game too. (ICDTTBAMSF3P for short)

@rtopz1 4 года назад

@@Guardian_Arias 100% true, design a better part if you can vs this poor original design

@WoLpH 4 года назад

Wouldn't an injection molded part be stronger than a 3D printed part? I'm not sure if you would win anything by replacing it

@0LoneTech 3 года назад

I've replaced the plastic of some magnetic cupboard latches similarly. I did alter the design to be more robust when one broke again a year later.

@mrclown7469 4 года назад

2:19 You can use the back of the head to measure heights too. Took me years to realize that one 😅

@daniel-goodwin 4 года назад

I’ve definitely never thought of that... seems like it would work better in a lot of instances.

@witchking64 4 года назад

Good point, easier for external dimensions. And the bottom for measuring height in smaller spaces

@tomaskonkol8894 4 года назад

Tail its mostly for measuring deepness of the holes and cavities.

@LukeArciero 11 месяцев назад

How come you won using this model on Printables Replacement Parts contest when their rules say that they model must be 2 years old or newer? I am not being a poor sport either because I didn't even enter this contest. I just don't like cheaters entering contests when there are other people that are actually following the rules that could win.

@snarkfinder2621 4 года назад

That part would be able to hold weight better and be less likely to break if it was rotated 90 degrees, so that the "U" shape sat on the cupboard wall as a cup. As it is, it is only a matter of time before the rod gets pushed out the back.

@ianbrown4242 9 месяцев назад

I came here to say just that - I don't think the part would have failed in the first place if it were rotated 90 degrees.

@SidneyCritic 4 года назад

Why would anyone design the open flange of the rod cup to take the load, - unless they want planned failures - lol -, they should've spun the screw holes 90º so the cup faced up.

@bigfilsing 4 года назад

it is such a bad design it makes me think the rod holders were an existing product that was thrown in last minute. The redraw would have been an ideal opportunity to design this properly . Replacing things that break with 3D printed parts is great but improving things is much much better

@apersonontheinternet8006 3 года назад

@@bigfilsing I doubt Ikea manufactures or spec'ed them, they are likely an off the shelf item that was compatible.

@squidcaps4308 4 года назад

When replicating objects and pretty much all such things that need to fit something that already exist: use construction paper and cut 2d shapes, test them in place and when they fit, measure the difficult bits from that. And prepare for the eventuality that you need to print the object again. It will happen, it is quite rare that the first print comes out exactly right unless it is really simple thing..

@AlexusMaximusDE 4 года назад

The good thing about being able to make your own part is that you improve instead of just replacing. I don't know why anyone would spend the time to create a model of the same bad design that failed even when injection molded.

@barrytelesford5265 3 года назад

so you could buy a new one from them

@lloydrmc 2 года назад

His printed parts seemed plenty sturdy, (and he has two complete sets of those, plus the original white one that didn't break), and did you miss the bit where he said he had the CAD model so he could very easily reinforce it if it broke again?

@AlexusMaximusDE 2 года назад

@@lloydrmc His printed part is the exact same thing that broke, except produced with a method that weakens the part compared to the original. And printing something twice because you made a bad choice is nothing but wasteful. If you can't recognize that, I really can't value anything you say.

@lloydrmc 2 года назад

"Remember to keep comments respectful and follow community guidelines" @@AlexusMaximusDE

@AlexusMaximusDE 2 года назад

@@lloydrmc 😂😂😂

@stevenryall3186 4 года назад

The Facebook group 'F**k that, I'll just print it' is a group choc-a-bloc full of these kinds of prints! ;)

@nicholaslau3194 4 года назад

Easier method: take the hole measurement inside the wardrobe, then take the radius of the rod. Design your part around those. Much easier to do than model an existing part which you dont have the cad file. Replace the part on the other end while you’re at it because it will break sooner or later

@zhollett 4 года назад

Good job and thanks for the video. I question the design though (not your matching it, the original one). Why would they have the weight bearing section cantilevered out like that, wouldn't it make more sense to have the rod holding rotated 90º (so it drops in from above) and in line with the screws so the load is passed directly to the structure instead of resting on the tiny edge? Probably why it broke in the first place. Anyway, thanks again.

@ydoucare55 11 месяцев назад

Not a fan of how you sniped the Prusa Replacement Parts contest with this ikea bracket that you made 3 years ago which broke the rules.

@jd52wtf 4 года назад

Eh... ok. The initial design was for an injection molded part. If you are designing for 3D printing there are a number of way this could have been made better and more durable.

@wyohman00 4 года назад

Nice work on the replacement but the original design is very strange. Why wouldn't the pole slide in from the top v. the sides? I think I would have rotated 90 degrees and added more support to the new bottom edge.

@icebluscorpion 2 года назад

Why did the IKEA designer put the retainer sideways? Planed obsolescence! Those retainer hold longer if they are screwed up right such that the bar has to slide from the top instead of sideways. Previous models of the IKEA wardrobe had this mounted up right. People follow the instructions blindly nowadays that it makes me feel sick when companies abuse this trust. You should have ignored this Montage step and mounted them upright.

@clausnymann5527 4 года назад

Measuring tip (for digital calipers) to measure center-to-center distances of two holes of the same size: Measure inside diameter of one hole. Leave calipers in position, but zero the measurement. Now measure outside edge of one hole to outside edge of other hole for center-to-center distance.

@barrabjj Год назад

so obvious after reading your comment but damn if I haven't been guessing and triple checking

@clausnymann5527 Год назад

@@barrabjj 😄

@billereses4935 4 года назад

WTF! First I thought you was filming from below the installed parts but then I realized, they are this way oriented! Why in all over the world should has someone designed this part to be used in this way? What sense does it make?

@erizpl 4 года назад

Same thoughts. Uneven weight distribution around the handle walls couldn't have ended up differently. Rotating 90° will improve durability significantly.

@court2379 4 года назад

Funny, I am an engineer and thought that was a poor design for the same reasons. Uneven support for no reason.

@UnionC77 4 года назад

I'm pretty sure that part was installed incorrectly. They are meant to have the open end facing up so the weight is carried into the strongest part of the U shape and then directly down onto the screws below. Like someone else said it looks like the part was installed to reuse the holes in the wardrobe rather then make new ones.

@alejandroperez5368 4 года назад

It makes a lot of sense. The way the original part is modeled, let's you take advantage of the top screwing holes allowing you to use the bar as high as possible. If the part was a standard U then the bar would rest at a little lower position, losing vertical space.

@Flying0Dismount 4 года назад

I would have made improvements to wall thicknesses and chamfering radii right off the bat rather than making an identical replacement.. There was a reason that the original failed, so why wait for it to happen again..

@EdTannenbaum 4 года назад

That's right. There are limitations in injection molding that don't exist in FDM, so improvements are simple and effective. The original design of the part is based on limitations we don't have. I've gone from FDM designs to injection molding and learned a lot.

@Deses 4 года назад

@@EdTannenbaum To be fair, there's nothing stopping IKEA from making a stronger part, they just decided to save a few cents by making a weaker part, but injection molding was not the limiting factor here...

@jon9947 4 года назад

This is another great video, and I understand why you made the parts the way you did to show how to do it in the video. The only thing I have to add is stuff like this, it probably would have saved a tun of time and work to just create something simple from scratch instead of making an almost perfect replica. This isnt a part that requires near perfect replication as you replaced both sides, it just needs a part that works.

@justinguzman5308 4 года назад

I want a 3D printer I was thinking the ender 3 pro or something that can capture great detail I have a price range of $280 dose any one have any recommendations

@inadad8878 4 года назад

that

@justinguzman5308 4 года назад

Ok sounds good to me

@justinguzman5308 4 года назад

@@inadad8878 some just told me about the ender3 v2 is pro better or v2 ?

@ThomasTomiczek 4 года назад

A swedish name? Easy. Klicka ;)

@TrollFaceTheMan Год назад

You did nice making a replacement. But these retainers are needlessly convoluted. A U shape (With opening facing up) the pole sets into would be more then enough and take 1/20 the time to model and probably could easily be optimized to be way stronger. Still aside, nice video. Thanks for sharing.

@ridhwaan1199 4 года назад

Freaking awesome video I am just learning how to model so this type of vids help Thanks

@greembow 4 года назад

One of my favorite 3d printing projects was when i successfully printed an obscure plastic clip for the dash of an old car. I took the old one and re-modeled it and then printed it. On this same car, I have printed: The piece that holds the grill in place, the rear wiper outer cover, a piece between the hood and windshield, grommets for accessory wiring, a center console storage tray and a headlight adjustment tool. I've more than paid for my 3d printer in time waiting for obscure and hard to find/describe parts that I needed that day.

@Teo-io4yw 4 года назад

Great video but next time mount the holders vertically instead of horizontally and maybe they will last much longer!

@langrock74 3 года назад

Man, that’s what I thought as well. He installed it sideways! Who does something like that;-)

@3DJapan 3 года назад

I have a box fan with feet on the bottom. One foot got lost and the other broke. So I copied the broken one I had and repaired it in the 3D model. Printed them out good as new, exactly like the originals except yellow instead of white.

@danandrei96 4 года назад

great video. For small parts like this I would print the rough design on paper instead of 3d printing a flat version. Faster and less wasteful. Still a good idea for more complicated designs though

@javeronh.3996 2 года назад

the idea, I think, is to make sure the printer is printing what you expect as well. if you print on paper the scaling may be off. even at 100% scale I have had the printed picture measure a noticeable amount different than designed

@mateusz4r Год назад

Ha! My first 3D project on my first 3d printer which I just purchased was printing a replacement for the broken window blinder nylon string holders (a hook locked at the bottom of the window to tighten the nylon string). BUT I not only replicated the broken part. I also implemented a series of improvements which have given additional strength and stability to the element.I have absolutely no experience with 3d printing, but by logic this seems like the rule No 1 when replicating broken parts.

@davidpp9999 4 года назад

I do this type of things all the time. You could add in another video using a photo of the desired item as canvas and scaling it. In that way I get the best results.

@TS_Mind_Swept 6 месяцев назад

I actually got a 3D printer in the first place because I needed some things I couldn't find anywhere.. would have liked to just go to a nearby makerspace (after finding out those existed), but unfortunately there aren't really any nearby... probably for the better since it's easier to prototype something in your room then I have to make a special trip out to a place only to find out that what you designed didn't fit right 🤷🏿‍♀️

@spikekent 4 года назад

These are the sort of projects I enjoy most too, repairing or upgrading existing things. I does seem odd to me that the original part is fixed 'on it's side'. It would have been stronger if it had been oriented upright, so the pole sits in the bottom of the U shape. I would have designed the replacement part in the upright orientation.

@TheRealPhoenix_Retromods 4 года назад

First part I've redone was the switches support a range hood (www.thingiverse.com/thing:2745836). The original one broke like a chocolate bar, and I had the switches hanging above the range. So I printed a few of them, repair the hood and give the others to my landlord at the time.

@court2379 4 года назад

Were those plastic calipers?! That is a terrible design. The heat of your hand will alter the length by a significant amount because it has such a large thermal expansion rate and a low heat capacity so warms quickly. I really only recommend buying the stainless steel ones. The other thing is unless they are going to be in a rough, dusty or otherwise damaging environment, I cannot see any reason to get vernier calipers. It just makes reading them slower. The price difference is not worth the time lost to reading delays.

@Storebrand_ 4 года назад

I like vernier because of no batteries and the fact that it can essentially last for generations. I didn't buy one though because the only decent ones seem to be high end like Mitutoyo.

@court2379 4 года назад

@@Storebrand_ Get some cheap dial calipers. I actually prefer them over the digital, they feel different and you can see the affect of how hard you squeeze better. Even good ones are only around $60, but I have a I've had a cheap set for 20 years and they are fine. The only thing you need to do is keep chips and grit out of the gear rack. Looks like Starrett, Browne and Sharp, and Mitutoyo start around $100. Fowler is about 55.

@pacificcoastminiatures 5 месяцев назад

I replaced the broken ventilation flap on my Toto wash let by modelling it in Tinkercad and then printing it in white filament. Because I didn’t have the original I went through about 5 versions until I got it to fit. Luckily it as very thin and small so it only took about 10min to print each time.

@tyroga Год назад

Thanks for all of the videos Michael, sure it's an older on enow but for those of us just coming into 3D printing quite the valuable resource. My only question is... why did you mount the brackets that way to support the pole in the closet? I would assume they are supposed to be rotated so the curved base with the screw holes were underneath the pole, thereby putting all of the weight on the lower part of the curve which would be more structurally sound. As you have them mounted all of that weight is on the one side, hence why a side broke off. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@SKWDiesel1 4 года назад

I helped a neighbour who was struggling to find £40 for a replacement wash/wipe hose system by printing a hose connector. 10p to print, 10 minutes to install, £39 saved for a vulnerable person.

@H2Dwoat Год назад

Hi, I’m looking to buy my first printer and watched your video with interest. Whilst printing objects might be fun I’m ever the practical bod and printing replacement parts and prototype parts is my main driver. I’m looking at the CR10 S Pro V2 mainly because it seems to have the scope for progression as I develop my printing skills. I’m trying to determine if it will do what I want or if a more expensive and specialised printer might be called for. Any advice?

@djtaylorutube 4 года назад

I agree that fixing broken stuff is fun and changed my wife from the skeptic "why did you buy that 3D printer?" Into seeing how useful it is. That original IKEA design is terrible though and I wouldn't have replaced it with the same. Far better would have been to create a U shape that was vertical, as this would require no bendy clip, no part to engage in a hole. Gravity has been helping us for a lot longer than 3D printers have been around ;)

@Andrew260RS 4 года назад

I often print small pieces to ensure my measurements. I often print 0 walls, 0 tops and 2 bottom layers. Just print at 100mm/s just to check.

@KonJamo 4 года назад

Good job, but I wonder why Ikea who have my respect for form-follows-function principle didn't make one or two extra holes so the rod holder can be screwed in upright, making for a better distribution of weight onto the whole thing instead of one side only. I've reconstructed and even improved some broken household and car interior parts with SketchUp so far as well as designing electronics cases for my subwoofer builds for i.E. the crossover filter or a small build-in amp with a fan mount where I had to make holes with a heated screwdriver to get the airflow right, something I tend to oversee in the design process. Love your channel, I've made a couple improvement to my ender 3 learning from your videos already

@hermanchristiani4650 4 года назад

Fixed several things around the house, lastly was a new shower drain

@maximthemagnificent 4 года назад

Are you using FDM? if so, are you worried at all about the porosity of the print? I've avoided making a couple prints for fear of bacteria or mildew growth, so am curious if you have any tips. Thanks.

@hermanchristiani4650 4 года назад

@@maximthemagnificent Yes I'm using PLA with post processing thermoset polyurethane, this gives a waterproof finish and of course close all pores. At first I tried PET-G for it's temperature resistance but post processing is nearly impossible. I did not notice any temperature induced deterioration in using PLA. Hope this helps you.

@r4z0r84 2 года назад

What annoys me is printing something you've measured perfectly but it shrinks by 2% when printed, could just be fusion 360 exporting incorrectly but last night I had 27% shrinkage vs measured parts, frustrating but yeah always do a test print of the first mm so you get your scale exact, to change it measure the real world printed object and what it should be, divide the two together and you'll have the scale required to make it the correct size, this helps for stupid small things or things in general that have to be 100% accurate.

@lilracerboi 4 года назад

My most useful case for a problem like this was getting my new (at the time) GPU mounted into my PC case. I have the Thermaltake Core G3 that situates the GPU vertically and parallel to the motherboard via the metal bracket and a couple plastic mounts that hold the other end up. The new GPU I got was/is the MSI GTX 1080 Duke which is massive. Problem with it is one of the plastic mount completely covered the power in on the GPU. I had to whip out my laptop to model it in CAD and shift the mounting point over a little. 1.5 hours later I was able to finish the upgrade and the best thing is I'm still using that same printed part in my PC to this day.

@felipelando6918 4 года назад

Most of my printings are repairs or improovments for home stuff. It is so satisfying having the possibility to fix things in a low budget. Thanks for sharing such a great content

@richardsmith4992 4 года назад

Great video. Annoyingly though, to exactly replicate a terrible design...? A massive improvement would be to rotate the whole "pole support" element 90 degrees, using more of the pole support structure when in use? Even the placement of the screws is weird, horizontally with the pole support above would seem to be more efficient?

@szczurlaboratoryjny 4 года назад

Hi great video, have printed some spare parts like hook for window blinds - like this ibin.co/5doIlxNhy1fx.png . It would be nice to notice that when printing fdm the weakest part of the print is where layers connect. So when printing flat as you did the C-shaped mount could break of easier than I would when printing vertically. Of course you would have more support then and the part needs to be post process more.... That's 3d printing - always compromise ;-)

@extectic 2 года назад

Whoever installed that Ikea hanging rod probably messed up. Surely the holders should be mounted vertically, so the bar drops into them and is cradled, rather than sliding in from the rear. Mounting them vertically would maximize their strength and use the whole "cup" section to cradle the bar, not just half of it, that's probably why it failed. Too much load laterally when they were designed to take load in the other direction.

@bigbiemacaw 3 года назад

So I hear they can print anything, what about a wing for a bird, so without feathers as I'm sure they could be added , I have a rescued bird and wondered if anyone would be interested in trying something luke that..I'm guessing flesh is very hard to do and would be specialist printing..

@WoLpH 4 года назад

I personally would have ordered a new one from IKEA in this case. You get a full set for 6 euro's and shipipng is 3 euro over here. So 9 euro ($11) for a replacement is not worth the time :P

@yesmanhk 3 года назад

WOW, i hope i can do it as well. I know it is a step by step but can you make more simple for 3d printing beginner for next project? thank you.

@Intesanoga 4 года назад

Lets have a vote on some Swedish names for the thing. Or use the github IKEA name generator (not generating real Swedish words) github.com/craftykate/ikea-name-generator ledsen gubbe = sad man (it looks like a sad smiley) gör det själv = DIY (do it your self) där nere = down under hänga = hang tigerorm = tiger snake pappas alibi för 3d skrivare= dads alibi for 3d printers

@sst9364 2 года назад

Great job. Thanks for explaining this. Very advance for me but like to see how this is done. Maybe some day!

@martijnpeters 3 года назад

I know this should be viewed as a teaching guide, but replacing an IKEA part with a 3d printer does not make sense. You can order replacement parts for free on their website. Unless you're doing this for fun, I would strongly suggest that when you need a replacement part for something, you check the cost first. A lot of the time replacing the part isn't that expensive vs the time and effort it takes to model and 3d print it.

@niuthon Месяц назад

You do realise your wardrobe brackets are mounted sideways, and that may be the original failure reason?

@devinkrike5968 3 года назад

I designed a part we lost from a light fixture, took 3 tries but I managed to make it work. I used inkscape for initial sketch and then 123design to turn it into 3d. However the measurements didn't translate well between the 2 programs so I had to make some adjustments.

@Citizen5000 4 года назад

Its often a good idea to try to reduce the part to its absolute minimum version that still works. This often makes printing easier and the part more robust. That locking mechanism could have been made simpler or possibly even omitted if the seat would be rotated 90 degrees so that gravity and friction hold the bar.

@mememeet4140 2 года назад

underrated, the U-shape being rotated 90 Degrees is such a stupid structural design flaw...

@Bravo-ry9st 4 года назад

I have a Pilates machine that I bought in 2005. It is no longer manufactured and I have been able to 3D print replacement parts for plastic parts and including some metal parts that are static with out much wear and tear. I will proceed with 3D printing battery covers that are missing in some of my electric devices.

@dewexdewex 3 года назад

Does Onshape allow drawing output? If it does and you have a paper printer, you could print your drawing to scale to check your hole positions by placing the original component on the 2d print.

@Aikano9 Год назад

For future reference, Ikea is actually one of, if not the best company at supplying spare and replacement parts, they’ll usually send you small parts like this for free, and larger parts for a very reasonable price.

@Kebekwoodcraft7375 Год назад

The closet parts original shouldn’t be installed this way but using the bottom of the U downward for straight even if you have to make new holes for screw it 😊

@meedily Год назад

This video was discouraging because it looked complex.

@Duraltia 3 года назад

@11:10 Yea no offence but if you're mounting it like _that_ then I'd argue it being kinda obvious why it broke to begin with... 😏

@mrdixioner Год назад

Never create dimensions on the vertices of arcs or circles, or on their outer contours, this is not correct! Dimensions are created between their centers and other parts of the sketch.

@MichalJuul 3 года назад

With your resin printer why did you not print it flat on the build plate? You did a lot where they were printed flat on the build plate in this video "Testing the Wham Bam resin flex plate - Easy and efficient" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TgPxE5gUjlo.html

@klave8511 4 года назад

And about the missed opportunity to fix the design fault. The part would be stronger if the tube sat in the bottom of the arc, not the side. Position the holes above and below so it’s centred on the applied load. No need for all that clicking together because gravity keeps it down.

@artiem5262 4 года назад

BIG THANKS! Another big reason for 3D printing things for around the house, both repair and solving other problems -- each of those tasks is a goal to help you learn those CAD tools, and expand your skills in using them. And you showed one of my favourite prototyping approaches -- doing one (or more) quick partial prints to prove out critical dimensions and/or functionality. Do that quick five minute print to be sure you've got things right, and when you have, keep refining. Saves the trouble of aborting a print two hours in when you see that it won't work...

@javeronh.3996 2 года назад

I do the 'test print(s)' method anytime it is complex or tight tolerance (especially assemblies). just had a project (well finishing it up anyways) where I had to print test articles. partly because of how tight everything was, but also because the housing I was 'replicating' was practically disintegration as I was working on it. so it was hard to get good dimensions at times

@monkeywrench1951 11 месяцев назад

I’d be nice to see a redesign of this part designing it specifically for FDM, including the nuisances of layer adhesion and printing direction.

@tomluque Год назад

The part failed because the plastic mounts were installed sideways. The plastic mounts are to be positioned with the two mounting screws at the bottom position and the pole dropped in from the top.

@johnd6980 2 года назад

Excellent modeling. Personally I would have just simplified the entire thing and just made it a plate with a tube that the rod fits into, then the rod snaps into the other clip that hadn't been damaged.

@andreanizzola4645 2 года назад

I honestly don't understand this, When parts fail I try to design them in a way so that they don't fail anymore, I modify the design to make it easier to print, make the part stronger and have some fun, why would you remodel the same part exactly like the original one instead of doing it your way?

@MrCybergladiator 4 года назад

This is exactly why I got a 3d printer. My favourite print I've done, similar to this was the air diverter valve/piston in my pheunatic brad nailer. It was a 20 cent part that wasn't sold anymore and without which the nailer didn't work. I was up for another $80 for a new brad nailer. 3d printed part worked perfectly and it still in use a couple of thousand nails later.

@seabeepirate 2 года назад

I make one-off parts all the time! Replacement knobs and bushings are pretty common around here.

@m3vm3 Год назад

i wish you could 3d print magnets, adhesive and velcro lol. ill just have to add those after like you did with the 2 screws

@TheWright1 4 года назад

I hope one day I can get good at cad design to do this. right now I look at thingivese to see if some one has already made what I need.

@699hazard 4 года назад

I think we all start off like this. To start learning CAD try designing something simple like a key tag with your name on it and then go from there.

@daniel-goodwin 4 года назад

I’m a few months into 3d printing and started with thingiverse. Then I started playing with tinkercad on little things. Then I went to fusion 360 and now wouldn’t hesitate to model the post in this video. Just made a telescope bracket last week actually, somewhat similar. You just work your way up. Great sense of accomplishment too.

@TMHenedy 2 года назад

ehm, i don't know how to say this in a good way. But why you don't turn the part aroound, so that all the weight of the bar is on the whole shape of the part, not just on one wing of it so that the 2 holes are horizontaly beside each other? I think it was ment to be used and mounted that way.