<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> 2016-01-27T14:39:37Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/13317/things-that-are-impossible-to-3d-print/ <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> jagowilson wrote:

True, but his application was a simple thumb wheel with integrated threads on the plastic shaft. no load to speak of.

Ahhh   ok   :-)

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12652/ 2016-01-27T14:39:37Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/115156/#p115156 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> True, but his application was a simple thumb wheel with integrated threads on the plastic shaft. no load to speak of.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7321/ 2016-01-21T23:12:03Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114745/#p114745 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> jagowilson wrote:

A friend of mine needed a threaded piece. I just printed it at the initial required diameter for the die at 100% infill, and he was able to die it and thread it into a nut without problems. Printed vertically on the bed with a brim to prevent it from detaching.

I like simple solutions.

No so fast there tater tot  ;-)

So you printed the blank horizontally and then used a die to put threads on it?

Not quite the challenge here but honorable mention

OR....

The entire thing was printed vertically?

Vertical printing rods is weak due to the layering.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12652/ 2016-01-21T19:46:09Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114724/#p114724 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> A friend of mine needed a threaded piece. I just printed it at the initial required diameter for the die at 100% infill, and he was able to die it and thread it into a nut without problems. Printed vertically on the bed with a brim to prevent it from detaching.

I like simple solutions.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7321/ 2016-01-21T18:51:54Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114722/#p114722 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> DonJuanito & TickTock....

Wow, some impressive ingenuity there !   big_smile

Doesn't "exactly" solve the issue, but those sure are great work arounds !!

I'm going to try them BOTH !!!

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12652/ 2016-01-19T21:06:35Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114522/#p114522 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> Or.. just put a flat on one side down to the root and use it like that.  Will still be stronger than printing vertically.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/6045/ 2016-01-19T12:36:38Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114490/#p114490 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> Print the rod sliced in two halves longitudinally, the use glue smile
No problems with glued section stress and the glued rod will still retain most of the longitudinal strength gained from the horizontal print position...

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/13349/ 2016-01-19T10:41:04Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114489/#p114489 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> Tin Falcon wrote:

3d printing is one way of making an object. The 3d printer is not the only tool in my workshop.  IMHO  3d printing is not the best tool for threaded rods and plastic not the best material for threaded rods.   why not use steel, brass, or aluminum.
Tin

I have several applications where a vertically printed threaded rod is working fine.   But in those applications there is no torsional stress on the threaded rod.

If there was someone clever enough (I wish it was me) to find a way to print a threaded rod horizontally, it would advance the utility of these devices quite a bit.

Pressing for innovation here   ;-)

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12652/ 2016-01-14T00:13:29Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114083/#p114083 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> heartless wrote:

or go to your local hardware store and purchase some threaded rod - it does come in multiple sizes...

That's not the challenge.
Thanks for playing

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12652/ 2016-01-14T00:11:15Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114081/#p114081 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> Morganism wrote:

I'll take the bait...

Beer. You cannot 3d print beer.

pfffffftt

Easy peasy.  Anyone else?

https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/625x465_3602510_11143809_1436451599.jpg

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12652/ 2016-01-14T00:09:40Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114080/#p114080 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> I'll take the bait...

Beer. You cannot 3d print beer.



P.S.-I would be worried that the rotational force on and any 3d printed object would cause it to split between layers.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9095/ 2016-01-13T14:55:23Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/114038/#p114038 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> or go to your local hardware store and purchase some threaded rod - it does come in multiple sizes...

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/10399/ 2016-01-10T23:28:07Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/113805/#p113805 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> 3d printing is one way of making an object. The 3d printer is not the only tool in my workshop.  IMHO  3d printing is not the best tool for threaded rods and plastic not the best material for threaded rods.   why not use steel, brass, or aluminum.
Tin

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/6775/ 2016-01-10T20:54:00Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/113796/#p113796 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> dubbsd wrote:

If you print it in ABS and then do an acetone Vapor bath it should seal the outer layer and make it stronger.

That will change its dimensions however and may no longer thread. The vapor finish does cause the outer surface to melt.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7731/ 2016-01-09T19:45:05Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/113731/#p113731 <![CDATA[Re: Things that are impossible to 3D Print]]> If you print it in ABS and then do an acetone Vapor bath it should seal the outer layer and make it stronger.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/187/ 2016-01-09T16:05:56Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/113717/#p113717