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DOT/Xenophobe to Tron Joystick conversion
brickpolisher:
Impossible? Nah.
There's a lot of great exotic filaments nowadays. Wood, metal, NinjaFlex.
Besides, is this even a 3D shape? Seems like you could cut it really easily from urethane sheet stock. I have a little desktop CNC that would make quick work of it.
brickpolisher:
Does anyone want to measure some parts for me?
PL1:
--- Quote from: brickpolisher on January 27, 2022, 06:24:06 pm ---There's a lot of great exotic filaments nowadays.
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Yes there are . . . and I haven't seen any with the right properties for this application.
- Ninjaflex is way too flexible and wears too easily.
- TPU is too flexible and wears too easily.
Even if you find a suitable exotic filament that works in your printer you'll need the right settings to get the best possible results.
Bottom line: With currently available materials, casting a Tron upper restrictor is absolutely more likely to yield acceptable results than 3d printing one.
--- Quote from: brickpolisher on January 27, 2022, 06:24:06 pm ---Besides, is this even a 3D shape?
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The center hole is slightly tapered so yes, there is a bit of a 3d shape.
- If you look at the pic that Arroyo posted, you can see the word "TOP" on the part so you know which way to install it.
--- Quote from: brickpolisher on January 27, 2022, 06:24:06 pm ---Seems like you could cut it really easily from urethane sheet stock. I have a little desktop CNC that would make quick work of it.
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Milling could be a viable approach, but the taper would make laser cutting a non-starter for most desktop CNCs.
--- Quote from: brickpolisher on January 27, 2022, 06:35:05 pm ---Does anyone want to measure some parts for me?
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You're more likely to get a response if you ask in the related thread mentioned earlier -- there are more eyes in Main than here in B/S/T. :cheers:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,159989.0.html
Scott
brickpolisher:
FWIW. I disassembled and measured a Tron to reproduce these parts.
For the bumper, you'll want to print from the hardest flexible filament you can find, e.g. Ninja Flex Shore 95A.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5228170
For the wear plate, use a high infill setting and any PLA or ABS.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5228285
PL1:
Those models look good, brickpolisher. :cheers:
Please consider adding a "TOP" marking on the bumper restrictor and a comment in the Thingiverse description reminding the user to install it right side up.
Scott
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