3D printing an old part

[Ed P]

I mean, you look at this and what is there to it? It's a ring with an ID and an OD and a thickness. The lettering and the pins are the tricky part, but you could "cut" those out of the 6" STL file and "paste" them onto the ring. EZ-PZ.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Putting these on a redhead! Once @Steve Hoch makes me some red knobs and igniter button

 

[Ed P]

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I remixed the Weber 6" ring for the 8" dimensions that I have. No idea if this will fit, but you can edit it if it doesn't.

EDIT: Making last minute corrections...be back soon! Done!

 

[Steve Hoch]

Putting these on a redhead! Once @Steve Hoch makes me some red knobs and igniter button

Here's the igniter button, I'm still working on knobs.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I think these switches are pretty close to as good as they are going to get.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Working on the knobs, but having problems with the texture of them.

 

[Samuel]

Awesome Steve!

 

[Bruce]

Oh. what fun!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Very cool Steve!

 

[Steve Hoch]

This part came out pretty well too.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Very cool!

 

[Cody Bratton]

Those are awesome! I love them! How does that material take to sanding?

 

[Eric-NH]

Amazing what can be done now

 

[Jon Tofte]

Very cool work there, Steve! I think this is going to be the solution for a growing number of older Weber parts no longer being produced.

On the knobs, do you have a price range you are looking at? It is definitely getting harder to find copies of the early knobs, but there is still an option or two for buying these, so I guess I wonder how the expense of filament, machine time and labor to produce these compares.

Universal Control knob w long shaft for Weber - 00120

Universal Control knob w long shaft for Weber | 00120 and other grill parts and accessories.

www.thebbqdepot.com

 

[LMichaels]

Just now sent message to SIL since he's got 3D printer and makes all kind of things for their hobbies. I'm thinking maybe I can finally get some nice knobs on my Wolf?

 

[Steve Hoch]

Those are awesome! I love them! How does that material take to sanding?

I don't know yet, I've been trying to make them so they didn't need any additional finishing.

 

[Bruce]

Good idea Larry. Let us know how that works out.

 

[Samuel]

Making that Genesis swing table end cap is a game changer

 

[Steve Hoch]

Very cool work there, Steve! I think this is going to be the solution for a growing number of older Weber parts no longer being produced.

On the knobs, do you have a price range you are looking at? It is definitely getting harder to find copies of the early knobs, but there is still an option or two for buying these, so I guess I wonder how the expense of filament, machine time and labor to produce these compares.

Universal Control knob w long shaft for Weber - 00120

Universal Control knob w long shaft for Weber | 00120 and other grill parts and accessories.

www.thebbqdepot.com

In the case of the knobs, you can luckily still get those reproduction gray ones which I've also purchased before. I was thinking more about being able to make them in different colors but as you can see by my first attempts they are functional but not very pleasing to the eye.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Just now sent message to SIL since he's got 3D printer and makes all kind of things for their hobbies. I'm thinking maybe I can finally get some nice knobs on my Wolf?

The knobs are proving to be a challenge, but I'm pretty sure it's doable.