Does anyone know a good source for old school igniter or rocker switches????
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Ed P
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This is a great project, a knife and scissors sharpener. I can now sharpen scissors (my wife cuts my hair and has a drawer full of dull scissors).
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Knife, Scissors, Chisel & Razor Sharpener - Leading Edge System by leadingedge
This is my "Leading Edge" Sharpening System. NOTE - The LATEST (Major upgraded) version of my system will soon be available as a ready-to-assemble kit from https://www.gritomatic.com. I will not be updating this version on Thingiverse any more, but I will leave it here for free printing. NOTE -...
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TimA
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From memory I believe it is PLA. A cheap bundle from Amazon for my daughter to play with. Yep, I bought her the 3D printer and I’m the only one that uses it
It’s been a bit but I think I’m heating my bed to 250 or so
Jon Tofte
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I printed some plugs for a SCUBA diving regulator for a friend while I was working
It's not an expensive hobby, really. No hobby is cheap. It's not as expensive as R/C airplanes or helicopters or computers or building a hobby CNC -, Edit: OR COLLECTING OLD GRILLS - just ask my wife.
Ed P
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Yes, if you are talking about the bezel itself and not the rocker, but the bezel would have to be larger, of course. I can't find the picture right now...anyway, with something of that size the TM won't show up. You are talking about the badge on the '80s Gennies, yes?
Bruce
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Ed, those current 3D printers remind me of the first personal computers with floppy disks and "modems". What takes seconds on todays basic personal computers would take minutes or hours on those old ones if they could do it at all.
I have a feeling, ten years from now, you will be able to print a box like that in minutes.
I have a feeling, ten years from now, you will be able to print a box like that in minutes.
DanHoo
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Ed P
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Well, I thought we'd all be hopping around in our personal hovercraft like the Jetsons by now, so...
DanHoo
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Or at least have jet packs.
Steve Hoch
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I just think it would be incredible to pull off making a reasonable facsimile of the original switch.
Steve Hoch
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Good Star Trek reference BTW. I loved that show.
Ed P
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Is it the frame that is needed? Or the rocker? Or both? I think PETG would be the way to go, but PLA might be fine...the thing is, if you have a printer and the part fails, no big deal, just fix the engineering problem and print another one, but if you don't have a printer, well, that's a problem.
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Ed P
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WELL NOW, THAT'S INTERESTING
In the link posted earlier for the rocker switch, somebody has remixed the frame to enable installation of an electronic igniter. Is there any interest in that? Seems like an upgrade to me. What say you? A custom frame to mount an electronic igniter? Maybe CNC carved out of wood to match the slats?
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In the link posted earlier for the rocker switch, somebody has remixed the frame to enable installation of an electronic igniter. Is there any interest in that? Seems like an upgrade to me. What say you? A custom frame to mount an electronic igniter? Maybe CNC carved out of wood to match the slats?
Weber solid button housing: upgrade to electronic ignitor by bruno_monk123
Changing the old housing to a solid blank to enable installation of an electronic (battery operated) ignitor.
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DanHoo
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I was thinking about that. The 2007 300 series igniter has a similar metal cage as a Silver B.WELL NOW, THAT'S INTERESTING
In the link posted earlier for the rocker switch, somebody has remixed the frame to enable installation of an electronic igniter. Is there any interest in that? Seems like an upgrade to me. What say you? A custom frame to mount an electronic igniter? Maybe CNC carved out of wood to match the slats?
Weber solid button housing: upgrade to electronic ignitor by bruno_monk123
Changing the old housing to a solid blank to enable installation of an electronic (battery operated) ignitor.
Edit, I should add the cheap side of me sez why fix what ain't broken? I have enough rockers and igniter buttons. The thing that wears out is the ceramic igniter and the metal gas catcher.
edit 2: here's the 07 igniter I was thinking about. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R8JL1SG/?tag=tvwb-20
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Ed P
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And letting my imagination run free, if a guy wanted to put a 13-bar box in a ss Platinum frame, well, he wouldn't need to move that igniter crossmember, just cut it out and mount a ss strip or angle to support and attach the control panel sheet metal...no welding necessary.
Seems too easy. What am I missing?
Seems too easy. What am I missing?