What parts would you 3D print for your first gen?

Well all look back in these crude first days of 3D printing glory and laugh I’m sure. Some cool ideas and designs.

 

There’s a cabin air filter for our 1st gen trucks?

 

Nope. But 3D printed kits to add one with a round aftermarket filter. Has pros and cons involved. I won’t do it personally. May make sense for desert rats tho.

 

Thread related: https://www.tundras.com/threads/1st-gen-manufactured-cabin-air-filter-interest.126992/

 

Have you happened to come up with anything else? those are the exact lights id like to use on my first gen

 

I made a 3rd brake light clone of the Evil off-road. I didn’t like how it was so expensive just to require you to drill into the roof, mine bolts up like a stock light would.

I still have more work to make it a fully 3d printed part. Right now it is glued to a donor brake light because I couldn’t get the rear geometry modeled, don’t have a scanner (IOS apps weren’t good enough) and it’s too complex for me to model from measurements.

 

Love the concept on this. Good work!

 

I made a video on how to fit squadrons using just Baja designs parts no modifications required:

 

Nice.

 

Anybody wanna 3D print some of the bushings for our tailgates??? Only ones I can find is on IG from b40_built pretty awesome idea since Toyota doesn’t sell these bushings.

 

JDM Driveway covers these, if its interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJsO_Q2Q0g​

 

I purchased these from B40 Built and they're great. Watch the JDM driveway video if you want more details, I think they were $35? Bit pricey for me but I though they were really nice.

 

3D printer to the rescue! Found this file on Thingiverse and had a spare roll of TPE filament. Looks and works great!

 

Is it flexible, though?

 

Yes, very flexible. That was always the issue with prior attempts with TPU or other materials. The TPE has a shore hardness of 83, whereas the normal TPU that you find is 95... big difference. I also tweaked the wall and infill settings for maximum flexibility. I'm VERY pleased with the results.

EDIT from the product description:
TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) is a specially formulated plastic that is sturdy but flexible. It is resistant to oil, grease, and scratches and is a good choice for products that need to be resistant to wear. It also allows for repeated movement or impact without wearing or cracking

 

What printer are you using for the TPE? Settings? Did you post a file up on thingiverse (or mind sharing)? Thank you!

 

• Printer is an Ender 3 Pro but I have swapped out for a direct drive extruder head (Ender Sprite)
• I used two wall lines (.8mm total), two bottom layers and three top layers (.2mm layer height). Infill is gyroid at around 18% (give or take a percentage point or two, don't remember for sure but 20% was stiffer than I wanted and 15% didn't support the top layers well enough). I also printed at 90% of Z height to make it a little thinner (more flexible) but not sure that's necessary. I used ironing for the top layer but with TPE it's not a perfect solution. I'm using the Cura slicer.
• I can't take credit for the file, I got it from Thingiverse here (props to the creator!): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2660793

I'd suggest playing around with the settings and make several versions to see which you like best. I might bump up the bottom layers to three (from two) for just a little more stiffness.

 

Thanks for the inspiration. Anyone want one?

 

Oh man I've been looking for something like this for a rearview camera! is that something that's doable?

 

I haven't gone into the TPU world yet but I'm all for printing some PLA stuff. I have four printers I'm running consistently right now, four more I need to find space for and then six I need to work on.

 

Just fixed my printer a couple weeks ago. Made a ton of stuff for my truck, check it out here: https://www.tundras.com/threads/2000-limited-trd-refresh-repair-story.116395/page-14#post-3761550

I'll be able to put these parts up on Thingiverse or a similar website this weekend.

 

Here's the files for the center console organizer. Realized I could just share them here since they're .stl's. There's two separate files for the front and the rear.

 

Alright here's the files and installation guide for the USB adapter that takes places of the stock 12v outlets. Here's what it looks like installed:


Here's what you'll need:

1. New clips, you'll break the old ones. Part #90467-07041 for black. Look up with your vin to get the other colors. "Oak" is "E0"
2. The OEM Toyota USB adapter. Part #85532-08040 for USB-A and USB-C. Buy a used one- they're expensive new.
3. The connector for the new adapter. Part #90980-12D25
4. The terminals for the new connector. TS 025 terminals- I bought mine here: https://www.corsa-technic.com/item.php?item_id=1706
5. Lastly, the 3D printed adapter piece. File is linked at the bottom of this post.

You'll first have to remove the lower plastic housing, and remove the two 12v sockets. I couldn't figure out how to remove the two clips without breaking them. Here's what they look like:


You'll then need to cut out the spots where the original 12v sockets went. I made this diagram of where to cut, about 3/16" inside of the line in the plastic. Yellow arrows. The red areas will need to be filed flush with the other part, to allow the lip on the 3D printed adapter to sit flush. I used a dremel with a cut off wheel to cut the majority of the area, then a round file to hone in the final size. Doesn't need to be pretty, since it'll be hidden by the bracket.


After you cut the inside area out, you'll need to glue the new adapter piece onto the dashboard piece. I used JB weld's PlasticWeld and it worked well. Stuff smells awful though.

After that all you need to do is snap the USB charger in place, and crimp the new terminals onto the existing wires. This is what the new connector looks like. The gray part pops out of the connector to allow the terminals to fit in.


Be careful when removing the little gray piece, I pried it out with a knife and it went flying. I couldn't find it and had to order another, and wait another week for it to arrive.

I might be able to sell these adapters (or any of the other 3D printed parts I mentioned above) during my winter break. Let me know if there is any interest. Here's the file for the bracket if anyone wants to print it: