Broke4speed
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- Joined
- Oct 5, 2009
- Location
- Marionville, Ontario, Canada
Might as well post up my contribution to the cause. I have been rocking both of these items on my car since the summer, and there has been zero degradation or explosions. I HIGHLY recommend using TPU at 100% infill in order to achieve the proper hardness. The swaybar bushings were done with 95A and the endlink bushings were done with 85A. Flexibles are REALLY tough to print, so be warned if you've never done it before. You print the swaybar bushings and then slice them along the side in order to get them over the bar. That's another reason to use 100% infill.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4342586
TPU are thermoplastics, so they WILL soften with high heat. They won't melt, but they'll probably get softer. I live in Canada, so I was able to test these on days up to 30*C, and everything has been fine...considering they're hidden under the car. I don't know what will happen if you're stuck in traffic, in LA, on a freshly paved highway. I have NO idea what will happen if they're used in freezing temperatures (my car is a spring/summer/fall cruiser). Use at your own risk.
The second thing I made was an addition to the Blippy cupholder for 240s. I prefer can drinks to coffee, so a cupholder that couldn't hold cans was no use to me. I made a quick little can adapter that slots into the Blippy design to allow can use. It's removable too, just in case I ever feel like having a coffee or fountain drink
. A hole is needed in the bottom to prevent vacuum lock (it fits very close to the can), and I didn't notice until after it was uploaded on thingiverse.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4716183
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4342586
TPU are thermoplastics, so they WILL soften with high heat. They won't melt, but they'll probably get softer. I live in Canada, so I was able to test these on days up to 30*C, and everything has been fine...considering they're hidden under the car. I don't know what will happen if you're stuck in traffic, in LA, on a freshly paved highway. I have NO idea what will happen if they're used in freezing temperatures (my car is a spring/summer/fall cruiser). Use at your own risk.
The second thing I made was an addition to the Blippy cupholder for 240s. I prefer can drinks to coffee, so a cupholder that couldn't hold cans was no use to me. I made a quick little can adapter that slots into the Blippy design to allow can use. It's removable too, just in case I ever feel like having a coffee or fountain drink
. A hole is needed in the bottom to prevent vacuum lock (it fits very close to the can), and I didn't notice until after it was uploaded on thingiverse.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4716183
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