Can this part be 3D printed?

Mine are both cracked in 2 places, yes. If there is a feasible way to recreate and reprint, id love to know as well

 

Most likely the answer is yes but you would need a printer with a print bed to handle the length (which I don't have).

 

Unfortunately, most 3D printers use a thermoplastic polymer, which would likely melt so close to the engine manifold. The heat limits on thermoplastic used in a standard FDM printer are limited to around 160F. Anything over that would cause the plastic to get weak, change shape and eventually just ooze.

Other 3D printers use resin but that is also thermally sensitive.

One way to get around this is to create a plug using a 3D printer, then make a mold out of silicone or urethane and cast an appropriate material that can take the heat. This is actually a viable method but is very labor and skill intensive. The results can be quite good though.

Here's a part I made using that process:

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The first step would be to digitize the part using design software like Fusion 360. This is usually the easy part. If the result is going to be made from silicone, then the mold can be 3D printed directly, and the part cast using high grade silicone.

The size of the 3D printer doesn't matter much as the parts can be printed in pieces then glued together. The strength of the resulting part doesn't matter since it's only going to be used as a mold.

An alternate method would be to first make a negative mold from the existing part, cast a positive in epoxy, then sand it to remove the cracks and such, finish it with a high grade two part automotive clearcoat and make a mold from that for the finished part.

I wrote an article on how I made the wind stop gaskets for the 360/430 Spiders.

https://www.ferrari360.org/2021/12/creating-automotive-trim-using-two-part.html

 

Lovely work Memphis!


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What are the dimensions. Common print beds are 200mm square or so. There are larger FDM printers though.

ABS and ASA have a glass transition of around 220F. The idea of a silicon mold is probably the best.

 

Hello belfry , I have some second hand

 

FHT025HT leads set (both side) (replace 155788 & 155789) £895,00

https://www.eurospares.co.uk/Ferrari/456/456_GT_GTA/PartDiagrams/015/Ignition_Device

 

Does anyone know the quality of these FHT025HT leads set (both side) (replace 155788 & 155789) £895,00 ?