355 3D Printed Ashtray Project

Great design job of a complex part. Are you going to publish the design someplace or keep all this fabulous work to yourself?

What printer did you use? What design software?

 

I have a resin printer available here, if you wish i can try giving it a print and see how it performs. It will even be a bit sticky post print, so very authentic.

I've been lobbing my stuff on printables rather than thingiverse recently, i think i have the only F355 part on there.

https://www.printables.com/model/234336-ferrari-f355-electrical-jump-point-cover

 

Are you supposed to send them smooth and paint or anything before you put them on? Has a rather raw look off the printer no?

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I would love to make one. I have my 3D set up now running a few parts.
Dont need one just want to make one. Have not done anything that complex yet.
I'd give it away

 

Very nice model, great work. I would be very keen to have a play with it to make it suit the 348.

 

Looks nice, we sell a 3D version also. We have them in stock.

 

Looks god and all that, but a lot work I bought mine from Robbie Stickynomore.com got it very fast

 

Problem is almost no one smokes anymore but I'd love a cup holder for a bottle of water haha

 

There is a guy who makes carbon ones that replace the ashtray

 

Thank you Thank you for putting that up
Now with the basic dimensions I cant wait to see how folks start to customize it. I have several ideas on modding it

Thank you Thank you

 

That's actually an interesting point - Unless your car is a concours contender, how many people actually use the ashtray?

In this day and age, I would have thought that updating the ashtray to a phone charging docking station would be far more useful.

 

Geeze I am having to much fun geeking out LOL
Got it imported to a workable file. Just ordered some coils to make a wireless charger docking station and whatever comes to mind.
I will share all my sketches.
This stuff needs to be public for all with the 3D printers in the world.


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That sucks. Sun has always been hard on these cars. Great work though and can’t wait to see next version.


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This is going to be a problem with any thermoplastic as cars get hot. In some cases, a better use of 3D printing is to create a mold and then cast the part using a thermoset urethane. These materials can not only take the heat, they are incredibly strong and resistant to abrasion. Creating a mold is a bit more complex but not beyond the average tinkerer. I made a urethane adapter for the 360 to allow the use of cheap throttle bodies by 3D printing the mold.

A simple way to make a mold for a part like this is to print and finish the part (aka plug), then make a silicone or urethane mold from the plug before casting the finished part in urethane. Using a flexible material for the mold allows more complex shapes with undercuts to be cast.

Here are the molds for the adapter I made:
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And the adapter itself:
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The urethane material I used for this adapter can take up to 350F without deformation or loss of material properties. I think that's good enough.

 

or make a mold from a good original part

I did but I'm no pro at mold making.

 

You could have it printed by a 3D printing service. They have allot of different materials to choose from. I did this for a micro PC case since my printer only does PLA.
https://www.hubs.com/3d-printing/