3d printed medicine cabinet mod

[hugh]

Here's my take on a medicine cabinet mod to keep items from falling off the shelves:

I designed some 3d printed nets that could be attached with double sided tape (or glue) to the inside of the cabinet. Due to size limitations of the printer, each net was divided into two sections (left and right), held together in the middle with some C-clips. I printed the nets using a flexible plastic material (TPU), so they could stretch and flex as needed.

Any other 3d printer fans here on the Escape forum? I'd be interested to hear what others have 3d printed for their trailers.

[mlowther]

Very cool!!! Great job with the mod!

We try to print anything we can before we have to buy it.

So far, we have printed the door catch (for our old 17A), as our original one broke and we couldn't locate a replacement that would fit. Recently, on our 21C, we have printed the screen door latch (original one broke). We also just upgraded from a permanent power cord to a detachable power cord (Furrion) - we printed a conversion plate (this is my husband's term, not mine...LOL), as the conversion plate we had picked up to do this upgrade was a "piece of trash" LOL

[Eggscape]

I printed up this white water fill funnel (with no build supports) and it fits snug in the hole as can be seen by supporting this rock.

My friend that got me into 3D Printing modified his (blue) to have a cap ring on it. It is just not required for our Escape.

I also printed up these post rod holders that will go near the roof in the bathroom for a rod to hang wet coats.

[Carmel Clown]

Originally Posted by hugh

Here's my take on a medicine cabinet mod to keep items from falling off the shelves:

I designed some 3d printed nets that could be attached with double sided tape (or glue) to the inside of the cabinet. Due to size limitations of the printer, each net was divided into two sections (left and right), held together in the middle with some C-clips. I printed the nets using a flexible plastic material (TPU), so they could stretch and flex as needed.

Any other 3d printer fans here on the Escape forum? I'd be interested to hear what others have 3d printed for their trailers.

For those of us who don’t have a 3d. Printer, you can buy sheets from a craft store and cut to fit.
https://www.craftoutlet.com/plastic-...heet-225-x-135

[Upfisk]

Or another solution to the medicine cabinet emptying out after a day of driving. Go to Home Depot and buy sheetrock corner guards in clear vinyl. We bought the 3/4"×3/4" piece about 4 ft long. Cut it with scissors and glued with VHB tape to the shelf edge. Amazing, nothing falls out anymore.

[Ron in BC]

We've done similar. It doesn't take much of a lip to cure the falling out problem.

Ron

[HABBERDABBER]

15 years ago I was running a 3D printing lab for a large conglomerate, building prototypes. A one man lab, with a $250K stereolithography, 3D Systems brand printer. Very cool machine. As a laser calibration test, I printed some saddles to fit on a Yakima/Thule vehicle car top carrier for my tandem sea kayak. Saddles and kayak are sold off now.

3D printing is magically cool stuff, and becoming integrated into many facets of consumer life.

[Eggscape]

It is amazing what you can do with a 3D printer under $300.

[Ooshkaboo]

The water funnel did get me thinking about mine, not 3D but HD.
Screws together, no leaks.

[rubicon327]

Originally Posted by hugh

I'd be interested to hear what others have 3d printed for their trailers.

Had my buddy make a custom goof plate for TahoeJoe’s Renogy battery monitor:
https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f...tml#post397647

[felix2]

3D printing is very cool - I used it at work in the early 2000s for prototyping injection molds before committing to tooling.

Just wanted to make users aware that depending on the medium used, it can be very toxic to be around a working printer. Some folks use them inside their home! The plastic fumes are very bad for you, please ventilate properly.

[Eggscape]

Originally Posted by felix2

3D printing is very cool - I used it at work in the early 2000s for prototyping injection molds before committing to tooling.

Just wanted to make users aware that depending on the medium used, it can be very toxic to be around a working printer. Some folks use them inside their home! The plastic fumes are very bad for you, please ventilate properly.

As it was in years past and some rare products are still, however the majority of hobbyists use PLA which has no fumes at all and is very safe.

[felix2]

We’ll, any melting plastic gives off fumes…just sayin’. Some folk may not be aware.

https://3dprinterly.com/is-3d-printe...s-safety-tips/

I met a couple at a craft fair that 3D print in their kitchen. They have small kids too.

[HABBERDABBER]

The 1/4 million dollar 3D printer I used employed a laser, producing UV light, to cure super thin (.002") or thicker layers of liquid resin. Depending on the resolution you wanted, one could make very accurate and pretty smooth curved surfaces.

It was exhilarating to learn and "play" with a powerful, slick "additive" technology.

A video of the brand of printer I used, if you have time to squander.

https://www.3dsystems.com/3d-printer...0?ind=consumer

[hugh]

Wow, thanks for all the replies! Some great ideas for 3d printed mods, and of course, the non 3d printed ones too.


Next, I just need to figure out where to put the printer in my trailer, so I can print things while I'm camping. (Kidding, sort of )