nihil

Went to pull the sunroof completely out and had a failure, presumably due to an improperly adjusted limit switch. Works fine in tilt, but when trying to retract the arms for roof removal it eats them.



Printing a new redesigned set now, with twice the wall/skin thickness and higher infill density. Heading out to adjust the limit switches while that runs.

azbanks

yeah, not so much.


It works well for what it is but the things I have printed look nothing like that "Doge". The print quality is not that precise.

You have to build it yourself but for $250 it is a fun toy to play with.
The assembly instructions are ok, but not great.

nihil

Meme-dog above was done with an SLS (laser sintering of a powder medium) process, where most of us tend to run FDM (melted filament style) machines. There is a huge difference in price that reflects the huge difference in quality and resolution.

Finished installing the new hotend and did some basic calibration earlier, decided to knock out a set of the newer revision gears as a test print:


They feel a lot stronger than the first revision, and look a lot better too.

NSA

These rear hatch lock seals are very expensive now ($80 per side) and mine need replacing. If they can't be 3D printed, maybe a mold can be.

Similar to this:



924S:

944 512 365 01 - Left
944 512 366 01 - Right

944S2:

477 827 365D - Left
477 827 366D - Right

For chassis up to 94FN4 00259 then same as 924S

968:

944 512 365 02 - Left
944 512 366 02 - Right

I don't know how different each seal is from the other.

PM me if you're interested, I might be able to supply new 924S seals for development purposes.

Ish_944

I replaced these and they lasted about a month... It was an expensive lesson.

KVDR

Sunset Porsche Parts has these for $46 per side:
http://www.sunsetporscheparts.com/oe...he/94451236502

@Ish_944 - Why did the new ones fail so quick?

How do the new ones feel? Mine seem okay - they feel more like rubbery-foam than rubber. Low density.

I thought about trying to print these with the Ninjaflex (polyurethane). Even with a low infill density they would still be stiffer than the OE parts, so they might be more difficult to fit into place.

J1NX3D

Yes, a foam rubber. Kyle from Only944 may look at these in the near future.

I bought new ones from 944online early last year. They are a PITA to fit and even with using dishwashing liquid to help work them into position both of mine tore and they are ill-fitting. These are an important seal, like the hatch pin seats, good hatch seals and correctly adjusted hatch pins. They all work together for a tight fitting hatch to prevent exhaust gases coming into the cabin, and bad ones contribute to hatch rattle and hatch glass separation.

etfly

I have broken the wire connector on the climate control (the one controlling temperature and window/floor airflow)
I'm not able to make a good model as i only have pictures to go off.

What its supposed to look like:


Mine:


Part number: 477819045

Can someone help me?

944 Lachlan

In another thread, we were talking about reproducing the clear HVAC plane that's NLA.

Jay Wellwood

New item for consideration-

Torque Tube cap/plug - p/n 421 521 277 C

Based on my research, part is NLA

KVDR

Jay - I'll check that out next time I'm under the car.

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I was inspired by the MacGyver thread to model and print a balance shaft tool.





Download and modify the CAD file at will:
http://a360.co/2erZeeg

Download the STL directly:
http://kveder.net/944-bs-tool-v3.stl

I printed using HIPS at 80%, but ABS is probably better. Print is a bit ugly on the handle because it lifted off the bed early on.

Hasn't been tested yet!

Uses 1/4" nuts and bolts, ~ 1-1/2" long.

Jay Wellwood

If it can withstand the force, that is cool!

J1NX3D

3d print some Porsche wheel beer coasters?

AlphaOmegaPower

How about some manual sunroof parts if no one has mentioned it.

Jay Wellwood

Great idea - especially for the shop!