Tadi

[X-post from the Turbo forum, forgot to post it here yesterday!]

Hey guys,

Both of the slide/***** on my 86 951's A/C control panel are missing and I want to replace them, but they're apparently ~$30 ea (!). Here's the part I'm talking about:

http://www.944online.com/cgi-bin/ASI...skukey_1000223

The Porsche part number is 944-653-205-00-01C

Would anyone be willing to help me get the exact dimensions of these sliders? My plan is to create a 3D model of the part so I can print them out on my 3D printer. I will, of course, share all of the resultant model files and printer files so anyone else can reproduce these parts as well. I would need:

• Overall dimensions (L/W/H)
• Wall thickness dimensions for the outer edge
• dimensions and wall thickness for the slot/void on the back that slips onto the floor/defrost slide bars to secure the *****

I've attached some images that show which dimensions I'm after. If I could also get some basic radius info for the curved ends that would be great, but I can also just wing it for that and try stuff until it looks correct. Thanks a bunch for any help you can provide!

Tom M'Guinn

Length: 20mm
Height: 10mm
Depth: 12mm (triangle face to socket/clip face)

On your second picture:
x=9mm (and the height of that clip = 6mm, with 1.5mm walls, so the opening is 3mm wide, but there is a little lip inside, maybe 1mm down and .5mm thick, on both sides, to help the **** clip onto the post -- will need really high rez print to replicate, or just make the clip slot snug to start)
y=6mm
z=1.5mm
a=1.5mm
b=4mm

Tadi

Thanks, Tom..that was fast! I'm going to work on the model today and hopefully get a few test prints to try out this weekend. I'll respond back when I have something to show!

Tadi

Tom, can you tell me how deep the recess is in the second picture? Basically the depth of the socket/clip inside the larger part.

Tom M'Guinn

As it turns out, that center clip is actually a separate clear plastic piece that's pressed into the black plastic. The base of the clip is actually the center of the front triangle pointer, so that the dash lights will shine (dimly glow) through the triangle when the dash lights are on, allowing you to see the sliders at night. Not sure it's worth trying to replicate that in some way, but FYI. At any rate, the clip is about 9mm deep.