Side Mission: Replica Team Associated SC10 Mudflaps

[Spksh]

Fantastic finish! Looks like it was worth all the testing.

Thanks! Why spend $40 when I could spend 40 hours getting it right?

 

[CertifiedMike]

Thanks! Why spend $40 when I could spend 40 hours getting it right?

But you also only used about $ .40 in materials so yeah...
Plus now you have the plans to print out a bunch of them when you need more.
Thats pretty cool for the time imo!

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

Incredible workmanship!

 

[Spksh]

Plus now you have the plans to print out a bunch of them when you need more.

So what I'm hearing here is that because I've spent so much time perfecting the mudflaps it would be a waste not to buy more vintage SC10s to restore...

 

[Spksh]

Incredible workmanship!

Thank you!

 

[CertifiedMike]

So what I'm hearing here is that because I've spent so much time perfecting the mudflaps it would be a waste not to buy more vintage SC10s to restore...

You are hearing your 'inner RC logic'.

 

[Spksh]

You are hearing your 'inner RC logic'.

My inner eye's wallet is opened.

 

[CertifiedMike]

My inner eye's wallet is opened.

You are well on your path to wallet enlightenment!

 

[Spksh]

What if, and stay with me here, what if I bought a ridiculously huge sheet of 1mm black HIPS and tried laser cutting the brackets instead of printing them?

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

What if, and stay with me here, what if I bought a ridiculously huge sheet of 1mm black HIPS and tried laser cutting the brackets instead of printing them?

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What if the earth was round

 

[WickedFog]

What if, and stay with me here, what if I bought a ridiculously huge sheet of 1mm black HIPS and tried laser cutting the brackets instead of printing them?

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Sounds like a plan. I am jealous you have a laser. I would love to get one big enough to do guitar fretboads.

 

[Spksh]

Sounds like a plan. I am jealous you have a laser. I would love to get one big enough to do guitar fretboads.

It’s only a 20W diode laser, but it’s a lot of fun.

 

[Littlemotor]

I dunno how the hell I missed every post from #52 on… I mean I have an idearrrr (because I’m a jackass ).. Not like it was a featured thread or anything..

The diamond plate looked spot-dammit-on! I was gonna chime in with the ol’ Yosemite Sam “Stay Back!”, just because it’s the first thing I think of when mudflaps are the topic of discussion. Clearly-that wouldn’t play well for this platform.. The nod to the forum was a solid maneuver though fosho. They turned out freakin’ siiiick, my demented friend..

 

[Spksh]

Not like it was a featured thread or anything..

Wait, I got a feature?

The diamond plate looked spot-dammit-on! I was gonna chime in with the ol’ Yosemite Sam “Stay Back!”, just because it’s the first thing I think of when mudflaps are the topic of discussion. Clearly-that wouldn’t play well for this platform.. The nod to the forum was a solid maneuver though fosho. They turned out freakin’ siiiick, my demented friend..

Thank you! "Stay back!" and the Playboy logo were the first contenders

 

[Spksh]

Dialing...

Dialed.

Dialedest. The edges are glass smooth, and dimensions are spot on with a tiny kerf adjustment.

Now I need a way to mass-produce (or acquire) plastic bushings to snap the two halves together.

 

[Spksh]

So this 0.2mm nozzle is magic. No more riding the edge of line widths to get the feature definition I need with these little guys. The "sprue" really helps with bed adhesion, and means no fishing around for the two mating parts.

A satisfying clip, but a bit chunky.

Let's be a little more intentional with the sprue, and slim things down a bit. We've now got cute snap-off tabs. I also increased the depth of the mating joint and it feels quite a bit more stable. This is ASA, and we have a few print artifacts here and there.

Let's try PETG, which tends to be a bit more glossy, and might match the HIPS sheet better. Very satisfying to be able to print a bed full of these things and get zero losses.

Are we set up for mass production? Maybe!

I guess having prototyped this on an out-of-production chassis that isn't yet old enough to be vintage wasn't the best long-term business plan, but you have to follow your muse, right? Any other trucks need mudflaps?

 

[Littlemotor]

So this 0.2mm nozzle is magic. No more riding the edge of line widths to get the feature definition I need with these little guys. The "sprue" really helps with bed adhesion, and means no fishing around for the two mating parts.
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A satisfying clip, but a bit chunky.
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Let's be a little more intentional with the sprue, and slim things down a bit. We've now got cute snap-off tabs. I also increased the depth of the mating joint and it feels quite a bit more stable. This is ASA, and we have a few print artifacts here and there.
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Let's try PETG, which tends to be a bit more glossy, and might match the HIPS sheet better. Very satisfying to be able to bring a bed full of these things and get zero losses.
View attachment 260060

Are we set up for mass production? Maybe!

I guess having prototyped this on an out-of-production chassis that isn't yet old enough to be vintage wasn't the best long-term business plan, but you have to follow your muse, right? Any other trucks need mudflaps?

Bro. You are dammit dangerous. Freakin’ stellar execution.

 

[Spksh]

Bro. You are dammit dangerous. Freakin’ stellar execution.

Thank you, sir! We do what we can, because we must.

 

[Lukedavis]

So this 0.2mm nozzle is magic. No more riding the edge of line widths to get the feature definition I need with these little guys. The "sprue" really helps with bed adhesion, and means no fishing around for the two mating parts.
View attachment 260055

A satisfying clip, but a bit chunky.
View attachment 260056
View attachment 260057

Let's be a little more intentional with the sprue, and slim things down a bit. We've now got cute snap-off tabs. I also increased the depth of the mating joint and it feels quite a bit more stable. This is ASA, and we have a few print artifacts here and there.
View attachment 260058
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Let's try PETG, which tends to be a bit more glossy, and might match the HIPS sheet better. Very satisfying to be able to print a bed full of these things and get zero losses.
View attachment 260060

Are we set up for mass production? Maybe!

I guess having prototyped this on an out-of-production chassis that isn't yet old enough to be vintage wasn't the best long-term business plan, but you have to follow your muse, right? Any other trucks need mudflaps?

Could you make some mudflaps for the Arrma Mojave groms?

 

[Spksh]

Could you make some mudflaps for the Arrma Mojave groms?

I bet I could, with the right measurements!