Hi all, I've started a new thread for info on my keyfobs, based on the original design by @CawaGR.
As those of you who have been following the original thread know, I've made some large changes to the original design. Rather than telling you what I've changed, I'm going to just dive into the features. Full details on how they were printed will be at the end, for those interested.
Now, there are always some caveats, so here we go:
I have a bunch ready to go right now. I will be reaching out to those who previously sent me a PM, and selling them on a first-come, first-served basis. No worries, I can make more, it just takes time - Nearly 4 full days to print a batch of 15, and then the time to sand, prep, and package.
Here is the finished product - this is the quality you should expect to receive, as well as comparison pictures with the original keyfob. Ignore the silver screws on the fob in the picture - those are the screws I've been using for sanding, so the black finish is long gone.
If you're interested, send me a PM! I will reply as quickly as I can.
Technical info on the print:
I've gone through probably 25 different variations of settings and nozzles, and these settings were by far the best in both quality and strength.
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As those of you who have been following the original thread know, I've made some large changes to the original design. Rather than telling you what I've changed, I'm going to just dive into the features. Full details on how they were printed will be at the end, for those interested.
- The key is 3D printed, but I wanted to get as near as possible to injection-molded quality, without the injection-molded pricing.
- The material used is ABS, with a Grade 5 titanium keyring.
- All keys have been assembled, wet-sanded with 600- through 2000-grit, for the best possible finish I can provide. I spend about 10-15 minutes per key hand-sanding them.
- Again, these are assembled during sanding - so the parts you get will fit together perfectly, and all heat inserts have been tested, etc.
- All hardware is included, along with the required allen wrench.
- Unlike most others, you will be able to retain your original battery with this design!
- The price is great! I've been pointed at another one available online, which costs nearly twice as much as I'm charging, and the quality isn't even remotely comparable.
- Choice of 'PANIC' or 'OH FUCK' buttons
Now, there are always some caveats, so here we go:
- Again, these are 3D printed and hand-sanded, so there will 100% be imperfections. I've done everything I can to minimize these, but it's simply the nature of the process.
- These are NOT waterproof.
- You will be putting the innards of your original key into this keyfob. I will have detailed instructions on how to do this. It is easy, there is VERY little risk involved, and it is fully reversible if you should choose to go back to your original fob.
- Just to reiterate, these are NOT perfect. Temper your expectations, but they are better than anything similar I've seen.
I have a bunch ready to go right now. I will be reaching out to those who previously sent me a PM, and selling them on a first-come, first-served basis. No worries, I can make more, it just takes time - Nearly 4 full days to print a batch of 15, and then the time to sand, prep, and package.
Here is the finished product - this is the quality you should expect to receive, as well as comparison pictures with the original keyfob. Ignore the silver screws on the fob in the picture - those are the screws I've been using for sanding, so the black finish is long gone.
If you're interested, send me a PM! I will reply as quickly as I can.
Technical info on the print:
- Printed with a Bambu X1C
- 0.2mm stainless steel nozzle
- Bambu smooth PEI bed plate
- Bambu ABS
- Print profile is 0.06mm High Quality
- 0.06mm layer height
- 0.2mm default line width
- Random seam position (seems to help with strength)
- Top surface pattern - Archimedean Chords
- Bottom surface pattern - Hilbert Curve (gives the tightest lines on the outside surface, nearly imperceptible once the print is finished, especially on the logo)
- 100% Sparse Infill Density (helped substantially with overall strength of the print vs. the default 15%)
- Sparse infill pattern - Rectilinear (due to being 100% density)
- All other settings are left at the default for the profile
I've gone through probably 25 different variations of settings and nozzles, and these settings were by far the best in both quality and strength.
