Can’t Find a Part? 3D Print It!

Not much completed this week other than going through a box of Sudafed and tissues. It's been a miserable week!

I did manage to design and 3D print some handles for the window lifts. The originals crumbled in my hands as I took them apart. I measured the base to be as close to the width of the arm itself. I think they are a little longer than the originals - these are 30mm long. It's a good size. Chunky, but not gigantic.

I designed a hex "tube" to capture the nut on one half of the handle set, but I realized after I printed them that the hex side could double as the screw side so really a single model can be used for each side of the handle.

I haven't ever seen these replacements for sale. I wonder if there's a market for them? They can be printed in just about any color.

Working on screening the interior window surrounds today. My replacement belly pan aluminum should arrive tomorrow. Once that is here, I can rebuild the tank valves, install the tank heaters, and get the waste tanks and pan reinstalled. Not looking forward to that job. The tank valves are attached to the tank pan, so I have to assemble the tanks to the valves in the pan and then lift the entire assembly up to the frame. I don't have a floor jack anymore, so I'll see if I can do it without.