Getting something a 3D printed. Online?

I could print that... TBH, other people could do it better, for the last year or so I've only done cosmetic stuff pretty much so my petg game is a bit weak, it'd probably come out strong but a little bit ugly.

What I'd maybe suggest is, if you want, I can do it but you probably want someone lined up who's a little bit, well, better, just in case my attempt sucks.

Maybe drop Ben at Kinetics in Glasgow a message? He does 3d printing. Can't think of anyone in Troon or even the wider shire.

I've had stuff printed by shapeways.com quality of print and plastic was better than a home printer. It's been a while but I think you can upload and get an printed price in different materials.

I've always used Protolabs for work stuff, because I'm not paying. You can select different materials and get a quote immediately.

That looks very snappy in common pla filament.

I guess petg as the listing suggests would be better but it's by far a much less common print material and a bit tricky to work with.

We use https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/ at work and mainly use the MJF Nylon PA12 material. Great service and the product is great but you'll have a minimum order value of something like 50 quid.

I've used Protolabs for work and they've been pretty good..

I wouldn't recommend printing using FDM (most hobby printers are FDM). It will eventually fail, usually at a layer joint. Many people who but our EDC pump mount have previous had a FDM one that broke.
We can print it in MJF Nylon 12 but minimum order is £30 you get get many parts for that though.

Cheers, some options to look in to.

@cheers_drive who is “we”? And are you saying you could print me a few(how many?) in a strong material?

This seems a good way to go, I know a couple of other people that could probably use one too.

Edit: I’ve just seen your Instagram on your profile 🙂 I’ve got one of your bottle cage relocators on my gravel bike.

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I guess petg as the listing suggests would be better but it’s by far a much less common print material and a bit tricky to work with.

Yep, I'd do it in petg or abs/asa if it were me. Probably PETG, it tends to have better layer binding which would be useful here. Ultimately I wouldn't expect it to last forever but then I could print another one for about another 10p 😉 And it's quite well thought out layer-wise so that the main strength of it doesn't have any layer faultlines.

(my printer could do it in nylon in principle but I've never tried yet.)

I've used 3dprint-uk.co.uk for making things on a few occasions. Sounds like they would do exactly what you need and it didn't cost that much, have placed small orders with them.

They build using SLS which is nylon. Same stuff that was used extensively for prototyping when i was at Dyson.

It was the best option in terms if strength/stability/cost compared to other methods, although I'll admit there may well be other processes that have overtaken in recent years. I've got bits that have been in daily use for 5 years that are still going strong.

One thing to bear in mind, you are paying for overall space taken up within the machine, rather than volume of material in your part. so if your parts are hollow, nesting them together can be very cost effective. So that part would be expensive to print on its own, but if you need other stuff, anything you put inside is effectively free. Also thickness Vs cost is not really a consideration.

I used SGD 3D for a Shimano cage lock. No problems, and at the time was a good price for small volume.

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Keeping a close eye on the part...

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