After finding out that my 97 didn’t come with (what I call) a water guard over the cabin air intake hole under the cowl, I’ve wanted to find someone to help me design and print one… with the possibility of adding a spot where a filter could be added.
I would love to stop getting blasted with sand the first time the heater is used, and I’m sure my GF would appreciate me eliminating the foot wash feature that happens when going 55mph+ in heavy rain…
I have a few printed parts on the Jeep, but I mostly use the printer to prototype. I typically print in PETG and have had relatively good luck with the parts holding up. I think right now I have a couple of brackets on my fuse box under the hood that have been there for 6 months or so and haven't deformed yet. I also have a shift knob, switch plate brackets, speaker grills, sensor mounts, pull handle for the tumble seat, cell phone mount as well as others I'm sure I have forgotten. I have prototypes for the shifter I made for the 3550, fuel pump hanger, overhead switch panel, cb mount bar, defrost grille, throttle body, also many brackets. I can print them out cheap, check fitment and such, then decide whether to make a part or not. That has been the most useful for me.
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I know this is old, but I'm just catching up on this thread. Did you make progress here? I'd like one too.
You know you can just buy the cover for a 98 TJ? I talked about in my build thread. I'd have to go find the page for ya but it's in there.
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Aha, no, I did not know that! I'll look around for one.
Great thread! Just got a new 3D printer at work, looking forward to messing with it. Watched a couple Meshmixer videos. We'll be making foot orthotics and working our way up to UCBL's (plastic foot brace) & full size AFO's (leg braces) eventually. Using mostly PETG so far.
I'm wearing a socket right now that was made from a digital scan of my leg.
I had to wear a AFO before my amputation due to foot drop.
I'll try to find the part number. I got mine off Ebay.
Mine all have that cover over the air inlet. I thought that was just how they all came. I was trying to retrofit an off the shelf filter into there. That was the tricky part. Between working with stock filter sizes and the sloping cowl cover it was quickly becoming a project, so I sidelined it. I have too many other irons in the fire already.
Just found one for $10. Thanks again for the tip.
Less than $110 per size?
So I'm trying to convince myself I need to get a 3d printer and start playing around with it. How steep is the learning curve for total newb (mostly figuring out the software I assume?) and what would you guys recommend?