3D Printed Sheet Metal Repair and Forming Dies

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Жыл бұрын

STL's and links @ fpfdesigns.com/
Irwin Quick Grip Clamp: amzn.to/3WYer9k
Gray PLA: amzn.to/3E3tXbC
Outro music is "Quantum" by "Vapora", used with explicit permission from the artist. • Quantum
Other music (used with explicit permission from the artist):
Vapora - Tangerines: • Tangerines
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Пікірлер: 23

@LanceMcGrew Жыл бұрын

Much rather watch videos about functional mechanical 3D printed parts than watching someone print shelf trinket figurines.

@FunctionalPrintFriday Жыл бұрын

Thx! I think the trinkets are a gateway drug into the hobby, which is fine. I just hope more people graduate into basic design and making useful stuff to improve and extend the life of everyday objects.

@ETsBees 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely right

@adambergendorff2702 2 ай бұрын

Refreshing to see useful tools being made!

@FunctionalPrintFriday 2 ай бұрын

thx! so many people miss out on the real value of 3d printing by never learning basic CAD.

@jamiemacdonald436 6 ай бұрын

I've recently been experimenting with press brake style dies printed in PA-CF (nylon carbon fiber for those who aren't familiar) with a very surprising success rate. I run a small machine shop that occasionally has the need for small batch bending and the expense to sub it out doesn't make sense. I'm using a Bambu X1C and the dies come out beautifully. I'm actually shocked at the strength of the material when printed in the optimum orientation. Great video!

@saves51 Жыл бұрын

Always fantastic to see you real world problem solving with your printer

@FunctionalPrintFriday Жыл бұрын

thx! I really enjoy the whole process

@isaacgoicovich5182 Ай бұрын

Mahgad! Thank you, this is exactly what I needed.

@Heratiki Жыл бұрын

In the case of this particular bend a longer printed die would have been helpful after widening the areas directly to the left and right of the bend using the small die.

@FunctionalPrintFriday Жыл бұрын

Yeh, I rushed a bit this week :( I would have liked to have had two length dies, and a narrow inner die to get started with. Still pretty happy with the results though.

@75keg75 5 ай бұрын

Cool too!. Gets some new sheet metal and do your own from scratch. See if you can emulate the corner crimps with your 3d printed mounds. Do a 2 or 3 stage process. Allow for spring-back too.

@Rabman416 7 ай бұрын

Awesome use of your printer! Good job!

@jbwhit1234 Жыл бұрын

Dude, this is awesome! Im restoring my 64 f100 and was thinking about trying this

@FunctionalPrintFriday Жыл бұрын

Give it a shot! Let us know how it goes.

@KayakingVince Жыл бұрын

Love the ASMR hammering

@npalen Ай бұрын

I was hoping to see you clamp the bottom die in your bench vise to support the sides of the die while forcing the punch into the die.

@alduswong 2 ай бұрын

Extra gap is more acceptable than over size and jamming.

@northtustinsteamworks5172 7 ай бұрын

Metal forming buck!!! :D

@andyb7754 Жыл бұрын

Real nice job. They both turned out real nice (especially the kinked one). I'd try doubling the length of the dies for more support. Fantastic out come. Yes, I'd print variations of the die (narrow center) to work up to the finished die. I wonder if pads on the pliers would have helped to not scar the material, but it looked great and I'd use it the way it was. Turn your mic off when in fast forward, it sounds like mouse chatter! LOL! Those 3D printed dies are really strong, I watched a video in which the printed custom sized dies to bend metal for fabrication. Very informative video. Thank you.

@FunctionalPrintFriday Жыл бұрын

Thx so much for the feedback. Sorry about the mic noise in the sped-up sections. I usually edit those sections out, but was in a hurry last wk and missed it :(