JoeCool Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Your old one is exactly what mine looked like. We modeled it from a partial lens. Looks great in your truck. Glad it worked out. I'm satisfied now that it fits. I could not be too sure with my old housing. Thanks for the feedback! That's one done. That part is now "free" for anyone to download off Thingiverse and print out. More to come. (I probably should start a thread on my builds. Here, I'll stay on topic). What about those of us who can't 3D print? :poke: I think you could have a business idea here. Printing hard to find and otherwise overpriced parts for old cars. Not just limited to Datsuns either. 3 Quote Link to comment
Northport Datsun Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 It's possible to make some money from reproducing parts. I'm starting slow to get all the problems worked out. I'm working with the parts I'm missing and can't find or are just too expensive. There's a few steps involved. Parts need to be measured first, then modeled (that means a 3D image must be created). I'm working with a modeler to get that part done. 3D scanners, or Digitzers just do not capture enough detail. At least, not the one's a consumer can purchase. Printing is limited to certain materials based on the Printer you own. I'm limited to PLA, which is fine for most objects in a car, but under hood might require ABS and something like an exterior lens might require something pretty exotic. My modeler and I have not figured out how much time is involved yet. We are still getting our feet wet. Printing is the easy part. Before you print, the software tells you the run time and the amount of material that will be used. That makes it easy to figure out the cost for printing. The next step we are working on is going from a CMM to a 3D model. That would save a lot of time. As you can see this is all very new, and it's still developing. rharm78; send me a picture of the shift knob you have. Let me evaluate if I can get it done base on your part. Anyone else have something to create? 1 Quote Link to comment
red13 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 It's possible to make some money from reproducing parts. I'm starting slow to get all the problems worked out. I'm working with the parts I'm missing and can't find or are just too expensive. There's a few steps involved. Parts need to be measured first, then modeled (that means a 3D image must be created). I'm working with a modeler to get that part done. 3D scanners, or Digitzers just do not capture enough detail. At least, not the one's a consumer can purchase. Printing is limited to certain materials based on the Printer you own. I'm limited to PLA, which is fine for most objects in a car, but under hood might require ABS and something like an exterior lens might require something pretty exotic. My modeler and I have not figured out how much time is involved yet. We are still getting our feet wet. Printing is the easy part. Before you print, the software tells you the run time and the amount of material that will be used. That makes it easy to figure out the cost for printing. The next step we are working on is going from a CMM to a 3D model. That would save a lot of time. As you can see this is all very new, and it's still developing. rharm78; send me a picture of the shift knob you have. Let me evaluate if I can get it done base on your part. Anyone else have something to create? The dome light lens for the engine inspection light. 1 Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 What about a 1/10th scale 620 KC truck model? Or better yet a regular cab! I'd buy one!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Northport Datsun Posted February 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have an Engine Inspection lamp from a Series 1, 240Z. Is that the same? A 1/10th scale truck is too large to print. Something smaller than 1/20 is possible. I have not figured out if it should be modeled or scanned. It might be possible to take a Hot Wheels 620 and scan it. It might make a cool key chain. I do not have one though and it might need to be sprayed in grey primer to pick up the scan. (so the toy might need to be sacrificed). I do have a scanner though. 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have an Engine Inspection lamp from a Series 1, 240Z. Is that the same? It should be. I believe the Z is the only thing it came factory on in North America? Seems like most people that have them either bought them from the dealer or liberated them from a Z in the JY. :thumbup: As you can see, some people are asking pretty crazy prices for them... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-240z-260z-280z-Engine-Inspection-Lamp-Light-RARE-NOS-/271753969203?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f45cc7e33 2 Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hey Ive got another idea for you!! That plastic slider inside the pull knobs for the headlights and lighter and what not :) Thats basically the only weak point. 1 Quote Link to comment
abbylind Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 The clips for the visors...once again the southwestern heat vaporized mine 3 Quote Link to comment
rharm78 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 So it looks like this, if you want a picture of the exact one I have let me know and it would not be a problem at all to take some pictures. This is from ebay. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/qpAAAOxy4dNS8q4p/$_57.JPG http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/OUkAAOxyUrZS8q43/$_57.JPG http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTU1NlgxNTU2/z/ITEAAOxyOMdS8q5B/$_57.JPG http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/bgAAAMXQVERS8q5N/$_57.JPG 1 Quote Link to comment
Northport Datsun Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Please take a picture of what you have. Let me see if I can work from it. I'm posting the drop in Cup Holder for the console very shortly. Then, a replacement for the Glove Box Knob will be posted. I'll look at that inspection lamp lens too (I have one of those). I might be working on a Fuse Box cover also (which I'm missing completely). I noticed that the fuse box cover that some one posted has what appears to be lettering to indicate the fuse size and function. Did I mention that I have access to a Laser Printer? Now, wouldn't that be cool? 3D print the cover and then laser engrave the lettering! 3 Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 The fuse box cover has lettering, but its year specific as far as the 620 are concerned. Mine is also chewed up so cant use it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 It should be. I believe the Z is the only thing it came factory on in North America? Seems like most people that have them either bought them from the dealer or liberated them from a Z in the JY. :thumbup: As you can see, some people are asking pretty crazy prices for them... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-240z-260z-280z-Engine-Inspection-Lamp-Light-RARE-NOS-/271753969203?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f45cc7e33 These are listed for $24.57 at the Nissan Parts Zone part # 26740-89904 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I have some of the automatic shifter handles they all have cracks in them. I could send one to you for a sample. 2 Quote Link to comment
rharm78 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Charlie69 That might work out better because my truck is a daily driver so I kindve need the shift knob on a daily basis 1 Quote Link to comment
Northport Datsun Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 A spare shift knob is exactly what I need to model one. Message me for an address if you willing to part with it for a short period of time. The cracks will not matter. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 PM me your name and address and I will ship you one. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 These are listed for $24.57 at the Nissan Parts Zone part #26740-89904 Have you checked to see if they actually have it in stock? Their site says... Although Nissan North America no longer manufactures this part, we may still have stock or the ability to special order it. To verify availability, pleasecontact us. We will respond promptly. May send them an email and see if it is. Also says that number is superseded by 26740-10W00. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 No I did not check stock. If you want to check stock with them call them their email system gets no answers. you receive an email stating that you should get search results in a few days I have received zero results from 4 different requests. I use Nissan Parts zone to look up parts and check part Numbers for application. Quote Link to comment
datsun 160J SSS Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 3D printers are so cool 2 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 How about next the dome light lens for the king cab. Anyone have a oic for any example, I don't have one 1 Quote Link to comment
Northport Datsun Posted February 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I would try it, I just need a sample to model from. It does not have to be perfect. 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I want something a little different. The Death Star (pre-explosion) from Star Wars! Forget the stand as I want to drill a hole in the bottom and glue in a helicoil and use it as a shift knob. I will sand it smooth and paint it as well. It needs to be 2 to 3" in diameter. What do you think? Someone has already done it on that site: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:245922 And you have to AT LEAST start letting someone pay for cost of supplies and shipping. Oh, and I still have to mail out that fuse box cover... 2 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Does anyone have an old/ beat up dome light lens from a king cab 620 that could be used as a model for printing more? http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u665/jeredh1/iphone%20pics%2002-15%20027_zpsbgvyvklw.jpg The bezel looks like this, and is all I have. 1 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Sorry. Fail on posting oic from photobucket 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I will see if my truck still has one later today. 1 Quote Link to comment
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