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Xenoblast
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DEC 04, 02:48 PM
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I was gonna print this for my car;
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4580837
but I really didn't like how it looked. So I stole the model and put it in fusion 360. I have a model for the climate control being closed off at the bottom, and with the climate control on top.
Heres what it looks like:
The print just barely fit on my ender 3 3D printer. I printed it out of ABS so that I can vapor smooth it.
I will be uploading the file on thingiverse later today if anyone is also interested in this. If anyone sees any problems with my plan please let me know. Also of course I will give credit to the creator of the original file.
I imagine I will have to design some bracketry for the climate control and for the radio, so I will go and think up how I will do that later today.[This message has been edited by Xenoblast (edited 12-04-2021).]
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Xenoblast
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DEC 05, 09:23 PM
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Here is the file:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5156413
It looks like the climate control can use the stock mounting location, due to the hole for it being 3mm bigger btw. I am getting a double din radio on Wednesday so I will try and make bracketry then, or I will use the original files bracket but idk if that will work. Once I get everything fitted I will put a brushed aluminum look on it.[This message has been edited by Xenoblast (edited 12-05-2021).]
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Australian
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DEC 07, 02:42 AM
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You can buy 8, 9 or 10 inch screens single din in 2021. I am putting in a 10.3 inch in my lexus.
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InTheLead
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DEC 07, 11:34 AM
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Vapor smooth? I'm interested in your outcome with this, I'm itching to do basically what you're doing. That's pretty cool so far..
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Xenoblast
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DEC 08, 03:57 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Australian:
You can buy 8, 9 or 10 inch screens single din in 2021. I am putting in a 10.3 inch in my lexus. |
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I considered that option, but I want to have my screen always out and not in the way.
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Xenoblast
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DEC 08, 04:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by InTheLead:
Vapor smooth? I'm interested in your outcome with this, I'm itching to do basically what you're doing. That's pretty cool so far.. |
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Vapor smoothing is the process of putting a 3D printed part in a chamber with acetone vapors inside of it. For small prints, putting it in a pot on a stove works best and can finish in 10 minutes. For big parts like this you just have to hang the part on the top side of a bucket and put acetone in and wait a couple hours. All plastics can be vapor smoothed, but require hard to get or expensive chemicals to do so. ABS and ASA can do it with cheap store bought acetone. I left mine in a little too long, and so the part became soft in some places, so I am going to reprint using ASA this time, which is basically ABS but easier to print.
This time I will sand the part first then vapor smooth it.[This message has been edited by Xenoblast (edited 12-08-2021).]
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MichiganReefer
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DEC 08, 06:03 PM
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I've been wanting to print the original one-when I get access to my buddy's printer. Beyond pulling the current face plate off and undoing the side bracketry for the climate and radio and locating them appropriately. What do I have to do to install a double DIN in my own Fiero?
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Xenoblast
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DEC 08, 06:49 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by MichiganReefer:
What do I have to do to install a double DIN in my own Fiero? |
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Unfortunately I havent gotten to installing everything yet, but I did a quick test fit with the radio without the faceplate and it seems the only major thing you would have to do is cut the plastic bar underneath where the climate control is. My radio also fits snuggly underneath the climate control supporting it, so I dont think the added stress of removing the bar will do much.
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Xenoblast
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DEC 09, 01:53 PM
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Look at that fitment!
Well the fitment could be better, but its just as good as GMs fitment for the climate control, so I will keep it.
Also just my luck, the print failed right at the very end (I print this upside down)...
another 12 hours i guess...[This message has been edited by Xenoblast (edited 12-09-2021).]
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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DEC 09, 02:42 PM
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