3D Printed Key

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DrWatson

November 10, 2016, 13:54 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I wanted a unique key and I have some spare parts for my 2 so here it is.

First the key and parts were modeled in Autodesk Inventor to produce the following
[attachment=0:32xnfzl8] ia0 Screenshot_02.PNG ia0 [/attachment:32xnfzl8]
[attachment=1:32xnfzl8] ia1 Screenshot_06.PNG ia1 [/attachment:32xnfzl8]
[attachment=2:32xnfzl8] ia2 Screenshot_05.PNG ia2 [/attachment:32xnfzl8]

From these drawings and using a UP Plus2 3D printer extruding Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) the key being formed in two halfs can be shortly below.
First the printer forms a scaffold to base the object on.

20161109_165419 by Simon Watson, on Flickr

There after layers are formed step by step.

20161109_145842 by Simon Watson, on Flickr

This results in two halfs. I have used two part epoxy to keep the key in place.

15007621_10154638850024174_856007142_o by Simon Watson, on Flickr
15053287_10154638850034174_850001964_o by Simon Watson, on Flickr

And finally you insert the internals and you end up with...

15064242_10154638870849174_681942383_o by Simon Watson, on Flickr

I've got some of the Mrs nail paint which I'm temped to use to fill in the toyota logo and others.
I already know that the lock and unlock are the wrong way round   s:? :? s:?  so no need to tell me  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

What do you guys think?

keeper2611

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November 10, 2016, 17:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I like it. What's the sw logo about? I don't suppose that it really matters if the lock and unlock are the wrong way round as long as they work.
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DrWatson

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November 10, 2016, 18:19 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Just happens to be my initials  s:) :) s:)

shnazzle

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November 10, 2016, 18:32 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Nicely done
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MR TWO

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November 10, 2016, 18:50 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Nice!
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jvanzyl

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November 10, 2016, 19:01 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Where can we place our order??? I'd love one with the midship logo on and nothing else!

DrWatson

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November 10, 2016, 23:49 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Maybe one day I'll be able to make a few. I currently have it on my key ring to see how durable it is.
Due to the way the printer works as well as the resolution that can be printed there are still a few things to be sorted.
You may notice that the printed key is slightly bigger too. This is to beef up the sliding locking mechanism the other end of the screw.
Maybe version 3 will be out next wednesday if I have some spare time with the printer!
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