dp4610yz 0 Posted March 15 Hi all, just wanna find out what are the stuff that can be 3d printed and be useful for underwater usage.. 1) Snoots2) Inon extension knobs3) Arms??4) Ball Clamps??5) Gears 6) Fibre Optic Ports7) Macro Lens Holder8 Macro Lens Flip Holder?? What else did anyone tried and tested ? Sent from my HMA-L29 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kraken de Mabini 57 Posted March 15 Thingiverse.com is a free library of thousands of 3D-printed objects, including underwater things. https://www.google.com/search?q=thingiverse&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS879US879&oq=thin&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0l2j69i60l4.2880j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvanant 145 Posted March 15 I don't know about arms and clamps. Clamps have lots of torque on them and I suspect that is why they are all Aluminum rather than molded plastic. Molding would be lots more economical than 3D printing (you still have to finish things like threads) and lots cheaper than machining hunks of Al. Clearly one area that is ripe for printing is focus/zoom gears. Those are ideal Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dp4610yz 0 Posted March 15 I don't know about arms and clamps. Clamps have lots of torque on them and I suspect that is why they are all Aluminum rather than molded plastic. Molding would be lots more economical than 3D printing (you still have to finish things like threads) and lots cheaper than machining hunks of Al. Clearly one area that is ripe for printing is focus/zoom gears. Those are ideal Bill Saw that there is a carbon fiber infused plastics for 3d print..That is something I tot of exploringSent from my HMA-L29 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cnotthoff 1 Posted March 16 (edited) Posted this zoom gear a while back. Thanks to the magic of Sharpie, this part is black now. Edited March 16 by Cnotthoff 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottyR 1 Posted March 23 Let me know if you figure out how to print that flip lens holder! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dp4610yz 0 Posted March 23 Let me know if you figure out how to print that flip lens holder! I am planning to use a clamp design Sent from my HMA-L29 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cnotthoff 1 Posted March 23 I've been creating 3D parts using TurboCAD, then sending stl file off for printing. The gear I posted earlier cost $34 to print. I'm learning about the possibilities and limitations of the processes and the materials. It's quite fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
