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DIY_guy
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Broke a plastic part on my Benjamin
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January 20, 2017, 11:40:22 PM »
3D printers are great for designing new stuff but also great for making replacement parts. I recently bought a used Benjamin Golden Eagle .177 pellet gun. A plastic part of the gun as shown in the red circle is just such a part. You just cant go out and buy this part.
While striping and cleaning the gun, the cap was broken.
While the part is only cosmetic, It needed to be replaced if only to keep out the dirt.
I measured the part and modeled it in CREO (Pro-E)
My son did the post processing. Printers dont prints part with a smooth surface even if you print with very fine resolution so if you want a good finish there is a bit of work but if the part calls for it, its worth it. Here is the finished part.
Installed. All thats left is to dull it with fine steel wool.
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January 21, 2017, 12:26:33 AM »
Nice job. It is a little more than cosmetic, though. It keeps the tube plug centered. And the shaft end of the ram.
Actually, you can buy the part. NP214-043 SHOCKEY TUBE CAP
It's about $1.50 or so.
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January 21, 2017, 12:39:42 AM »
Thanks for that. The sleeve that keeps it centered remains pinned in place.
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January 21, 2017, 12:59:20 AM »
Lots more fun to make though.... cool stuff.
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January 21, 2017, 11:02:39 AM »
The important aspect (functional part) of the part remains where it should be in the rear of the fun. I would have had to drive out a pin to get it. Since its securely in place and doing its job, the part I made was pretty much cosmetic, to fill the hole.
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January 21, 2017, 11:11:15 AM »
Excellent work Ron, you've got serious skills.
I find it funny that it came out so mirror smooth, you had to dull it with the steel wool!
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