My R1T Tailgate Kickstand DIY (3D Print)

[mkhuffman]

Yes.



Not really, there were always many options. Maybe people weren't using them a lot, don't know, but my friends and I were making really solid ABS parts 15+ years ago.

There are very strong options, and "strong" means a lot of different things. The most basic plastic is PLA, which is hard, but brittle, and not UV stable, or heat stable. There are many others. For durable car parts I like nylon-carbon fiber, which is super solid yet resilient and machinable if needed. For general car parts parts I like PETG, others prefer ASA. Both are strong mechanically, heat resistant, UV stable. Many of my shop parts are also PETG. Household things vary, depending on use.

You can also decide on wall number, wall thickness, infill percentage and type, and so much more which affect strength.

This is maybe 20% of the settings possible.

This is great information for those of us who have not tried 3D printing yet.

One day I am going to be like Jon.

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[JM.]

Now I want to print a jackstand using nylon-carbon and test it. Not while under the car however.

This is great information for those of us who have not tried 3D printing yet.

A $250 printer can make slow, competent parts from most simple to mid-grade materials that are mechanically solid. Or slow, fairly pretty parts from simple filaments. A $500 printer can make VERY good carbon-nylon parts that look fantastic, as well as super-fast prints with simpler materials, and they look great. My $1500 printer makes very fast work of most any filament, and does decent work with difficult/exotic filaments. As well as doing multi-color or multi-material combo prints.

This is from the $500 printer, in nylon-CF, with a CF pattern bed to give that texture. Printed at mid speed, high quality settings.

 

[kroe]

Added STL file to original post.

I recommend printing in ABS with 100% infill - printed fine on Bambu A1 with no enclosure.

It snaps on and stays without any adhesive, at least so far. Will add a dab of silicone if it ever falls off but the friction fit seems good enough.

Glad it's of use to others - certainly has been useful to me.

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