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Ordered! Thanks @RWerksman!They went straight to pre-order. Some are starting to ship tonight.
Received mine. They look and work great! Will test them with my dog on her bed to see if there are any issues.Quick update on my end as of this evening:
Everyone who placed on order for a set, has one either delivered or on the way. The only two exceptions are for both individuals who placed orders on Sunday. I have these printed but have somehow ran through my expected allotment of bolts.
These are likely going to be in the newsletter which is scheduled for Thursday. There are a couple thousand Rivian owners on it, and I tend to get deluged a bit when announcing a new product, so I'd suggest if you want one, you should place your order before then. I've been printing these basically non-stop for the last week, and I do have stock. (bolts will be here tomorrow)
I am looking into black bolts and nuts for these are they are visible in the installed product. Tentatively, they will be 4MM allen key though (as that is all that is available in bulk at 55MM in black) I just think they will blend in much better. As soon as I have an update on that, I'll post here and update the page. As is customary when I make a substantive change like this, I'll reach out to folks about an optional upgrade. (likely cost + shipping here)
I've also really be dialing in the quality on these too. Initially, I rejected waaay more than I hoped to because the finish on the top wasn't up to snuff. I'm pretty sure I caught them all before they went out, but if it's not as good as you hope, please reach out via the Contact Us page on the site. I'll post a picture of them tomorrow for reference.
I received the OpensourceEV versions last night too and I had the same observations:Got mine today. Tried it out.
Two items.
1) Recommend using a lock tight type (with plastic inside) of nut or lock washer so that opening and closing doesn't loosen the nut over time.
2) the center piece is bit short - with load, its fine.
It's much lighter than expected. Otherwise its good.
1) This unfortunately is not going to work. Early prototypes had this. Due to the amount of recessing the nut needs, it was either a) use the ASA material to hold it in place, or B) enlarge the recess allowing a socket around the nut. The former was an issue due to the tapered edges deforming the material easily, and the latter wasn't a good option as this led to overtightening and higher warranty claims and as this, in general, is designed to be printed at home and nut agnostic. (hence the larger recess in general for broader compatibility) A square nut was chosen because it met the requirements, was broadly available at home improvement stores, and was of reasonable cost. (and I've been asked a few times for black hardware)Got mine today. Tried it out.
Two items.
1) Recommend using a lock tight type (with plastic inside) of nut or lock washer so that opening and closing doesn't loosen the nut over time.
2) the center piece is bit short - with load, its fine.
It's much lighter than expected. Otherwise its good.
Thanks for the reply.1) This unfortunately is not going to work. Early prototypes had this. Due to the amount of recessing the nut needs, it was either a) use the ASA material to hold it in place, or B) enlarge the recess allowing a socket around the nut. The former was an issue due to the tapered edges deforming the material easily, and the latter wasn't a good option as this led to overtightening and higher warranty claims and as this, in general, is designed to be printed at home and nut agnostic. (hence the larger recess in general for broader compatibility) A square nut was chosen because it met the requirements, was broadly available at home improvement stores, and was of reasonable cost. (and I've been asked a few times for black hardware)
2) We've talked about this and it will be a running revision to the product, implemented soon.
25% infill for this is a bit overkill. I believe these are produced at 15% Rectilinear. I've found this to be a sweet-spot on many product combined with a 3 outside layer construction. The top of this is actually 4 to ensure a good finish.
I will not be automatically sending them out.Thanks for the reply.
Question on item 2). Will you be sending out the revised center piece once its all worked out to those with irregular fit?
You can enable the outlets and run a fridge all the time.Do you mind sharing the details on this fridge? Does it run all the time? I'm looking for a permanently on fridge option for my R1S