3D scanning and printing (again)

[Jaymo]

Evening

Probably been covered before but wondering about the feasibility of having two integrated tumble dryer door mounts scanned and reproduced, albeit a few mm shallower. 
 

Anyone here able to do so or know of anywhere reasonable?

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, Demonic 69 has been on here about his 3 D printing , and I think another member to but cannot remember who, you could try on search, let's hope you get sorted, 👍

[Jaymo]

17 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, Demonic 69 has been on here about his 3 D printing , and I think another member to but cannot remember who, you could try on search, let's hope you get sorted, 👍

I’m too lazy 🙂

Did remember a few posts about it, hence my title with ‘again’ in it. Just not sure about how the original could be digitised without specialist scanning equipment?

Hoover show a different and more appropriate ‘kit’ in the install manual. But on phoning the parts department, hey say the model is too new and they do not have a reference part number !

[John_R]

Sometimes it's easier to measure up and draw/model in CAD.  I've done various replacement door handles and such that way, and then gone to 3d print the results.

As for the suitability of a 3d printed part for your specific need,  perhaps post a picture to let us have a look.  

[Cosmicblue]

I kind of feel I 'need' a 3D printer, but not quite sure why.....it's the man can't have enough tools thing I think. As seems to be the case these days with so many things, there is too much choice when pondering dipping the proverbial toe in the water....

[Jaymo]

14 hours ago, John_R said:

Sometimes it's easier to measure up and draw/model in CAD.  I've done various replacement door handles and such that way, and then gone to 3d print the results.

As for the suitability of a 3d printed part for your specific need,  perhaps post a picture to let us have a look.  

Will be over there later to take a pic.

Have been kindly been given someone’s details who does this sort of thing locally. 

16 minutes ago, Cosmicblue said:

I kind of feel I 'need' a 3D printer, but not quite sure why.....it's the man can't have enough tools thing I think. As seems to be the case these days with so many things, there is too much choice when pondering dipping the proverbial toe in the water....

For me, it would go down the route of things like my ‘powder coater’ and such like- been carted across Countries and back but never used. 

[Demonic69]

On 27/03/2021 at 19:17, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, Demonic 69 has been on here about his 3 D printing , and I think another member to but cannot remember who, you could try on search, let's hope you get sorted, 👍

Cheers OPP

As said above, it's usually easier to measure up and re-draw. Especially taking into account the idiosyncrasies of 3D prints. Unless you could get it sintered from metal the strength of the parts won't be amazing. You could always use the printed part for a casting if you needed. Good luck!

[oldypigeonpopper]

52 minutes ago, Demonic69 said:

Cheers OPP

As said above, it's usually easier to measure up and re-draw. Especially taking into account the idiosyncrasies of 3D prints. Unless you could get it sintered from metal the strength of the parts won't be amazing. You could always use the printed part for a casting if you needed. Good luck!

Hello, thanks to reply 👍

[Jaymo]

Sorry, wasn’t able to put up a pic as spent the afternoon trying to help my elderly neighbour.

She was conned out of £500 by the old ‘your lead flashings on the chimney need fixing ASAP and I can do them today’ 

The mounts are non structural and made of plastic already- I think spacers would be a better term.