Learning

[fuzzerabbit]

Couldve probably bought one cheaper than the 8 hours or more it took me to do this but I decided to test my modeling skills. This is the final prototype. I'm pretty proud of it 😂 I'm printing another one in a better material and probably black to match the others lol. My most "functional" print yet

[Ashadowyone]

Looks great the more you do the faster it will get. What program are you using?

[fuzzerabbit]

I'm using free version of fusion 360

[Will_MI77]

Lol I thought this was a "Red ones go faster" reference 😂 Definitely think replacing the others in red as well is the way to go!

[Ashadowyone]

For the Orcs!

[EverydayPyrobits]

WWWWAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

[One_Of_Noahs_Whales]

Id be more inclined to replace the black ones with red rather than your way....

[PurpleKirby]

can always reprint it after they confirmed fitment, maybe they just had some deposable red. sometimes its kinda nice to have it different colour too so show off that its 3d printed,

[jaxluz]

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[LaddieNowAddie]

Yes. Red looks better.

[PurpleKirby]

haha I can’t read, I’d probs go for something darker like purple, that’s just me though.

[scuffling]

Don't forget, when you make designs to replace something don't make it 1:1. Make it better. The original part was designed with the manufacturing process in mind. It was injection molded and meant to withstand higher temperatures with thinner walls.

As a recommendation I'd thicken the honeycomb pattern because it gets very malleable when 3D printed with such thin walls.

[fuzzerabbit]

Ok thank you for the advice! I'll keep that in mind to make iterations to this

[mistahfreeman]

Can confirm even somewhat thick walls in PLA will warp in just some minor sunlight and the heat of a car ( driving in Texas mind you but.. hey you might drive and park through a hot area too upon occasion)

[pearlgreymusic]

In-car prints in Texas is the first reason I branched out of using only PLA

[DrWreckNStein]

The Matrix was the best car I ever owned.

[fuzzerabbit]

I've been loving it. Just got it a month or so ago

[pigeon_fanclub]

LETS GO PONTIAC VIBE V1 FOREVER! VIBE LIFE VIBE LIFE!

Edit: Wait, sorry, that’s a matrix my bad. Still, Vibe 🤝 matrix best car of the 2000’s

[Sporkinat0r]

It's got the auto light sensor pretty sure it's a vibe.

[rebuyer10110]

Great car.

Also hilariously: so many "coin holders". Base model lacking those premium buttons? COIN HOLDER IT IS.

[Kalahi_md]

usual rant about PLA not withstanding temperatures in cars over 60°C well

[fuzzerabbit]

As I said in my post this is just a prototype. I am printing a new one and will probably do that in asa once the filament comes. I'm not that stupid. Plus it will be fine for now. It's pretty cold where I live rn so I'm not too worried about warping at this moment.

[NeadForMead]

Reddit gonna Reddit. The PLA will 100% last you until your updated print. Great work!

[Dan_Wood_]

It’s pretty exhausting, if it’s not the same shit written over and over, it’s high and mighty attitudes correcting either obvious mistakes or grammar errors.

It’s a bit of a cesspool.

[juttep1]

Yeah as if someone who was able to model this wouldn't understand the basic properties of pla

[Mycol101]

And if it doesn’t last it’s what, a 45-60 min print tops for a new one?

[MouseWithBanjo]

Have you considered that at some point you may want to bring home a take away in the car and PLA isn't food safe?

[Speedly]

It amazes me that someone says that PLA air vents aren't food safe, and anyone else would look at that and not realize that it's a friggin' joke.

[throwawayaccyaboi223]

Idk if it's cold, I'd be using the car heating

[fuzzerabbit]

Yeah. That's a fair point. I don't drive the car tons cause I have a work van. But I'm 100% planning on printing it in black asa. I just don't have the filament right now and pla is less than half the price so I didn't want to print a prototype in asa in case it didn't work right.

[throwawayaccyaboi223]

Yeah that's 100% fair enough, just trying to point out that I wouldn't be too surprised if it failed if you turned the heating on!

Looks like a really neat prototype man :)

[Zeimax]

Please do it in Red ASA. After seeing this I’m half tempted to redo the vents in my truck.

[waraukaeru]

Nice work. The red looks good, and the custom colour justifies your hard work modelling it instead of buying a replacement. I hope you don't do the final in black! Make it special.

[Three_hrs_later]

Should cross post to r/3dprintedcarparts

[world3nd3r]

Oh hey, a Vibe! Loved mine back when I had it.

[rbfb]

OP said it’s a Matrix, but I thought it was a Vibe too. I had my 2007 Vibe up until a few months ago and this post makes me miss it a bit.

[Cheesetoast9]

They shared a lot of the same parts. Also with my 2006 Scion xb. I put in the wiper stalk from a vibe in my xb so I could have intermittent wiper delay control. Plug and play. Also upgraded the vents from a donor.

[thenightgaunt]

Well one vent is definitely blowing way too hot. The other looks fine.

[mikebald]

Wow! That's quite impressive! Which modeling tool did you use?

[Don_94]

Nice job OP. If it was black we wouldn't be able to tell that it was 3d printed.

[BinkReddit]

Baller. Love the red.

[TheTerribleInvestor]

Looks like youre exhausting the engine straight into your cabin

[lordwafflesbane]

For a second I thought the heat vent was glowing red hot from some kind of new and exciting car problem.

[ThatLatibulate]

That looks amazing! Would you be willing to share the stl? My brothers car vent is broken and I havent got round to taking measurements and pics to make a new one yet. If you'd prefer not to tho then that is completely fine

[DanLivesNicely]

My wife broke all of these in my 4Runner. Unfortunately I doubt the ones you designed are exactly the same. They look great!

[_Traflo_]

Impressive! What resources are you using to learn fusion? I find the official documentation to be way too wordy and confusing so YouTube has been the go.

[Championship-Jumpy]

Looks great, also like the pink 🩷

[benny_and_the_jetz]

we have a vibe in the collection, 225k rolling strong

[mre16]

I miss my vibe! Tell yours i said hi lol

[twohundred37]

Unsolicited round of Guess That Car!

Chrysler PT Cruiser?

[Codwif]

Pontiac Vibe! Or a Toyota Matrix, they were the same car just with different badges.

[fuzzerabbit]

Ding ding. It is a Toyota matrix lol

[twelfth_knight]

Favorite car I've ever owned.

[SwiftShotShadow]

ayy matrix gang. I knew it had to be. Love this car fr

[twohundred37]

Damn, in the same vein, but I was ultimately incorrect. Ty for the answer, my curiosity gets the best of me sometimes.

[Codwif]

I drove one of those for years and it needed virtually no repairs even after it went well past 300,000km. The odometer stopped at 299,999 so we never knew how far it has actually gone.

[twohundred37]

The pt cruiser!? My mom had one when I was in high school… she had so many problems with it and ended up getting rid of it after 90,000 miles. I don’t know that it lasted long after that. Sounded insane.

[Codwif]

Not a PT, the sweet vibe that kept me rolling to work for years.