★★★★George Graves★★★★ Project Blog for e30 Gizmos and Gadgets - 2025 UPDATE

[asuj158]

No idea what is going on in this thread but looks cool. I guess the business and industry world are scared shitless of 3d printers due to the fact they can make fucking anything including firearms

[pacmanE30]

Sorry - no. I've had to switch focus on work that pays the bills. So it took a back burner.

A few 3d printer set backs. The hobbed bolt I ordered wasn't cut correctly(actually I spec'ed it wrong - my bad). I can't source m4 hardware locally like I expected to. And I *still* need to pick out some stepper motors(I'm quite picky in what I buy, if you haven't noticed)

On top of that I'm about to release a new product....so I've been "stress" testing it in my free time.

understandable, just waiting to see how yours turns out before I jump in for my own.

No idea what is going on in this thread but looks cool. I guess the business and industry world are scared shitless of 3d printers due to the fact they can make fucking anything including firearms

free enterprise baby!:D

[10Toes]

No idea what is going on in this thread but looks cool. I guess the business and industry world are scared shitless of 3d printers due to the fact they can make fucking anything including firearms

Small business are going to love them.

[acolella76]

Any updates? I just bought all of my printed parts to start building an i3 single plate, I'm so excited to get started!

[TwoJ's]

George, what about parts with geometry that would require support material?

[george graves]

George, what about parts with geometry that would require support material?

That's something you can define in software. And needs clever engineering. But yes, there are limits to a "layer by layer" positive 3d printing. In the same what that CNC can't do some type of pockets. And injection molding can't do some parts in one piece.

[Mossman]

Hey George! What's that?

[Beske]

How hard do you reckon it is to do this myself?
I have nowhere near the knowledge of electrics that you do, but I do know some basic electrics and a little bit of programming.

I work with CAD everyday so no problems there

[GaryE30]

How hard do you reckon it is to do this myself?
I have nowhere near the knowledge of electrics that you do, but I do know some basic electrics and a little bit of programming.

I work with CAD everyday so no problems there

piece of cake. there is a ton of information and communities out there for this stuff (hobby 3d printing).

[Beske]

Don't say that, now I REALLY want to build one myself :nice:

[george graves]

I work with CAD everyday so no problems there

Good question. If you have cad experience, you'll be ahead of the curve on the design. As I said before - the electronics are almost all plug and play (compared to something like a stereo install - no biggie - a monkey could do that)- and the physical building is almost trivial as well. The "tuning" of the whole set up is a bit of a "black magic" - and that's something that you have to be really patient with, and learn as you go. You'll make a whole lot of bad prints. So if you give up on frustrating things easily - it's not for you. But if you work in cad/engineering, you know the drill. You'll be fine.

[george graves]

Sorry for the lack of 3D printer updates.

I've been working on a fun new product. It took a ton of work to get everything just right - and make it reproducible.

Plug and play, true one touch e36 window switch conversion.

Did I mention it's 100% plug and play? ;)

Unplug your stock e30 window switch, plug this in. Done. I'm wrapping pictures tonight. This isn't a "beta" project. It's done and ready to go.

A few teasers.

[pilotskillse30]

I'm looking forward to this

[slammin.e28]

Oh my.....

....oh my.....

I hope you make these for a while, I'd love to get some for all my cars.

[Poorboyz]

I had been for-warned about these...I'll be getting them FOR SURE.

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