Lower shock bush compressor 3D printable tool

3D model print file free download

3D printed tool to aid in compressing the bushes while the split pin is fitted .
Used a 9 inch G clamp

Looks like you’ve only got one bush in it

3D printing is far to modern and fancy for an old series vehicle. What is wrong with cutting a slot in an old chineseium socket!

Mine was just a bit of old pipe with a slot, only say was coz just not sure where it is just now.

Bobsticle said:

Looks like you’ve only got one bush in it

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Nah. Just slathered the back one in silicon grease and it got compressed into the shock eye. Popped back out post pin install

dag019 said:

3D printing is far to modern and fancy for an old series vehicle. What is wrong with cutting a slot in an old chineseium socket!

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Nothing wrong with butchering a socket at all It's just I have a printer and plenty of filament plus the software knowledge to design and print in a couple of hours

That’s a useful tool what printer do you use and what wire

steve2286w said:

That’s a useful tool what printer do you use and what wire

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Printed in PETG with 3 perimeter walls and 80% infill on an old ender 3 . Nothing fancy just a simple reliable workhorse

I didn’t realise 3d printers were that cheap , paid more for normal printers , useful tool if you have the imagination to make bits you need

steve2286w said:

I didn’t realise 3d printers were that cheap , paid more for normal printers , useful tool if you have the imagination to make bits you need

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Yeah they can be pretty cheap. Pretty easy to build,maintain and repair too. Over on the Discord 3D printing channel theres a ton of help if needed and a section where people like me are happy to make simple models and edits to models for you. Theres also a few good sources of 3D models for free download like Thingyverse, where I uploaded / shared the tool above. More tech related models can be found on Grabcad where I also uploaded a Series 3 chassis model Im working on Grabcad-S3 - 88 Chassis 3D model