ksujeff99
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- Jeff
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I'm stuck at home this weekend (isolating with COVID) and spent some time to add on to the earlier work posted in this thread.
Thank you to @Mcf12 and @nc10 for your prior designs.
I printed the compass insert from @nc10 as is. I learned how to do a filament swap in the process so that's cool! Thanks Google.
I took @nc10's center cap frame and added 1mm to the radius and added a 2nd notch to each post to hold the center cap flush with the face of the wheel. Now each post locks onto the small flange on the wheel.
The only problem with this design is that it's hard to remove (or maybe not a problem?). It really locks itself to the wheel. There is enough of a gap around the outside that you can slide in a small flathead and lever the cap out.
https://www.printables.com/model/243156-rivian-center-cap-with-logo
This is the small lip inside the wheel on which the center cap locks. This is an earlier design where I was still dialing in the fit.
The modified center cap frame, printed in black PETG
I used high temp, construction hot glue to secure the insert. Time will tell if it holds.
The center compass is printed in PLA, mainly because I don't have yellow PETG. Again, time will tell if it lasts. If not, this kept me entertained in COVID isolation this weekend and only cost about $0.50.
There's about a 0.5mm gap around the outside. The raised logo looks sweet, doesn't it?
Sits almost perfectly flush
Thank you to @Mcf12 and @nc10 for your prior designs.
I printed the compass insert from @nc10 as is. I learned how to do a filament swap in the process so that's cool! Thanks Google.
I took @nc10's center cap frame and added 1mm to the radius and added a 2nd notch to each post to hold the center cap flush with the face of the wheel. Now each post locks onto the small flange on the wheel.
The only problem with this design is that it's hard to remove (or maybe not a problem?). It really locks itself to the wheel. There is enough of a gap around the outside that you can slide in a small flathead and lever the cap out.
https://www.printables.com/model/243156-rivian-center-cap-with-logo
This is the small lip inside the wheel on which the center cap locks. This is an earlier design where I was still dialing in the fit.
The modified center cap frame, printed in black PETG
I used high temp, construction hot glue to secure the insert. Time will tell if it holds.
The center compass is printed in PLA, mainly because I don't have yellow PETG. Again, time will tell if it lasts. If not, this kept me entertained in COVID isolation this weekend and only cost about $0.50.
There's about a 0.5mm gap around the outside. The raised logo looks sweet, doesn't it?
Sits almost perfectly flush
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