3d printed plastic antenna base

[Ken226]

The one on my truck was all faded and more white than black. All of the replacements I could find were made of ABS, which means they'll do the same thing eventually.

I modeled the part in CAD but maded it a millimeter shorter, to accomadate the thickness of a soft TPU gasket.

I printed the base in Prusament Galaxy Black ASA, which should resist UV much better than ABS. The gasket is printed with soft rubberlike TPU.

2009-2018 Ram 1500 Antenna Base and Gasket by Ken226 | Download free STL model | Printables.com

A replacment antenna base for the 2009-2018 Ram trucks. | Download free 3D printable STL models

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[Hudson]

Great Job. That looks awesome. Mine is fading as well.
Thanks for the STL files. Now I have a reason to buy a spool of TPU...lol

 

[nlambert182]

And THIS is one reason I want a 3D printer.... We have 30 at work, but I don't like to tie up those machines.

Edit - American Filament is a great company to buy from. We pretty much use them exclusively and they're here in my city (as I just learned). Their filaments are all stout and very reasonably priced. They also give buyers a $1 credit per spool if you return the empty spools to them for reuse. Probably not worth it if you buy 1-2 rolls at a time, but if you buy in a decent bulk it's a pretty good discount.

 

[Daw14]

Some black krylon textured paint did the job on mine , it still looks good two years later.