closeshave2
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- Ram Year
- 2011
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- Cummins 6.7L
One of the plastic trim pieces behind the interior door handles broke and needed to be replaced on my 2012 RAM 2500. The dealership informed me that this was a discontinued part and suggested that I start looking through salvage yards. I wasn't thrilled with that idea and I couldn't find the part at any of the myriad of online resellers, so I turned to my 3D printer for the solution.
After several rounds of designing, tweaking and printing prototypes, I am please with the result.
I designed the part in Blender (hey, it's free). While it's not an exact replica of the original (I don't own a 3D scanner), I think it looks good (way better than a hole in the door panel). The bolt hole is slightly slotted to allow for adjustment when installing it.
I wanted to post this here in case any of you find yourself in a similar situation -- maybe this could come in useful.
The link to the model can be found on MakerWorld here:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/27...n-interior-door-handle-trim#profileId-3097792
Note that the Punisher logo in not included in the model I uploaded. I did this so people can customize it however they see fit.
I printed mine in ABS because it gets hot here in Texas during the summer. You could also get away with PETG or ASA, but I would recommend avoiding PLA.
Cheers!
After several rounds of designing, tweaking and printing prototypes, I am please with the result.
I designed the part in Blender (hey, it's free). While it's not an exact replica of the original (I don't own a 3D scanner), I think it looks good (way better than a hole in the door panel). The bolt hole is slightly slotted to allow for adjustment when installing it.
I wanted to post this here in case any of you find yourself in a similar situation -- maybe this could come in useful.
The link to the model can be found on MakerWorld here:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/27...n-interior-door-handle-trim#profileId-3097792
Note that the Punisher logo in not included in the model I uploaded. I did this so people can customize it however they see fit.
I printed mine in ABS because it gets hot here in Texas during the summer. You could also get away with PETG or ASA, but I would recommend avoiding PLA.
Cheers!
