How can I make this? 3D Printing? CNC?

[Captain Matt]

 

How can I make this? 3D Printing? CNC?

 

Costs like $100 to get one of these pieces of plastic in the US + LONG shipping times.

 

I've started modeling it in Blender, but I don't know where to get ultra clear plastic like that produced.

 

[TylerD321]

Well for one it depends on what you need it for. Is there a certain material you want it made out of? There is transparent 3d printer filament. Don't forget plasma cutting as an option as well. 

[Kilrah]

What's it supposed to be? Looks like laser cutting acrylic would be your choice. A makerspace should have the tools to make it.

[Poinkachu]

1 hour ago, Captain Matt said:

 

How can I make this? 3D Printing? CNC?

 

Costs like $100 to get one of these pieces of plastic in the US + LONG shipping times.

 

I've started modeling it in Blender, but I don't know where to get ultra clear plastic like that produced.

 

That looks a lot like laser cut acrylic.

 

[Captain Matt]

6 hours ago, Kilrah said:

What's it supposed to be? Looks like laser cutting acrylic would be your choice. A makerspace should have the tools to make it.

It's a part that goes under guitar pedals and has a light in it and also makes it so you can easily attach it to pedal boards.

[Poinkachu]

14 minutes ago, Captain Matt said:

It's a part that goes under guitar pedals and has a light in it and also makes it so you can easily attach it to pedal boards.

Then yes, IMO you'll want a thick acrylic, Unlike plastic, gonna light up better (This is subjective, I know), more resistant to scratches, and doesn't go yellow over time.

Although you might want to put some dampener materials under it, and probably between it and the pedal as well. So that it can resist chipping when you're "in the zone" and go ham on it

 

[Captain Matt]

2 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Then yes, IMO you'll want a thick acrylic, Unlike plastic, gonna light up better (This is subjective, I know), more resistant to scratches, and doesn't go yellow over time.

Although you might want to put some dampener materials under it, and probably between it and the pedal as well. So that it can resist chipping when you're "in the zone" and go ham on it

 

1. The forces will be distributed quite broadly.
2. I'd actually prefer a frosted look so I'm trying to decide between Laser Cut and 3D Printing... Can Laser cut CNC account for Z axis cuts?

[freeagent]

39 minutes ago, Captain Matt said:

Can Laser cut CNC account for Z axis cuts?

Just for the initial plunge. Just X and Y axis.

 

A waterjet might be abled to to it too.

[Poinkachu]

1 hour ago, Captain Matt said:

1. The forces will be distributed quite broadly.
2. I'd actually prefer a frosted look so I'm trying to decide between Laser Cut and 3D Printing... Can Laser cut CNC account for Z axis cuts?

1. Well, just giving you a suggestion about dampeners, since acrylic does chips easier than polycarbonate.

 

2. Laser cut a frosted one then I guess. Or DIY frost it (pretty simple to do, lots of tuts around).

Z-axis, idk, unfortunately I'm not familiar with the kind of technique or machinery used in commercial laser cutting business in other side of the world, the one in my country mostly using just meh machines.

 

There's this video in my bookmark of interesting stuffs though.

[Kilrah]

If you want frosted than 3D print clear PETG.

 

 

[Captain Matt]

44 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

If you want frosted than 3D print clear PETG.

 

 

You think it diffuses light pretty well?

[Kilrah]

Yep, using it precisely for that in my application