3D Printing KICKR star rachet removal tool

[Blue Monster]

Hi Guys

I was wondering if there is anyone in the JHB area that would be willing & able to print the following tool to remove the star rachet ring on a KICKR V1?

I need to remove the ring to access the bearing that is behind it.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5316514#google_vignette

As there are no tools available, this might help others that need to remove the ring.

Thanks

Markus

[Dexter-morgan]

i AM NOT SURE IF A 3D printed one will be strong enough, there was a company in Cape town that did the Silent conversion kits and they basically had a square hardened plate to remove that ring.

 

[Blue Monster]

I can't find the details of the guy in Cape Town. According to the guy who did the original 3D printing, they would last for about 3 uses.

I thought it was worth a try and get one or 2 printed and see if it works.

 

[Stretched@Birth]

2 hours ago, Dexter-morgan said:

i AM NOT SURE IF A 3D printed one will be strong enough, there was a company in Cape town that did the Silent conversion kits and they basically had a square hardened plate to remove that ring.

 

There’s a company in Joburg that can 3D print 316 Stainless Steel, I’m pretty sure that will be strong enough. My brother had some gears printed for a machine. 

[Blue Monster]

Do you by any cjance ahve their contact details?

[Dexter-morgan]

13 hours ago, Stretched@Birth said:

There’s a company in Joburg that can 3D print 316 Stainless Steel, I’m pretty sure that will be strong enough. My brother had some gears printed for a machine. 

That is going to be pricey, I ma sure you can have it spark eroded or wire cut for such a part you are going to use once.

 

[David Mc Callum]

Hi, I can print it for you. Call me 0825702948

[Dexter-morgan]

31 minutes ago, David Mc Callum said:

Hi, I can print it for you. Call me 0825702948

In steel or plastic?

[David Mc Callum]

will print in plaztic, can do a couple, they will be strong enough.

 

call me bud 0825702948

[Stretched@Birth]

6 hours ago, Dexter-morgan said:

That is going to be pricey, I ma sure you can have it spark eroded or wire cut for such a part you are going to use once.

 

Ja, if I remember correctly, he paid around R2500 for the gear, but when your production is standing still, and the part you need is on a ship, you need to pay. 

What is incredible to me is how far the 3d printing technology has come.  To print the stainless, they lay down a very thin powder layer of the stainless material, then melt/fuse it with a laser, then they add a layer, and fuse it, and so, slowly build it up.

Agree though, for a single use tool, it would be too expensive to do this.

[Blue Monster]

David is printing me a few plastic ones, that I can collect tomorrow. I will let you all know if it works. It should, as the person who did the origional drawing used one for 3 gears.

[Dexter-morgan]

2 hours ago, Stretched@Birth said:

Ja, if I remember correctly, he paid around R2500 for the gear, but when your production is standing still, and the part you need is on a ship, you need to pay. 

What is incredible to me is how far the 3d printing technology has come.  To print the stainless, they lay down a very thin powder layer of the stainless material, then melt/fuse it with a laser, then they add a layer, and fuse it, and so, slowly build it up.

Agree though, for a single use tool, it would be too expensive to do this.

There was a company at electra mining show that Prints Titanium, they had a Pen 3D printed in Titanium

 

[Chadvdw67]

On 10/17/2024 at 6:58 AM, Dexter-morgan said:

That is going to be pricey, I ma sure you can have it spark eroded or wire cut for such a part you are going to use once.

 

And you think spark eroding or wire cutting will be cheap?

[Dexter-morgan]

On 10/18/2024 at 8:14 PM, Chadvdw67 said:

And you think spark eroding or wire cutting will be cheap?

I do have contacts, so I got it free the last time, definitely cheaper than 3D printing metal.