Could this be printed.

[ChroniC]

There is a golf bag called an Ogio Silencer. It has a rubbery top with shapes for each club. They are good but very expensive. I am wondering if the top part could be printed as a single piece or multiple small connecting pieces that could be inserted into a regular bag.

Regular bags obviously all have different shaped segments in the top so I appreciate that would have to be figured into the equation.

Obviously first thing I want to do is establish if this could be achieved at a minimal cost?

Here is the top part of the bag

If this would be simple, what's the cheapest / best way to get something modelled? (could I do this myself in some software). How would I go about measuring it up as a complete 3d printing novice and is there a service that would print and send this to me?

 

[hornetstinger]

Don't even need to 3D print, get a bit of cardboard, make a template, test fit, then get a thick piece of rubber or closed cell foam copy from the template?

 

[Sin_Chase]

The printing would be relatively straightforward in something like TPU, assuming you had a bed big enough to accommodate it in one go.

The harder part would be the design and getting in dimensionally accurate. A scanning tool to prototype it would make life much easier.

 

[BogEyes]

What is your definition of 'minimal cost'?

It could have course be done, but it's not something you can just buy the cheapest printer about, and then press print for (unlike for example, a 120mm fan grill or something).

You'd need to design it for your particular golf bag right?

I think it's a fantastic reason to get into 3D printing personally. It will mean you need to get up to speed with how the printer works, how to use design software and how to get the desired outcome etc.

Whats the cost of the divider?

 

[ChroniC]

Dunno. I have no context for prices of 3d printed objects. Under £40? (assuming someone else did it for me) The divider is built into that bag and can't be removed it's £260 for the bag vs 80-100 for a regular bag.

Im not to upset about the idea of getting a printer and learning how, could the cheapest £1-200 quid machine done this?

Yes it would need some designing and fettling to get it to fit. It would never be a one size fits all.

 

[ChroniC]

Don't even need to 3D print, get a bit of cardboard, make a template, test fit, then get a thick piece of rubber or closed cell foam copy from the template?

I did consider something like this but I thought it would look a bit janky and that proper printing would work better. Cutting decent holes in the foam would also be quite fiddly.

 

[BogEyes]

The reason I pulled the trigger on a 3d printer is that over the past few years I costed up a few things with local and national 3d printing businesses, and I was looking at close to £50 per item iirc, which just didn't seem worth it.

So when I noticed you can pick up a brand new bambu labs a1 mini for £140 I bought one. I've since designed and printed several items that would have cost me money to have done somewhere else.

I think due to the projects nature, it is a perfect entry into what has been or myself so far, a fascinating and useful hobby.

The fact is, you don't even have a design ready to print (such as someone elses pre existing 3d print file). So you have to do all the designing first anyway.

Then you send your file off, pay your money, fit it, and there is something minor you have overlooked. Oh, just make a quick change to the design and....pay another £insert amount.

Honestly, something like this is worthy of having your own printer.

Getting the A1 over the A1 mini would make you life easier, but you may even have to print it in seperate parts on that (185mm3 vs 256mm3).

 

[ChroniC]

I have been think about getting a printer for a while. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity. I didn't realise they had got so cheap. I was expecting £500

 

[hornetstinger]

I have been think about getting a printer for a while. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity. I didn't realise they had got so cheap. I was expecting £500

Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus is £280

Little bit of manual setup but probably good in a way, rather than "plug and play" throws you in the deep end so you understand core principles of 3D printing.

That has manual bed level adjustment, but also calibrates with 121 point auto bed level for fine adjustment