designbydave_aldrich

Follow me on Instagram - Cyclist, Hang Glider Pilot, Engineer from Southern California. Part time Film Maker & photographer

More printing. Quick design for a Garmin bike comp

More printing. Quick design for a Garmin bike computer mount. It's not as stiff as I'd like but it will work for now.

#3dprinting #garmin #cyclinglife #cycling #3dprinter #ender6 #carbonfiber

Another "practical use" 3D printed carbon fiber po

Another "practical use" 3D printed carbon fiber polycarbonate part for a client. This is a mount for a camera zoom controller. I usually start projects like this by printing cheap PLA prototypes to get the model geometry down before committing more expensive material. This part took a couple of tries.

#3dprinting #pla #polycarbonate #carbonfiber

Custom Jet Ski inlet (?) cone 3D Printed in carbon

Custom Jet Ski inlet (?) cone 3D Printed in carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate. The model was split along a line on symmetry and printed in two halfs, then bonded together. This was to achieve maximum strength along the base, o-ring groove area and mounting holes. If it were printed in one piece, standing up (the most obvious print orientation given the model geometry) it would likely split along the layer lines in these high stress areas.

This was designed and printed for a client. Looking for custom design, engineering fabricating services? Contact me to discuss your project.

#3dprinted #3dprinters #jetski #summertime #carbonfiber #polycarbonate

#justworkshit Problem: need to rotate the outer c

#justworkshit
Problem: need to rotate the outer casing of an electric motor a few degrees. Due to the friction of the o-rings this can't be done by hand, we need more torque. Solution: a piece of steel tubing, some heavy duty hose clamps and a big hunk of 3D printed plastic.

Shown here attached to a space casing. We won't be able to try it on the real motor for a couple of weeks as we are waiting on other upgrade parts.

#3dprinting #maker #irengineer #engineeringmaster #3dprinters #pla

Designed and printed some quick carbon fiber polyc

Designed and printed some quick carbon fiber polycarbonate clamp/mounts so I could adapt a TV wall mount to attach to two desk arm monitor mounts. Blue parts are prototypes (always print cheap proto parts before committing expensive material.)

#3dprinting #carbonfiber #3dxtech #pc #gamer #battestation #pcgamer #3ddesign #3dprinter

@islandcyclist captured some good pain faces at th

@islandcyclist captured some good pain faces at the @majesticcycling Rosena Ranch race last weekend.

#cyclinglife #bikeracing #racebike #painface #cycling

2nd place today at the @majesticcycling Rosena Ran

2nd place today at the @majesticcycling Rosena Ranch Circuit Race #2 (Masters 30+ cat 3/4 field.) It was a super hard race with constant attacks the first 40 minutes or so which split the field to pieces. Things settled down and I was able to save enough for a decent final sprint and finish.

This 2nd, along with my 3rd from a couple of months back, puts me in first place overall for the M22 Cup Series! Guess I gotta show up and defend that yellow Jersey at the next race!

#bikeracing #cyclinglife #majesticcycling #cycling #pinarello #podium

📷 @rkashots

Found a new hill to ride up on a cold, windy, post

Found a new hill to ride up on a cold, windy, post frontal morning.
(had to swap to a backup rear tire thanks to a nail last night, hence the tire mismatch)

#cyclinglife #chinohills #cycling #pinarellodogma #pinarello #rideupgrades

Easy recovery ride on the 3D Printed Bike today

Easy recovery ride on the 3D Printed Bike today

#cyclinglife #3dprinting

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