Ok, you may have one of the coolest prams on the market but when that thing fails the repair bills can be astronomical.. Thanks to 3D printing with Shapeways, a bottle opener and a pocket knife, a DIY solution is less than $25 away.
I have shared the tutorial of how to repair the Bugaboo pram on Instructables if any one ever finds themselves in the same situation. The part is on Shapeways to 3D print or Download.
But more importantly, are there any repairs that you have undertaken using 3D printing that you can share? Are there any projects you have completed that you can share on Instructables? Let us know if you have any 3D printed projects already up on Instructables so that we can share them on the Shapeways blog too.
I replaced a desk lamp part using shapeways printing.
http://www.shapeways.com/model/234043/lamp_part.html
Cool,
You should post an instructables too!
Love it! The pessimist in me wonders when the intellectual property lawyers are going to catch onto 3D printing.
The vultures are circling
seriously
I had to check where a spike of traffic arrived yesterday to my shop..
http://gizmodo.com/5827836/man-3d%20prints-spare-part-to-avoid-huge-ripoff
I recall raising this idea of posting on instructables back in Aug, 2010
Merging DIY projects with shapeways 3D printing – a synergy that should be explored..
http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=16944&&srch=instructables#msg_16944
Great job Duann! looking forward to your interview on wired/geegdad 😉
I can’t believe this!
We were looking at replacing the whole frame for over 800 dollars.
That’s on top of the 1200 the pram already cost us. It’s 5 years old FCS!
I have found bugaboo’s service slow and am happy to see a normal dad DIY ing this. Any more parts to come?
Ze Frank mentioned the magic of 3D Printing repair parts with Shapeways in a recent rant/video… Check it out… Get inspired.. Make awesome stuff…..
Shapeways was recently featured on NPR (national Public Radio) in an article on 3D Printing empowered DIY by Jon Kalish. The article featured the story of the Bugaboo Stroller Repair using Shapeways 3D Printing along with Ponoko, SketchChair and 100 Tho