 Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #33529] Mon, 29 August 2011 18:49 UTC |
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I have been working long and hard on this and it is finally finished. It's a Steering Wheel Badge for Dodge vehicles. This one sterling silver with colored resin lettering. The background is a holographic carbon fiber vinyl which I filled over with clear resin.
I was able to get installed to my Dodge Challenger SRT8 over the weekend. I think is looks awesome! 
It's kinda like the cherry on top!! 
I'd go for a drive but I think I spent all my gas money making it!!! DOH!! 
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #33531 is a reply to message #33529 ] Mon, 29 August 2011 18:59 UTC |
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Amazing project, I've been wanting to do something like this for my Civic Si for a couple years.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #33533 is a reply to message #33529 ] Mon, 29 August 2011 21:28 UTC |
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Wow! those look great! especially the one with the carbonfiber background. very authentic!
I´m curious, did you use something to inject the resin to the desired areas since they are so tiny. also how are the possible bubbles removed from the clear resin ?
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #33537 is a reply to message #33533 ] Tue, 30 August 2011 00:16 UTC |
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| Eeppium wrote on Mon, 29 August 2011 21:28 |
Wow! those look great! especially the one with the carbonfiber background. very authentic!
I´m curious, did you use something to inject the resin to the desired areas since they are so tiny. also how are the possible bubbles removed from the clear resin ?
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I used a simple Oral Syringe just like this:
and some precision glue tips like this which I got at a local hobby store in the modeling section. They fit on the end of the syringe:
I'd only draw the resin into the tip this way the syringe doesn't need to be cleaned. However after using it, I find it works best to just dip it into the resin, using it like a fountain pen, and apply small amounts till it fills the whole area. I used "ICE Resin" which is a Jeweler's grade resin and it flows well.
As far as bubbles goes, I heated the resin the warm water for 15 mims and was real careful when mixing to not create any more. Used the mixing stick to bring them to the surface. I think adding the Resin to the badge a drop at a time helped aswell. I then baked the filled badge in a oven at about 130 to 140 degrees for 3 hours which helped to get a soft cure. I kept checking but did not get any bubbles . This also helps it get rock hard.
I was extremely happy with the results.
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #33570 is a reply to message #33529 ] Tue, 30 August 2011 16:22 UTC |
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Thank you for that little tutorial
I´ve gotta try resin soon in my designs too, it adds so much more to them!
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 Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #34140 is a reply to message #33570 ] Mon, 12 September 2011 11:03 UTC |
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Really superb job. How did you polish the stainless steel so well?
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #34150 is a reply to message #34140 ] Mon, 12 September 2011 15:22 UTC |
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Woah, great work...
Duann Scott, Designer Evangelist, Shapeways
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #34186 is a reply to message #34157 ] Mon, 12 September 2011 21:56 UTC |
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Thanks for the explanation on the polishing. The results you get are really great!
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #34192 is a reply to message #33537 ] Tue, 13 September 2011 06:21 UTC |
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| THE1REBEL wrote on Tue, 30 August 2011 00:16 |
I then baked the filled badge in a oven at about 130 to 140 degrees for 3 hours which helped to get a soft cure.
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Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit ?
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #34211 is a reply to message #34192 ] Tue, 13 September 2011 14:25 UTC |
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| Germo wrote on Tue, 13 September 2011 06:21 |
Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit ?
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That would be Fahrenheit
Sorry about that. 
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #34577 is a reply to message #33529 ] Mon, 19 September 2011 13:43 UTC |
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Agreed with all the above - fantastic job. My questions were answered re the polished s/steel, too (damn that looks good).
I've used Ice Resin before and you gave some great tips there as well...
Glenn
Glenn ------ My Website Third Dimension Jewellery
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #35381 is a reply to message #33529 ] Thu, 29 September 2011 07:55 UTC |
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Very impressive work. Some of the most professional work Ive seen done with shapeways. Amazing attention to detail.
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #35384 is a reply to message #33529 ] Thu, 29 September 2011 09:55 UTC |
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hi
can i have the 3d model.. so i can put my own letters in it?
gr.
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| Re: Steering Wheel Emblems for Dodge vehicles [message #49694 is a reply to message #33529 ] Mon, 11 June 2012 19:49 UTC |
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How thin was the thinnest part? I am working on a design for my car. Can this bend at all? I was thinking of making it three parts so I can make part out of plastic to keep the cost down.
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