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Re: 3D printed suspension parts

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That looks excellent. :D
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Re: 3D printed suspension parts

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Declan_Burns wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:13 am Maybe this version might be better. I will order a test piece. It would take two cable ties or two M2 screws and nylocs.
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Nearly there.
I have just received these back from the 3D printing service. These are TPU and I think this is going to work. One small change required but nothing major. I am quite pleased. This could save a lot of owners a lot of work!

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Re: 3D printed suspension parts

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Declan
That trunnion to swivel seal looks good. Well done. 8)

But I would suggest that if the trunnion to swivel seal has failed the suspension should be stripped and the trunnion and swivel threads cleaned - any crud left in there will only wear the threads.
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Re: 3D printed suspension parts

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Phil,
Some of these seals fail before a restoration has even been completed and the car back on the road. This is especially the case in the MG scene. They just crack and break up. I put it down to ozone problems.

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Declan
I agree with you about the quality and (short) levity of current rubber/neoprene seals.
That is why I am always on the lookout for BMC/BL/Unipart Minor NOS seals which do not seem to deteriorate even though they are several years old.
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Declan_Burns wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:06 pm Phil,
Some of these seals fail before a restoration has even been completed and the car back on the road. This is especially the case in the MG scene. They just crack and break up. I put it down to ozone problems.

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All the bushes had cracks in them before we finished our restoration (3 years storred in the dark), still seem to work ok though.
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Re: 3D printed suspension parts

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Some of my original BMC seals are still perfect even after 40 plus years.

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