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A project log for 3D Printed Honda Odyssey Replacement Knob

Stylish 3D printed replacement for a 2003 Honda Odyssey A/C control knob

will-kalmanWill Kalman 02/20/2018 at 18:500 Comments

Obviously, a little finishing work (i.e. sanding) is due and then some paint.  I think I'll paint it black with a thin stripe on the "beak" so the backing light will be visible through the off-white PLA.

BUT....

I'd like to make another but I also have concerns about the PLA getting too soft on a black dashboard in the hot sun.  So I'm planning on making a silicone mold of this printed part so I can cast it in resin and have a version that will be be able to better withstand the heat of a car interior.  This will be interesting, I've never done a two-part mold of a 3D printed part, only open-faced molds of a couple previous projects.

Once that's done, I'll paint and stripe the cast ones for permanent use.

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