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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks great! I much prefer seeing these custom prints rather than stuff downloaded from the internet

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Every stl started as someone's custom print

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Obligatory I hope that’s not pla yadda yadda

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

1.5 years going strong, but I soon have a revision worthy of a new print.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's funny cause I always kinda thought that was a bit of hyperbole regarding uv exposure.

Made a bracket to fix a broken mount for our back seat cam in our car. Printed in pla just to test the dimensions. It worked so I left it in the car. Didn't make it a single day. Completely warped.

Reprinted in petg and it's been going strong for 2 weeks now.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wouldn't heat be the main problem in a car? On a sunny hot day a car can get up 130+ easy, add in the heating from the sun actually hitting the print and it's not hard to imagine it could get warm enough to become a little malleable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Hmm the car is parked in the garage so I just kind of assumed it was the UV during driving but yea I guess it must have been the heat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yep. I was under the impression that UV radiation causes PLA to get brittle over time. But heat causes it to warp very quickly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely heat - pretty much all windshields/windows nowadays block UV, otherwise the dash/seats/etc. would also get wrecked way quicker than they do, not to mention drivers getting sunburn even with the windows up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

in a car? during summer? Ngl that sounds more like a temperature issue than a UV one. PLA doesn't degrade that quickly and it can get pretty hot inside a car during the summer

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, this looks great and it's a neat idea as well. I like it!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Thank you 😊 It really just disappears behind the TV.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are there vents for the bottom of the console?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's good design 👍

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does it impact the connection to the controller at all?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not at all, I have had no issues at all with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Might be diferent, but my ps4 controller can work from next room

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I doubt it would in a typical living room.

I have a snes mini and a Bluetooth adapter behind my TV and I have no issues

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What tv/stand is that? Is it on a stand, or are the legs part of the tv?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is a separate stand from the TV. It us this stand "Alterzone ALZTV45-65-3LB", it can be a bit hard to get your TV on it, but other than that I have zero complaints.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you happen to know what filament was used?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I think it was 3DE PLA filament, seems very sturdy, but minor warping on a piece that got direct sunlight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm using a One For All Falcon 32 to hold my PS5 and Apple TV, but from the photo I don't think a Series X would fit.

https://www.oneforall.com/tv-stands/wm-7481-falcon-universal-tv-stand

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Reminds me on my vesa mount for ps4. Only downside is that Im not using it often so I kinda foeget I have it lol.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4155976

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Those legs on that 👌

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What brand of filament is that? Looks nice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mentioned previously that it might be 3DE PLA, but it could also be galaxy black PLA from Prusa. I think that is the most likely, it has a very faint sparkle in it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you concerned at all of the exhaust heat coming out with PLA's low melting point? Your design looks killer! Nice job!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The heat mainly comes out of the top, so far it has not been a problem. But all the concerns have made me want to print a new revision in a more durable filament. Thank you for the compliment, I really like it too.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I'd be ashamed of it too

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