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Printed a couple of replacement plastic gibs as the originals were a little rough. Made from PET-G although you could make them from ABS, Nylon, or another plastic - PLA would probably work fine for a while if that's all you've got on hand. PET-G is solvent resistant and tough. Print the sliding side down on a flat plate for a very smooth finish, you get the 3D pattern effect on the gib screw side, which is fine. Slicer software said less than 10 cents each and about a half hour print time.
Seems to work well, perhaps I'll later make or buy metal replacements. Certainly good in a pinch if you need a quick replacement for the original plastic.
STL files are also posted in the downloads section. Made using Fusion 360, I eyeballed the gib screw hole depth vs a little extra modeling work on the intersection point, shouldn't be a problem. Everything else is per drawing.
If you don't have a 3D printer, I highly recommend them, they are very useful. Learning curve on 3D modeling can be a little steep, but it's worth it.
Seems to work well, perhaps I'll later make or buy metal replacements. Certainly good in a pinch if you need a quick replacement for the original plastic.
STL files are also posted in the downloads section. Made using Fusion 360, I eyeballed the gib screw hole depth vs a little extra modeling work on the intersection point, shouldn't be a problem. Everything else is per drawing.
If you don't have a 3D printer, I highly recommend them, they are very useful. Learning curve on 3D modeling can be a little steep, but it's worth it.
