Requesting 3D printed autotrickler lids

[a-dog]

Is there anyone here that could assist me with 3D printing a lid for my V3 autotrickler powder thrower and trickler? It doesn't need to be a precise fit. Just something to keep dust and dirt out. I'll pay for the service. Thanks!

 

[AWS]

You know that you probably have a cap already. pill bottle caps, jar lids, cheap see through scope caps, etc. I have a number of old powder measures that have lost their caps over the years and powder can lids work perfect, one has a flip open scope cap. I don't change powders in my measures but have picked up enough measures over the years to keep them loaded with my favorite powders. I believe I have seven set up between my two loading stations.

 

[charlie b]

Is there anyone here that could assist me with 3D printing a lid for my V3 autotrickler powder thrower and trickler? It doesn't need to be a precise fit. Just something to keep dust and dirt out. I'll pay for the service. Thanks!

Do you have dimensions?

 

[a-dog]

I'll take some measurements when I get home tomorrow

 

[ronemus]

Have you tried to get one from Adam? He's been very supportive and accommodating. The original appears to be 3D-printed, so he should be able to make one on request.

 

[a-dog]

Have you tried to get one from Adam? He's been very supportive and accommodating. The original appears to be 3D-printed, so he should be able to make one on request.

I can give that a try. Just figured mailing those parts from Canada would be unnecessarily expensive for what they would cost.

 

[Chaotik]

Along with dimensions take a picture of what you want covered.

 

[Fire Dog]

You know that you probably have a cap already. pill bottle caps, jar lids, cheap see through scope caps, etc. I have a number of old powder measures that have lost their caps over the years and powder can lids work perfect, one has a flip open scope cap. I don't change powders in my measures but have picked up enough measures over the years to keep them loaded with my favorite powders. I believe I have seven set up between my two loading stations.

The only problem is that leaving powder in the measure allows the solvent to evaporate and the moisture content to gain or loose as well, changing the burn rate/performance.

 

[Fire Dog]

Just what AWS said, most likely you have something at home to use a lid.
Here is a picture of a jam jar lid that fit perfectly over the top of the Area 419 trickler setup that has now been replaced by the Ingenuity one, much faster with less over/under throw.

 

[a-dog]

The only problem is that leaving powder in the measure allows the solvent to evaporate and the moisture content to gain or loose as well, changing the burn rate/performance.

I mostly want caps to keep out dust when not in use.

 

[a-dog]

Along with dimensions take a picture of what you want covered.

Below are the two lids I want:

 

[a-dog]

Do you have dimensions?

 

[Fire Dog]

I used a piece of 9"x9"x1/2" Lexan, drilled 4 holes for positioning screws and a larger hole in the middle for the AutoTrickler, e voila! And Bob's yer uncle.
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Looks just like the one Area 419 makes… Theirs has a groove milled into it to locate it all the way around the perimeter of the draft sheilds. That also helps hold the draft shields in place.
Once again, a jar lid that meets your requirements with zero cost..
I see that you already have a plastic lid on your trickler unit. The lid on mine has barely a 1/16” clearance but perhaps you want to have a custom lid that fits inside with an over lap of the edge?
Didn’t the hopper come with a lid?
Even my original Autotrickler that came with a plastic hopper that I replaced on the unit with the glass one, had a lid.
The Pyrex hopper replacement from A419 has a nice aluminium one with an O-ring seal that fits inside and the top edge covers the outside of the hopper.

 

[charlie b]

Let me see if I can get one set up.

 

[a-dog]

Let me see if I can get one set up.

Thanks! Tolerances do not need to be exact at all. Just a simple kid that sits on there.

 

[charlie b]

Looks like it might work.



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