560Dennis Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Any body into 3 D printing ? Why ? I have a crack in the Fordson float bowl. I want to try JB weld first . But I’m bull headed and won’t give up . My son has a 3 D printer now , so I wasn’t wondering if there is any one that has done something like that ✅ Note : I have not seen the crack yet ,just got a call ☎️ from My son and I’m not to good at the extent , just I have to see it ? Pretty disgusted with myself , taking out my anger on beating the dents out of the fenders . All stop and think ? you don’t find one of these on eBay if you do you pay eBay prices and get the same thing hundred year old part is pretty hard to find let alone description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 We have one a work and a guy that is pretty innovative in creations, if the plastic will stand up to fuel and additives it should work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearclash Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 What is the original bowl made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
560Dennis Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Gearclash said: What is the original bowl made of? Cast iron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtanker Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 There are 3 or 4 materials used in making the filament for a 3D printer. The most common, PLA, I doubt would have the strength even if you used the variant with carbon fiber in it. PETG, another material that can be used in a 3D printer is gasoline resistant. It's stronger than PLA and it too can be be had with carbon fiber. PLA on the other hand has a very low melting point where PETG is much higher. On my printer normal printer temps are bed 60C and nozzle 105C for PLA. With PETG it jumps to 70C for the bed and 145C for the nozzle. PETG is the same stuff the make pop bottles out of. There are others out there but I have no personal experience with them primarily because the printing process heats the material enough that can emit toxic fumes and have to be printed in a well ventilated area or in a filtered enclosure. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearclash Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, 560Dennis said: Cast iron Not fixable? Brazing is the first thing that comes to mind. A good head rebuilder would be able to weld it I think. Might be some $$ though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searcyfarms Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 you can braze it, they make epoxy that is fuel proof also for that crack, fixed my boat with that stuff until i could get a used replacement, worked fine for a yr and then i took it off, probably would have lasted forever - jbweld shoudl work also - not sure on the plastics and fuel resistance over time but worth a shot - have had good luck with brazing cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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