Wanted Enclosed Car Trailer

I don't have the trailer connected right now so I can't check, but I see in the manual where
it has a three "Brake Boost" setting. I will need to try setting that higher.

Thanks for the input !

Yes it was good to see you and everyone else..... finally !

You don't think it needs to be locked in place somehow to keep it from bouncing out of the box while the trailer is in motion ???

Rewiring the whole trailer is in my plans some day!

 

I think if you have close fit (1/4-1/2”) or padding it would be fine.

 

Getting ready to head out again to Chicago ..... Yea towing a trailer in Chicago is got to be
the ultimate fun!!! Not taking the car, but moving my son back home so he can work on his
masters degree. It will be a good time to make sure the Fire Extinguisher (FE) mount is up
to the task. I don't want to find out it's not with the car inside and the FE bouncing around.

First I had to design the mount in FreeCAD and then I printed several test prints to check
for fit. The test prints were only 1/4" high not the full height of 11/16" for the top mount
and 3.0" for the floor mount.

Top Mount Below





Floor Mount Below





I have some more felt coming, the felt in the photo below is too thick for easy removal of the
FE. Why don't I just print another floor mount you say, well it took 25 hours to print what you
see below.



If I'm not happy with how secure the FE is in transit, then I have also incorporated a hole for a
Pull Pin (See Photo Below). The top mount also SNAPS over the FE neck and seems to be a
good snap if you know what I mean. To remove the FE you would lean the top away from the
top mount until it's free and then pull it up out of the floor mount.



The completed installation for now is below, I will probably change to some thinner felt in the floor
mount once I return home from Chicago. Not sure if it's obvious, but the photos are of the FE just
inside the side door.

Of course I had to polish the SS fasteners, really makes the RED mount pop don't you think ?

 

What is the diameter of the pin? I found 1/2” or 5/8” pit pin I can donate to the cause.

 

The hole diameter for the pin would be 1/2 inch.

 

I’ll check the pin.

 

The fire extinguisher stayed put on my trip from Oklahoma to Michigan and back. But it
was too hard to remove from the mount, it would not lean out at the top far enough because
of the floor mount was too high.

I could have printed another floor mount, but it was easy to just modify it like you see in
the photo below. I cut most of the material out with a hack saw and then used my air dye
grinder with a aluminum bit to get the rest. Now it's easy and anyone should be able to
get it free in an emergency.

Project Complete !

 

Nice, where’s the urinal? JK, lol!

 

Good to hear you didn't have any hick-ups on your trip.. I would ease that point that the left arrow is pointing to with the same radius as the inside corner.(I know you just wanted to get it done for the trip, You'll go and reinvent the mount like a boats' cup holder now)

Fletch, Don't you see that transmission funnel standing in the corner, LOL JK

 

3D printing is so so cool.

 

Indycars - Could I pay you to print me a set?

 

Sure that would be NO problem ! Just pay for a 1kg roll of filament, I keep what's left over.

Do you need different dimensions ? The holes for the fasteners are 1/4 inch.

There are a jillion colors, I have green, red and gray in stock, but you could choose any from the link below.

All Filaments

This is just a snippet, there are 56 different colors.


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Oh I can see it now! Next time I come over you’ll have a neon sign in the front yard.

“RICKS PLASTIC PARTS PALACE”

 

And I will give you the family member price !

 

Ah haaa, a blue light special!

 

I guess I should mention the price...... Pay for a 1 kg roll of filament and I get to keep
what's left over. Typically I pay about $20 for Inland PLA plastic on Amazon.

 

Maybe I should start a thread for just 3D printing, but this still pertains to the trailer.

I've been worried that something would get across terminals on the battery causing a big problem
in a hurry!!! I keep everything I need when I go get the trailer from storage in ONE box, including
the battery. That way I know I have everything I could need and not have to return to the house.

So I printed a cover for the battery, but first I needed to do some test prints to make sure of the fit
where it goes around the battery case. I left room in the top of the cover for the terminals.

I'm finding more and more reasons to use this 3D printer, it's been very helpful to have.



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What is the size limit on you printer? Do you make your own programs or find them online? I know that I see unlimited programs (if that is what they are called) online.

 

Roughly a 15 inch cube. The printer is an Anycubic Chiron.

Chiron

By programs I'm guessing you mean the 3D models I print. There are lots of models out
there that you can just print, one being .....

Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects

But if you want something to fit your unique application, then you will need to design
the model in a 3D CAD program. There are many FREE 3D programs these day, I'm
using FreeCAD to design my models that you have seen so far.

Once you have a 3D model to print, then you open it in a SLICER program (I'm using Cura).
Again this software is free. From here you can send it to your 3D printer. There are several
more details to get from your idea to the physical part, but above is the process in a nutshell
when considering the big picture.

FreeCAD: Your own 3D parametric modeler

 

Below is one those free models and EVERYONE needs one
of these in their lifetime. SO HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO
BE READY FOR THE OCCASION !!!

Can of Whoop Ass by kc2fos


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