Started designing a pulley and belt cover for the snowblower. Thoughts?
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I’d cover the whole back area personally. Wish it was like that from the factory.
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I’ll look at that. Covering the motor’s might be difficult.
Great idea!
Keep in mind there are multiple hardware revisions in the wild so the dimensions may vary.
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Good point
Couple thoughts;
- Excellent idea
- covering the entire back might require a design that can be printed in pieces and glued together
- the variability based on hardware revisions could be mitigated if you choose to share the raw CAD file(s). I often find it easier to modify something close than starting from scratch. I’ve adopted that approach with everything I post to printable, thingiverse, etc. I include the STL and the f3d file. I’ve adopted Fusion 360 because they offer a free non-commercial use license for hobbyist like me and it is incredibly capable.
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Nice idea. Make it in clear/transparent materials so you can still see if you do not want to take the cover off
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If you havent tried it check out Onshape. It’s also free and I find it easier to use and maintain. It’s web based so you don’t have to worry about managing updates and bug fixes. I used Fusion 360 for years and switched over a few years ago. Anything created with the free version is considered open source and source files are available to anyone with an OnShape account.
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Great idea but transparent parts are difficult to print. Opaque is about as good as it gets with my printer. That should be good enough to see debris though. If you have debris, you have a problem.
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Agree. Opaque good enough. Still better than not seeing anything
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Appreciate the input everyone. I enjoy the experimentation and collaboration.
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