RE: Door handle replacement
Can you attach photos of how you used screws to attach the door? My adhesive is incredibly weak, and the door has come off multiple times...
RE: Door handle replacement
My door is on with the hinges to the right. I realized yesterday that there's no corresponding lower hole on the left side bracing so I cannot screw it in. Only fresh adhesive will work unless I flip it.
RE: Door handle replacement
Mission accomplished! I came here with this exact issue (lack of color-a-bility for identifying my printers) and love how this turned out! Great job!
RE: Door handle replacement
My door handle has just enough of a curvature that it doesn't close properly. It hits the printer frame at the top and bottom. I tried to straighten it but being a folded section, it wants to buckle. No way to correct it in both planes. I want to retain the magnetic catch, so here's what I'm contemplating. Steel strapping for pallets and such is easy to get. I'm going to cut a length of that long enough to go beyond both magnets. It will get two holes drilled to match the door, countersunk for small flathead screws. The strapping will spread the load on the door because plexi tends to crack around mounting screws. On the other side I'll print two blocks with holes on the bottom for the screws. They will also spread the load on the plexi. They will have a blind cross hole for an aluminum rod or tube between them. That will be the handle. It should look nice if I can just get going and get the job done! What do you think, before I get too far along with this?
RE: Door handle replacement
Personally, I would ask Prusa for a replacement handle. If it came curved from the factory and the bend has functional implications (magnetic lock), I think that is justified.
RE: Door handle replacement
Personally, I would ask Prusa for a replacement handle. If it came curved from the factory and the bend has functional implications (magnetic lock), I think that is justified.
RE: Door handle replacement
I agree. Why futz around? Snap a picture, get on the chat with Prusa and ask for a replacement.
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RE: Door handle replacement
So, I see you've never dealt with a crazy and OCD person before. 🤪 I think I can make a better handle than the original, plus I'm not convinced I'd be happy with a replacement. It may be the nature of bending that they warp a bit, but few would notice or care unless it was bad enough to hit something.
RE: Door handle replacement
The whole point of owning a Prusa is being able to mod it to death. So if you want a new handle, design, print and attach it. If you want stock, ask Prusa to send you a new one. The printer won't care.
RE: Door handle replacement
I want to retain the magnetic catch, so here's what I'm contemplating. Steel strapping for pallets and such is easy to get. I'm going to cut a length of that long enough to go beyond both magnets. It will get two holes drilled to match the door, countersunk for small flathead screws. The strapping will spread the load on the door because plexi tends to crack around mounting screws. On the other side I'll print two blocks with holes on the bottom for the screws. They will also spread the load on the plexi. They will have a blind cross hole for an aluminum rod or tube between them. That will be the handle. It should look nice if I can just get going and get the job done! What do you think, before I get too far along with this?
Not sure whether I understood your planned handle design correctly. But you would not have a rigid, straight rod or other structure running the full length of the door, pressed against to door, right? I think the original handle also has the function to keep the door reasonably straight when the plastic material is heated from the inside (via the heated chamber) and cool on the outside. I would stick with a handle design that retains that functionality.
I would not worry about cracking too much. The door material is not plexi (acrylic), but polycarbonate, which is tougher. I don't think I have read about any cracked doors yet.