Hi geert,
yes indeed that was my second thought (repairing only the defective parts). But that is triky as well as the screws that hold donw the element ar ruined, too...
Anyhow I will test the print wil normal PLA first and for sure I will have to go for the 2 parts as together they will be too big to fit the buildplate.
Electronically the machine is ok and running but now you have to stress the plate in order to reach the buttons because the plate came off and before damaging it too far I wanted to repair is or to "substitute" it but for this reaso I will want to open the machine and see if there could be more space to print the walls thicker. Could help...
Second try would be with PC - filament... I guess I won´t be able to substitute it with the indicaed materials as the broken areas are way too small (eg. fibreglass & epoxy... ) I would have CF-20-filament but that is just good in biger parts and if bent, it will eventually brake. I think if I succed in one test with pla I will go forward and try the same parts with PC... and then glue em together.
But I am still open for any additional Ideas..
Greetings
PS: I´ ll leave you with the original "broken" part so you can see the damage a bit better...
Edited by HaryPlotter
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Are you sure this is the only thing that is broken? And there is not some other fault (maybe electrical or electronic)?
I would say: if you do have standard PLA, try that and do a *cold* wash (=max 40°C) to see if it works now. Only then go for a more suitable material (but I can't give recommendations, lack of experience myself of heat-resistant materials).
Do the parts have to be so thin, to fit well, or is there room for thicker parts?
If I had to do this, for a first prototype to test the fit and function, I would cut it into pieces, so that I could print each one flat on its back. And then assemble and glue it like Faller HO model railroad houses. Probably...
And what about glueing the original, and maybe reinforcing weak areas with some glued-on metal plates, or metal-containing self-curing putty? Or glass-fiber tissue and epoxy, like in car body repairs?
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