# My new shift knob (printed on our 3d printer) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 2, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869 "2010-02-02T14:13:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/1 "2010-02-02T14:13:01Z")
I was excited so i wanted to post pics, but my blackberry camera SUCKKKKKS Anyway, I always put hello kitty shit on my cars. My bimmer has a Hello kitty horn button and a pink engine, so what better than a hello kitty w/ a german war helmet on… [![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/WIRING03.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/WIRING03.jpg)](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/WIRING03.jpg) [![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/INSTRUMENTS07.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/INSTRUMENTS07.jpg)](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/INSTRUMENTS07.jpg) I need to reprint it bigger (running now) but the detail is pretty good even too small. I’m gonna paint it and clear coat the shit out of it… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cat1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cat1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cat2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cat2.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00467.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/IMG00467.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/2 "2010-02-02T14:15:41Z")
Whats with the christmas lights? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/3 "2010-02-02T14:16:36Z")
idk. there is tons of random shit on my desk at work. i didn’t put them there. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/4 "2010-02-02T14:18:49Z")
I just felt like being an ass. Nice job on the shift knob. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/5 "2010-02-02T14:19:04Z")
Lol, thats actually pretty cool is that the same shit jay made his huge fucking shift knob pole out of? (if you know what i’m talkin about) ---
**Author:** ![steve2k1116](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steve2k1116/32/5230_2.png) [@steve2k1116](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve2k1116)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/6 "2010-02-02T14:23:58Z")
thats sick!!! i want one ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/7 "2010-02-02T14:37:04Z")
want it powdercoated? hell of a lot more durable, if you want it pink, i’ll have to get powder, but we’ve got a ton of stuff already. told you, i owe you a favor. that is if the final product is going to be metal… ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/8 "2010-02-02T14:45:54Z")
That’s a sweet looking shift knob. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/9 "2010-02-02T14:46:34Z")
No, the final product will just be plastic. I’d need to investment cast it, which means convincing my boss to buy 800 dollars worth of lost wax polyjet material, then getting it cast somewhere, lol. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/10 "2010-02-02T14:53:22Z")
what a great idea that was… Turned out sweet. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/11 "2010-02-02T14:56:08Z")
Ehh, not a fan but whatever floats your tuna boat :tup: ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/12 "2010-02-02T14:56:39Z")
seems a little too small… ---
**Author:** ![seth13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth13/32/8038_2.png) [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/13 "2010-02-02T16:29:18Z")
thats kind of cool. different. ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/14 "2010-02-02T16:37:12Z")
Great now my wife wants one… ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/15 "2010-02-02T16:37:17Z")
weird, my engine building room has a hello kitty doormat in it. btw, nice knob. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/16 "2010-02-02T16:38:56Z")
Nice,looks glow in the dark. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/17 "2010-02-02T16:40:25Z")
I really need to buy a 3d printer. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/18 "2010-02-02T16:45:50Z")
how long did that take you to draw up in inventor? ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/19 "2010-02-02T17:03:47Z")
let me put in a phone call, i can get that cast for you. my cousin is a design guy over at a firm that does casting outside Arcade. [Spam16v@gmail.com](mailto:Spam16v@gmail.com) send me the file, and i’ll see what i can’t get done. aluminum fine? ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/20 "2010-02-02T17:33:37Z")
how strong is that plastic? We have a 3D printer in class and I was going to draw a shift knob up in Inventor as well but I didn’t know if it would hold up. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869.md?page=2)