# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/41 "2010-02-03T07:11:34Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I printed it with M10x1.25 threads already in it. 🙂 Eww, what resin are you using? You’re going to need to drill that out and helicoil that bitch. Trust me. -edit- lol, should have read further. They definitely make helicoils in sizes way larger than M10, so that isn’t an issue. I’ve made plenty of fixtures on SLAs before and unles they are very low load, even in some very tough resins I generally helicoil them. I never form the threads when I don’t though, I typically tap them. Although I suppose M10 is starting to get a bit bigger, could work. I guess you’re right though, if it doesn’t work, just make another. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/42 "2010-02-03T07:11:39Z")
i think its a pretty damn neat idea…strange but neat ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/43 "2010-02-03T07:13:55Z")
> [@walter](#): > > Eww, what resin are you using? You’re going to need to drill that out and helicoil that bitch. Trust me. Well a helicoil wouldn’t really work, but I assume you mean a threadsert… We’re using Vero-white, currently… ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/44 "2010-02-03T07:14:18Z")
Still say it looks like a fireman. 😛 ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11800&stc=1&d=1265210038](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11800&stc=1&d=1265210038) ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/45 "2010-02-03T07:19:18Z")
Yeah with a fggy red helmet it does… Once I green that shit up, he’ll be bawlin hard ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/46 "2010-02-03T07:21:19Z")
Is there a clear coat that I can really build up thick? Or should I just get it from a can and put on a ton of coats? Do I have to let it fully dry between coats, or just after it tacks up? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/47 "2010-02-03T07:24:27Z")
Better ?? ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11801&stc=1&d=1265210639](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11801&stc=1&d=1265210639) ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/48 "2010-02-03T07:26:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Is there a clear coat that I can really build up thick? Or should I just get it from a can and put on a ton of coats? Do I have to let it fully dry between coats, or just after it tacks up? I’d stay away from spray can. We have some really thick PPG clearcoat here at work that gets solid as shit…spray, let it tack up, spray again, tck up, etc. Then throw it in the oven at 140 degrees for an hour and you’re good to go! BTW…love this little guy, the icing on the cake when it comes to giving your car a personality:tup: ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/49 "2010-02-03T07:27:03Z")
FYI: It is not very unique, it is just unique. It is like being pregnant, you either is or you isn’t. ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/50 "2010-02-03T07:28:14Z")
Close, but HK does not have yellow ears. And I’ll probably make the bird red and the shield black. Her bow is supposed to be red, but I’ll probably do it in pink. ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/51 "2010-02-03T07:29:56Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > I’d stay away from spray can. We have some really thick PPG clearcoat here at work that gets solid as shit…spray, let it tack up, spray again, tck up, etc. Then throw it in the oven at 140 degrees for an hour and you’re good to go! > > BTW…love this little guy, the icing on the cake when it comes to giving your car a personality:tup: Haha, want to coat it for me? ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/52 "2010-02-03T07:31:48Z")
![http://www.decalsusa.com/images/hello%20kitty%20color.GIF](http://www.decalsusa.com/images/hello%20kitty%20color.GIF) every pic i find has full white ears, the bow must be red, the rest would be german colors ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/53 "2010-02-03T07:35:33Z")
My $.02 …and Newman, I can help you out with the paint/clear. ---
**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 3, 2010, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/54 "2010-02-03T07:40:28Z")
so good ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/55 "2010-02-03T07:44:16Z")
Whats the printer? Laser sintering? ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/56 "2010-02-03T07:46:23Z")
Nice! I’d love to do one with original 1920’s Felix the Cat. ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/57 "2010-02-03T07:59:43Z")
I like Mikes idea with matching the car…:tup: ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/58 "2010-02-03T08:17:20Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > I like Mikes idea with matching the car…:tup: Ha! Not so much my idea…more of a general rule to follow when it comes to design, it’s all about the whole package and tying it all together. Guess my college education is paying off:eekdance: ---
**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 3, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/59 "2010-02-03T08:19:51Z")
I have a nismo shift knob that doesnt have a nutsert or anything, just the resin. its held up for 5+ years… as for the clear; definitely use an automotive, catalyst activated clear. put it on a wooden dowel, bring it to someone who paints cars on a daily basis and have them put a coat on every time they clear something. come back in a few days and you are good to go. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869/60 "2010-02-03T08:20:08Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > Ha! Not so much my idea…more of a general rule to follow when it comes to design, it’s all about the whole package and tying it all together. Guess my college education is paying off:eekdance: All artsy-fartsy 😛 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-shift-knob-printed-on-our-3d-printer/78869.md?page=4)