We purchased a family gift of a 3D printer for Christmas. Up to now I have just printed trinkets, Kinect Scans of my Children, toys and keychains. Today, I decided to put the printer to better use.
Is is high time to put a rear fender on my ride. The bike and I got muddy enough to require a trip to the carwash a few rides ago. There are few good options for fenders on a fatty; the "Mud Shovel" looks like a good option - but I chose the DIY route.
I whipped up a model for a mount in OpenSCAD (http://www.openscad.org/) and cut a piece of corrugated plastic for the actual fender. Seven hours and 80 grams of PLA later. I screwed the fender to the mount and attached it to my seatpost. It looks good for a first attempt I think.
https://goo.gl/photos/K3DaTPHWqMBrNNL68
It could use a bit more curvature and other tweaks, but I will ride it as is and see how it works. I have attached the files if anyone wants to have a go with it. It is configured to a 27.2mm seatpost, but can easily be changed to other diameters.
Is is high time to put a rear fender on my ride. The bike and I got muddy enough to require a trip to the carwash a few rides ago. There are few good options for fenders on a fatty; the "Mud Shovel" looks like a good option - but I chose the DIY route.
I whipped up a model for a mount in OpenSCAD (http://www.openscad.org/) and cut a piece of corrugated plastic for the actual fender. Seven hours and 80 grams of PLA later. I screwed the fender to the mount and attached it to my seatpost. It looks good for a first attempt I think.
https://goo.gl/photos/K3DaTPHWqMBrNNL68
It could use a bit more curvature and other tweaks, but I will ride it as is and see how it works. I have attached the files if anyone wants to have a go with it. It is configured to a 27.2mm seatpost, but can easily be changed to other diameters.