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Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by Bad_Pritt » Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:12 am

If this 3D printing is used, then I am really interested to see the final result ;-)
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Post by domsz4 » Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:41 pm

Do you know someone with a 3d printer? I had some done for work recently and it was not cheap. 2 discs about the size of CDs were 300 quid
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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by Taz » Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:45 pm

I thought 3d printers were still a concept, how out me date am i

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Post by domsz4 » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:05 pm

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Post by dan yeates » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:34 pm

domsz4 wrote:Do you know someone with a 3d printer? I had some done for work recently and it was not cheap. 2 discs about the size of CDs were 300 quid
Yeah, been quoted £500! Had no idea it was so expensive. :thumbsdown:
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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by Mindscape100 » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:39 pm

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domsz4 wrote:Do you know someone with a 3d printer? I had some done for work recently and it was not cheap. 2 discs about the size of CDs were 300 quid
Yeah, been quoted £500! Had no idea it was so expensive. :thumbsdown:
I see, well if thats the cost with us supplying the 3d drawing then that.idea may well be disgarded.

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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by domsz4 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:58 am

if you have the 3d drawings see in a company called protomould.co.uk can help. they have an oline quote system that you upload the drawings into.
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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by gerald_tvr » Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:38 pm

As and when a good acceptable design is in prototype I will be able to have them manufactured in small runs, hoping to get a very approx cost later today
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Post by gerald_tvr » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:20 pm

Good news assuming a run of 25 each moulding similar to this

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it would work out at less than £100 and be an exact match to the existing grey plastic colour.

If someone can create it with the vents it would be a little more but again matching colour etc

BTW My user name used to be nfarmer and I have been posting previously regarding clear indicators but the site for some reason wont accept my old login despite attempting to contact the board admin
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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by Taz » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:28 pm

if these were being made with vents i would definately have 1

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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by Mindscape100 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:09 pm

gerald_tvr wrote:Good news assuming a run of 25 each moulding similar to this

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it would work out at less than £100 and be an exact match to the existing grey plastic colour.

If someone can create it with the vents it would be a little more but again matching colour etc

BTW My user name used to be nfarmer and I have been posting previously regarding clear indicators but the site for some reason wont accept my old login despite attempting to contact the board admin

Sorry to sound stupid but would that be 100 per unit?

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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by oli445 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:18 pm

KarlosG wrote:Making plastic bits either side as one and then colour coding is an option yes.
Yes it works with the steering wheel controls!

Air vents, I had a play tonight and done this....

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There's a few tweaks I still need to do to this top section and I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with it but it thought it worth a play! :D
Oh and yes the vents will work if this is my final choice.
How are you getting on? What's the fm reception like? Mines pants!

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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by gerald_tvr » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:56 am

gerald_tvr wrote:Good news assuming a run of 25 each moulding similar to this

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it would work out at less than £100 and be an exact match to the existing grey plastic colour.

If someone can create it with the vents it would be a little more but again matching colour etc

BTW My user name used to be nfarmer and I have been posting previously regarding clear indicators but the site for some reason wont accept my old login despite attempting to contact the board admin

I have re-visited the pricing and it will be in the region of £40-£45 per unit plain with no vents
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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by Mindscape100 » Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:47 pm

Id be up for adding my name to alist if we could get enough. I quite.like the double din look in the dash.

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Re: Fitting a double DIN aftermarket radio

Post by KarlosG » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:16 pm

gerald_tvr wrote:Good news assuming a run of 25 each moulding similar to this

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IMO that totally ruins the lines of the dash, it sticks out way too far, looks like someone has stuck a Sega Game Gear to the dash!! :lol:

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oli445 wrote:
KarlosG wrote:Making plastic bits either side as one and then colour coding is an option yes.
Yes it works with the steering wheel controls!

Air vents, I had a play tonight and done this....

There's a few tweaks I still need to do to this top section and I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with it but it thought it worth a play! :D
Oh and yes the vents will work if this is my final choice.
How are you getting on? What's the fm reception like? Mines pants!
I have two idea still to play with, but I'm probably going to lose the vent's all together (not 100% though) and go for a smooth look but that follows the lines of the dash 100% and is a colour match to the original grey plastic.
FM reception is fine but I'm not impressed with the frame rate of the HU, not smooth at al!
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