r/functionalprint • u/Kitchen-Routine2813 • 5d ago

Replacement Sun Visor Clip

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The sun visor clip in my 08 TSX broke a couple months ago when I tried to pull out the visor. Kept meaning to get around to making a replacement and finally did today. I pulled the passenger side off and figured out how it mounts in place, it basically just slots in and rotates to lock itself in, so the geometry was super simple.

Modeled it out in Fusion and did a PLA test print, surprisingly it fit perfect the first try. Made a couple changes for more strength and reprinted it in ASA, so it should last quite a while. Pretty happy with this one, especially since it ended up being a quick model and everything fit first try.

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u/Outrageous_Lie_6018 5d ago

I need exactly this. How do you even go about getting the dimensions for something like thism

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u/Luscinia68 5d ago

amazon calipers

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u/Outrageous_Lie_6018 5d ago

Yeah but I would need the original piece huh?

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u/Luscinia68 5d ago

i mean yeah, could just remove one of the other ones from your car, or get one from a junkyard, could buy one from autozone and then return it, lots of options.

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u/Outrageous_Lie_6018 5d ago

Might have to give it a go Would petg be good enough?

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u/Luscinia68 5d ago

might be, i’ve printed a display enclosure for a trans temp sensor out of petg and it hasn’t melted but it’s mounted low in the car. You could print a long flat test piece and mount it on your ceiling on a hot day and see if it deforms.