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Technical stuff => 3D Printed Parts => Topic started by: JASPER_40 on March 10, 2026, 07:29:41 AM

Title: Internal lock button surround
Post by: JASPER_40 on March 10, 2026, 07:29:41 AM

As a commission, I printed up a lock button bezel to match the original and replace a tatty looking one with broken locating tabs.
This part could be re-finished to make the outward facing surfaces perfect and then sprayed.

Struggling for parts to design and print and hoping for suggestions

Cheers,

Steve

Title: Re: Internal lock button surround
Post by: peteracs on March 10, 2026, 07:54:53 AM

Hi Steve

Nice one, FYI the pre facelift version (brown dash) is different.

Peter

Title: Re: Internal lock button surround
Post by: JASPER_40 on March 10, 2026, 11:14:07 AM

Thanks Peter,

I will have to get hold of an earlier one to see the differences.

Cheers

Steve

Title: Re: Internal lock button surround
Post by: JASPER_40 on March 25, 2026, 11:11:12 AM

Have been playing around with chrome wrapping this 3d printed part and if you sand the bezel to get a smooth surface you can stick the wrap on.

was originally curious about spraying on graphite to create a conductive surface which could then be electroplated but why bother when you can do this with wrap material.

I am quite pleased with the result of this first experiment and may invest in some better, more flexible chrome film.

Cheers,

Steve

Title: Re: Internal lock button surround
Post by: WestonE on March 25, 2026, 12:20:27 PM

That looks like an amazing result to me.

Title: Re: Internal lock button surround
Post by: peteracs on March 25, 2026, 04:03:40 PM

Have to agree, I had not thought about wrap so great idea.

Peter