Inmotion v8 printable pedal surface

[Yevhenii]

Hello EUC riders!
I see a lot of technical issues posted about a v8 on this forum. This post is not about it  
Just want to share my design that could slightly improve your riding on a v8. These spiky pedals can be printed with PETG or Nylon (preferred).
My test has shown it is useful, especially on bumps.
The link to the models is here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5085899

 

[RockyTop]

Nice!! 

[meepmeepmayer]

That's pretty cool! How robust are they, will the spikes break off if you wear something like hiking boots?

[Paul A]

Look very nice.

If dirt, water, debris etc accumulates on the pedals.....how hard would it to be to clean, drain, dry? 

How deep are the rectangular spaces?

Or are they open/grill, so debris/water falls through.

Can't tell from the picture.

Edited November 5, 2021 by Paul A
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[supercurio]

They look awesome! Great job!

Same, I wonder how robust are plastic spikes. Probably okay when printed in Nylon.
A hard TPU might work well also in that case, making it pretty tough.

[Yevhenii]

16 minutes ago, meepmeepmayer said:

That's pretty cool! How robust are they, will the spikes break off if you wear something like hiking boots?

Thanks. I've printed these with PETG for test, 50km with kinda hiking boots and lot of bumps riding, no visible wearing so far. I'm sure if printed with Nylon it over-live a boots

2 minutes ago, Paul A said:

Look very nice.

If dirt, water, debris etc accumulates on the pedals.....how hard would it to be to clean, drain, dry? 

Are deep are the rectangular spaces?

Or are they open/grill, so debris/water falls through.

Can't tell from the picture.

This design was made as a drop-in replacement of the top plate (metal and grinding paper), without any mods to pedal bracket itself. But it is possible to make some holes through the whole pedal. While spikes are over the top of dirt it holds much better than grinding paper.

[Yevhenii]

9 minutes ago, supercurio said:

They look awesome! Great job!

Same, I wonder how robust are plastic spikes. Probably okay when printed in Nylon.
A hard TPU might work well also in that case, making it pretty tough.

Thanks. Hard TPU is a good replacement for Nylon as well, much easier to print. D70 or harder.

Also, I've tried abs-nylon sandwich by changing filament on a specified height. Easier to print than  Nylon only, due to shrinkage.

[RockyTop]

PSA:  from RockyTop, 

I have spent lots of time and money on 3D printers. I have learned everything the hard way. If you are creative, if you watch YouTube videos and get tired of every one fixing every problem with the words, “ I just printed these out.” Here are my two words of advice. 1) it is time to get a 3D printer. 2) Unless you like being frustrated, buy a Prusa. They actually look cheap but they work, and they work well. 

Any then you can say, “I’ll just print one!” 

[Tawpie]

2 hours ago, RockyTop said:

Any then you can say, “I’ll just print one!” 

I'm afraid for me it'd be "I'll just --- spend 6 hours fiddling with settings and make myself yet another bowl of spaghetti that is permanently stuck to this hot plate thing". I wish I had time for another hobby, but I'm not allowed to bring anything else into the house until I can let go of something I already treasure. But there's a ton of doodads I'd like to be able to make so am inching closer to the edge. 

Edited November 5, 2021 by Tawpie

[RockyTop]

3 hours ago, Tawpie said:

I'm afraid for me it'd be "I'll just --- spend 6 hours fiddling with settings and make myself yet another bowl of spaghetti that is permanently stuck to this hot plate thing". I wish I had time for another hobby, but I'm not allowed to bring anything else into the house until I can let go of something I already treasure. But there's a ton of doodads I'd like to be able to make so am inching closer to the edge. 

You might be surprised. The Prusa is real easy. Mr. Prusa cares about new users and works to provide as near to a fail proof 3D printer as possible. There is a strong community and plenty to print on Prusaprinters.org. They are quickly replacing Thingiverse.com. The Prusa is more expensive if you compare features. I can’t stress this enough. The Prusa is so much better than Creality even though it looks cheaper. There is really no comparison. I have been running one of my Prusa for a year now 24/7 with absolutely not problems or even maintenance. I have not even replaced the nozzle. 
 

This is a very long video. Yet it shows an absolute beginner learning how to use a 3D printer with help on Skype. 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2021 by RockyTop