I'm thinking about 3d printing a snorkel for my xj. Any thoughts?

 

Never thought of that I say go for it. Pretty sure you'd be the first to do it

 

they don't cost much to buy one on ebay

 

Where's the fun in that?

 

print it and show us pics.

 

Wouldn't the inside of it be rough and mess up the air flow in it?

 

Probably not enough to mess up air flow. I have a pretty good printer so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Then do it. I'd like to see this be done

 

Do it, I want to see it done. Subbed.

 

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How big is your printer? I find it hard to believe it's very practical given most commonly available printers have a max of 12"x12"x12" print space. That would mean making it in a bunch of segments and either welding or sealing then together some how. Also that's a lot of mass. Unless you are making your own filament or have access to it cheap it would be very expensive.

 

Of course it's not really that practical. Mine can do up to 27cm high with a 15cm diameter. I can make it so it's mostly hollow on the inside of the walls, and seal the segments with rtv. It'll also probably have paint over that as well. Mass shouldn't be too much of an issue. I can probably make it for around $60

 

I'm going to start 3d modeling it, and hopefully I can start printing it soon.

 

I'm excited to see this done. What brand is the printer?

 

It's a dream maker overlord pro. It's decent. Looking back with the knowledge I have now I would've gotten something different though.