3D printing a small plastic part (Auckland)

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#300649 25-Sep-2022 13:23

So our Magimix 4200 food processor has a little plastic cap that goes on top of the cutting/blending blade.

Its that white plastic thing that is around 35mm diameter.

There was a build up of crud and I popped it off and cleaned everything up. But that bit of plastic is probably 10 years old or so and has got a bit brittle and has cracked when I tried to put it back in place - though its still currently in one piece. I googled and that little part is not available and a whole new blade assembly is >$150. The blade is actually fine.

Does anyone have any idea if there any any places (Auckland) that could maybe scan and print something like this and if so, what sort of cost?

The food processor will work without it, but I think it is to stop dust and gunk getting near the drive spindle.

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#2972745 25-Sep-2022 13:52

A quick search brought up this 3D print file

It says it suits a range of models which aren't yours, but it looks like the same part. Might just have to change the print size if it's too small.

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#2972756 25-Sep-2022 14:53

Wow - that's amazingly helpful!

It looks very similar - I will have to try and work out how to find out the dimensions of that 3D part.

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#2972790 25-Sep-2022 18:29

Well I drew a bit of a blank on working out how to use any online design tools to check the detailed dimensions, but I did find the overall dimensions of the object and that looked to be the same as my part.

I then found 1 site in the UK that says they sell this part (they called it a Blade Cap) for £4.00 but wont ship outside the UK. I couldn't find anywhere else that sells this individual component - even searching the apparent part number.

But I note that this site says that this part fits Cuisine system 4100 4200,4200xl,5100, 5200 5200xl Compact 2100 3100 3150 3200, 3200xl.

The 3D part says its for the 3100 3150 3160 3200 3200xl so it "should" fit my 4200 I think.

Just have to find where I can get it printed now and give it a go.

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#2972791 25-Sep-2022 18:48

Go to the Auckland library, they will print it for a small fee

The little things make the biggest difference.

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#2978984 8-Oct-2022 13:13

So an update (because that's always the best thing about geekzone for me!)

EDIT: Thanks to @Mehrts for finding this part for me.

As suggested by @Shindig I sent this off to Auckland Library.

They came back to me and suggested there was a minor issue with one of the surfaces which they fixed and told me that it would be ready in about a week.

Picked it up this morning - For the great price of $6.

They had printed 2 of them - nice (Original on the right) - new one fitted perfectly.

After I cleaned it up a little - just required a little sandpaper to remove some of the 'casting' marks:

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#2979010 8-Oct-2022 14:02

Is this the same cap?

https://www.magimix-spares.co.uk/Magimix-Blade-Cap-Grey-for-Main-Blades-and-Dough-Blades/product/100127S/100127S/

At the price they want it would be cheaper to print a cap.

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#2979011 8-Oct-2022 14:07

Yes - That is the same part.

It was the only website I found anywhere that actually seemed to have just that little part.

£4.00 is ok - though they don't ship outside of the UK and even to Ireland the freight is £12. So £16 minimum.

This part is grey and the old one was white - And the 3d printed parts are white too, so matched colour better.

(and I ended up with 2 for $6 !)

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#2979195 8-Oct-2022 18:54

robjg63:
There was a build up of crud and I popped it off and cleaned everything up. But that bit of plastic is probably 10 years old or so and has got a bit brittle and has cracked when I tried to put it back in place - though its still currently in one piece. I googled and that little part is not available and a whole new blade assembly is >$150.

Although you've already solved your problem, another solution when you've got a nice solid original like that is to push it into some polymorph to create a mould, then press epoxy putty or similar into the mould. If you buy the raw material off Aliexpress it's a few dollars for the polymorph and putty.