Block heater plug cover

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<p>Ran into an issue where my Dad's diesel wouldn't start one very cold morning. So I went to plug in the block heater and I noticed right away it wasn't going to work because the terminals on the truck side were terribly corroded. So after cleaning those off, I made this to cover the plug in hopes that it wouldn't corrode again any time soon. The strap is made from ninjaflex, so I could get it around the plug. The strap has a small loop and a big loop. The small loop goes onto the 3D printed cover. The big loop is for going around the plug end on the truck side.</p> <h3> Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>FlashForge</p> <p><p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Dreamer</p></div><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>Doesn't Matter</p> <p><p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>.180 is what I used.</p> <p><p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>85% is what I used.</p></div></p> <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>You can use whatever settings you prefer. I printed mine in white abs @230c (heated enclosure) with 3 shells, and 4 top and bottom layers @60mm/s with great success. I didn't need to do any post clean up. I did turn the fans on at the beginning of the top of the knob to help the abs cure better. That helped keep the top knob more uniform.</p> <p>For the strap I used ninjaflex @245c (heated enclosure) with 2 shells, and top and bottom layers @40mm/s. Turned out good, and wasn't impossible to get it around the plug.</p> </p></p></p> Category: Automotive