shredd_guy

yep another grill mod thread...This one was done using 3d cad and a 3d printer. I wanted to come up with a solution that would allow me to use screws instead of the sticky clips and zip ties. I wanted to make sure that the gutter guard was flat to the inside of the grill as possible.

i started by modeling the cross section of the grill and then modeling a block that could be glued into place.

Then i printed around 48 of the blocks using a Fused Deposition Modeling (dimesion) machine. Once i had the blocks I used tape to align the locations then i started glueing them in using a 2 part epoxy.

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I ended up cutting the blocks in half for the location on the top of the grill holes since there was a hose that was in the way.

Once i had the blocks glued down, i used the gutter guard stuff that i purchases from lowes. I primed and painted them with some flat black crylon paint. Then i used some wood screws and some finishing washers to hold them on location.

I ended up using some of the stick down zip tie things along the bottom of the openings just to make sure they didnt flex out on the bottom.

shredd_guy

It took more time than I have read that it took others but I am happy with the results.

FireFreak_

Looks good! Really clean, I like the block idea. Way better than the blocks and zip ties I used.

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Matti

wanna send me the printer design file ?

shredd_guy

I can send out creo-2 files, step, iges, stl... pm me if'n you want a copy

tinkypp

looks pretty good!