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Authors Kyle Price
Completed 2016
Made Yes
Replicated No
Cost USD 1.75
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A fork support is inserted in between the fork of a bike to help hold the suspension rigid during transportation the bike. If the suspension is not held rigid during transportation, it will be constantly activated due to the vibrations from the vehicle. This leads to early failure of the suspension. To prevent any damage and provide a longer life of the suspension, a support is inserted so that the suspension can no longer be active during transportation.

https://www.youmagine.com/designs/fork-support-for-bike

Bill of Materials[edit | edit source]

  • PLA Filament, 1.75 mm Diameter

Tools needed[edit | edit source]

  1. MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
  2. Utility Knife (Help to clean up edges and fit parts together)

Skills and knowledge needed[edit | edit source]

  • A basic understanding of basic CAD software & 3D-printing

Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions[edit | edit source]

  1. Printer settings: Layer Height - 0.3 mm, Fill Density - 20%, Print Speed - 80 mm/s, Extruder Temp. - 210 degrees Celsius, Nozzle Size - 0.5 mm
  2. Print Times: Main Body - 1 hr. 11 min.; Attachments: 41 min.
  3. Assembly Time: 5-10 minutes depending on print quality and meshing of parts
  4. Including drawings or pictures of the device at stage of assembly at minimum. (Upload)

Common Problems and Solutions[edit | edit source]

  • None

Cost savings[edit | edit source]

  • If your solution is not a low cost one then it is not really appropriate.
  1. Total mass of parts = 0.066 kg; Cost of spool of PLA = $26.45/1 kg; Total cost to fabricate parts: $1.75
  2. Commercial equivalent cost: $14.99; http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/48559/i/bikemaster-fork-support-for-tiedowns?SITEID=Google+SEARCH+NON-BRAND+Product+Level+Ads+-+Google+Shopping+Campaign&P_ID=1327457057&adpos=1o4&creative=93111299933&device=c&matchtype=&network=s&gclid=Cj0KEQiApqTCBRC-977Hi9Ov8pkBEiQA5B_ipS2TNlLoZ-8zdUu_BksAUxd_f7rGUYU9OFqNjXyuwxAaApXe8P8HAQ
  3. Saved $13.24 (88%)

References[edit | edit source]

  • None
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Keywords 3d printing, bicycle, bike fork support, plastic
SDG SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure
Authors Kyle Price
License CC-BY-SA-3.0
Organizations MTU, Michigan_Tech's_Open_Sustainability_Technology_Lab, MY4777
Language English (en)
Related 0 subpages, 3 pages link here
Aliases Oven Stove Adjustment Knob
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Created December 9, 2016 by Kyle Price
Modified January 29, 2024 by Felipe Schenone
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