3D Printing - Found Something on Thangs - Getting It Made?

Bit of a long shot here but here goes...

We have an old Ikea bed. The bed slats are held into the frame by soft plastic (might be rubber) parts that are now aging and perishing. So far 6 of them have gone so three of the slats are not connected to the frame. I've searched and searched and can't find replacements to buy.

Then tonight, I've found what I think is a design for them on thangs.com. I know nothing about 3D printing except that it exists but am wondering if I can get some made? Is it likely that all the required info is on Thangs and are there people who will 3D print small quantities of them? I'd want to replace the 6 that have already gone and get a few spares as well.

Plenty of slat holders on Amazon etc - presumably you’ve checked there (though might have to drill new holes in frame to fit)?

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Originally Posted by Kingstepper

Plenty of slat holders on Amazon etc - presumably you’ve checked there (though might have to drill new holes in frame to fit)?

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Yeah, I've checked Amazon, eBay etc and can't find anything that's right or (easily) adaptable.

I have used makeitquick in the past. Minimum order is £20 though.

Have you tried messaging Ikea customer services.

go into Ikea, in the returns department they normally have a huge selection of spare parts for their furniture

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Originally Posted by Bry1975

Have you tried messaging Ikea customer services.

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I had a look on their website yesterday but they seemed to have lots of options that were designed to stop me needing a response from a human. I will persist.

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Originally Posted by NikGixer750

go into Ikea, in the returns department they normally have a huge selection of spare parts for their furniture

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They have lots of spare parts on their website but not the one I'm looking for. I'm passing close to the Manchester store a week on Saturday so will drop in then in case they have spare parts in store that they don't have online.

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Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory

I had a look on their website yesterday but they seemed to have lots of options that were designed to stop me needing a response from a human. I will persist.

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Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory

They have lots of spare parts on their website but not the one I'm looking for. I'm passing close to the Manchester store a week on Saturday so will drop in then in case they have spare parts in store that they don't have online.

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Update - thought I'd give it a go now and immediately got a customer services number straight through to a very pleasant human who unfortunately confirmed that the part was discontinued and no longer available online or in-store.

Facebook market place or ebay, just having something made in the same vein.

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Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory

They have lots of spare parts on their website but not the one I'm looking for. I'm passing close to the Manchester store a week on Saturday so will drop in then in case they have spare parts in store that they don't have online.

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Funnily enough I did this recently and they referred me to the website to order parts - stores only hold a limited set of spare parts, but I managed to get all the parts I needed sent all the way from Slovakia by IKEA, for free.

The basic process is described at https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/customer-...ms/spareparts/ - there's a maximum quality of 50 pieces per order however making multiple orders didn't seem to be an issue.

If you've got a discontinued item, the store might be able to point you in the right direction for part numbers.

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Originally Posted by AmosMoses

I have used makeitquick in the past. Minimum order is £20 though.

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I've tried them and a couple of other similar people (inc. 3D Print UK). They're working out about £14 for one or £50 for 6 (if I don't mind a slow delivery, which I don't).

I think I'm going to buy one, see if it's flexible enough (without being too flexible) and then have a think about whether I want to go further. By the time I've replaced 6 and got some spares (as other original ones are bound to fail soon) I might be better off buying a complete new slatted base (although it annoys me to not be able to fix something).

What size are these parts? If they're not too big, I'll print you a single one to see if it'll do the job before you get into batches of them. Can you post up the link to the part on thangs website for me?

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Originally Posted by JohnnyE

What size are these parts? If they're not too big, I'll print you a single one to see if it'll do the job before you get into batches of them. Can you post up the link to the part on thangs website for me?

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Thanks - that would be very helpful. I'm happy to pay any costs and/or bung something in the fundraiser.
Here's the link: https://thangs.com/designer/spontani...%20Part-578996

Well, the model file is free to download so that's a good start.

It needs printed with a filament called TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) which I don't have. My printer will print TPU though.

I'll get a roll of it as I'm curious! 1kg is only £20 and I can't see these using up much of that. Maybe £5 worth max . A few quid bunged into Eddie's fundraiser is all I'll ask for in exchange if that's ok.

Any colour preference? Here's the choices....

SUNLU TPU 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm, 95A TPU 3D Filament, Flexibility and Good Durability for 3D Printing, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm, 0.5kg Spool(1.1lb), 165 Meters, TPU Black https://amzn.eu/d/gj62QHH

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Originally Posted by JohnnyE

Well, the model file is free to download so that's a good start.

It needs printed with a filament called TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) which I don't have. My printer will print TPU though.

I'll get a roll of it as I'm curious! 1kg is only £20 and I can't see these using up much of that. Maybe £5 worth max . A few quid bunged into Eddie's fundraiser is all I'll ask for in exchange if that's ok.

Any colour preference? Here's the choices....

SUNLU TPU 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm, 95A TPU 3D Filament, Flexibility and Good Durability for 3D Printing, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm, 0.5kg Spool(1.1lb), 165 Meters, TPU Black https://amzn.eu/d/gj62QHH

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Fiver bunged into the FR.
I really don't mind which colour. The originals are cream but they can't be seen so get whichever colour you're happiest being left with for the future.

Ordered a roll of black to arrive on Saturday. I'll post back asap thereafter.

1st test piece ready to send over to you. Nice and flexible, but I'll send just one to see if it fits ok before running the batch. DM me over your address.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...07391ca8_w.jpg

https://vimeo.com/917234746

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Originally Posted by JohnnyE

1st test piece ready to send over to you. Nice and flexible, but I'll send just one to see if it fits ok before running the batch. DM me over your address.

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Definitely looks right. Many thank for this - I'll send you my address now.