I shrank my Trident

[((FORDTECH))]

I wish I was brave enough to do that!! Does anyone sell these 3D printed parts anywhere? I have bought a fair bit of Etsy and eBay- never seen one of these around though!

I have one for sale that I made for someone else who asked me but by the time I was done printing it and the five days worth of print and all the filament it took when I ask for $100 so I can make $20 profit I was told that was way too much. Which I understand somebody sees some orange and gray plastic and they think that it cost $10 not realizing what it actually takes.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

So if you have 20$ I’ll sell you 2 of them hahaha

 

[CasperOe]

I have one for sale that I made for someone else who asked me but by the time I was done printing it and the five days worth of print and all the filament it took when I ask for $100 so I can make $20 profit I was told that was way too much. Which I understand somebody sees some orange and gray plastic and they think that it cost $10 not realizing what it actually takes.

Had my trident not been brand new and still well within warranty, i would have taken it off your hands no bother! Are you selling on Etsy, eBay etc? I am in the UK.

 

[Mark Gray]

I just came across this thread. I will buy one soon I need to replace all my hoses anyway. I will hold off until my wife gets through her surgery on the first of November. Doing this would give me a small project and some stress relief. Thanks for posting.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Had my trident not been brand new and still well within warranty, i would have taken it off your hands no bother! Are you selling on Etsy, eBay etc? I am in the UK.

No, I’m just selling in my local forum

 

[Roloilly]

I love this! Nothing destructive to the Trident at all, and if you want to go back to the OEM case it's totally possible. It doesn't actually save that much space, but I got tired of the dark grey 'window part' constantly falling off, and the fiddly tray potentially falling out while replacing reagents.

I also created a mountable shelf/tray that can be found here:

Printables

www.printables.com

Do you have these available for sale?

 

[Roloilly]

No, I’m just selling in my local forum

Good morning:
@fordtech, I received the shelf yesterday. Outstanding job! Thank you for shipping it to me and making the transition smooth. I was very hesitant but you made it simple, worry free, gave me updates and a beautiful finish product! Thank you again and I highly recommend Fortech.

 

[thecodingart]

I have one for sale that I made for someone else who asked me but by the time I was done printing it and the five days worth of print and all the filament it took when I ask for $100 so I can make $20 profit I was told that was way too much. Which I understand somebody sees some orange and gray plastic and they think that it cost $10 not realizing what it actually takes.

I’m guessing the prices increased on this guy a bit . Any discounts for friendly reef2reef reefers? (I’m totally cool with $100, looking to get 2x)

Neptune Apex Trident Mini: The Ultimate Aquarium Solution

Discover the Neptune Apex Trident Mini - an advanced aquarium solution offering automated testing, quiet operation, and a sleek design.

printedreef.com

 

[thedon986]

I swapped mine over today after two months of owning a used Trident. First full reagent change and I said to heck with this drawer. Took about 10 minutes. I did the DIY service when I got it so I was already familiar with disassembly.

For anyone who has a smaller 3d printer, I uploaded the model to tinkercad and then cut it in half between the unit and reagents so I could print on my Ender 3. Then I superglued the two pieces together, just take and support the two halves when moving and you should be fine.

Thanks again!

 

[Reefer Matt]

Glad I found this thread! Not sure if he is on here anymore, but thank you @jjb!
Here is a video on how I converted my Trident to the mini, and a condensed tray to fit smaller printers.

Modified Tray For Trident Mini by ReeferMatt

This is a modified tray for the Mini Trident by jefBelli, to fit smaller 3d printer beds.

www.thingiverse.com

 

[thedon986]

Glad I found this thread! Not sure if he is on here anymore, but thank you @jjb!
Here is a video on how I converted my Trident to the mini, and a condensed tray to fit smaller printers.

Modified Tray For Trident Mini by ReeferMatt

This is a modified tray for the Mini Trident by jefBelli, to fit smaller 3d printer beds.

www.thingiverse.com

Nice, being a novice I used Tinkercad to cut the tray between the two sections and printed them each and then glued them back together. This housing is so much better and I have access to everything inside for easy maintenance.

 

[Gtinnel]

I’ve seen this 3d file around for a while but I’ve never seen how to change it out. I may actually print it out and change mine. Anyone know about how much filament it takes to print it?

 

[thedon986]

I’ve seen this 3d file around for a while but I’ve never seen how to change it out. I may actually print it out and change mine. Anyone know about how much filament it takes to print it?

Quite a bit. I would make sure to start with a fresh one. For swapping it over Neptune also has a video on their DIY service kit that shows the disassembly steps. It's all reversible if you need to send it in for Neptune service as well.

 

[Reefer Matt]

I’ve seen this 3d file around for a while but I’ve never seen how to change it out. I may actually print it out and change mine. Anyone know about how much filament it takes to print it?

It’s not a lot of filament, imo. Less than a half a spool. I’m gonna print another for my other Trident, I’ll post what the estimate is. I think I used 30% infill. No supports.

 

[Gtinnel]

Quite a bit. I would make sure to start with a fresh one. For swapping it over Neptune also has a video on their DIY service kit that shows the disassembly steps. It's all reversible if you need to send it in for Neptune service as well.

I’ve had mine apart before but I never knew how it mounts into the new body.
I had read somewhere that it took multiple spools of filament. I guess I could just put it into my slicer and see how much it’ll take.

 

[Reefer Matt]

I’ve had mine apart before but I never knew how it mounts into the new body.
I had read somewhere that it took multiple spools of filament. I guess I could just put it into my slicer and see how much it’ll take.

Here’s the biggest piece, the cover. About 109 meters. 30% infill, no supports. Print upside down. A spool is about 300 meters. Just to give you an idea.

 

[Reefer Matt]

Also make sure to put the z seam in the back, and not the front like I accidentally did!