Dented steelbook? 3D printed bumpers might be the solution for you - Blu-ray Forum

andrewz · 04-05-2018, 10:00 AM

Hide the damage under 3D printed "bumpers" that also work as a stand. It was designed with 3D printing limits in mind. Precise dimensions and preserved functionality of the steelbook were verified in real-world tests. You can use just the bottom "bumper stands" and leave the top bare or use the upper "bumpers" for both top and bottom. I recommend to stick the printed parts to the steelbook by using contact adhesive.

Code:

DWG: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsX...ew?usp=sharing

Code:

STL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y1I...ew?usp=sharing

tiger_qc · 04-05-2018, 05:08 PM

The top bumper is beyond ugly I’d rather see a dent than this hideous thing, the title of the thread made me wonder of an actual way to fix the steelbook. You can also hide a dent on the front or back if you store it in a cardboard box.

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igotdvds · 04-05-2018, 05:17 PM

Hey Andrew...Thanks for this and the effort involved as well as the kindness to share it with the community.

wjasoncul · 04-05-2018, 05:25 PM

I feel like we are being spammed here

BizCat · 04-05-2018, 05:29 PM

Buy 1 in the next 10 minutes, and get 2 additional sets for free!!! Just pay shipping and handling of $19.95!

MifuneFan · 04-05-2018, 05:31 PM

Well, he's not actually selling anything. Seems like he made a template for anyone to use with a 3D printer.

wjasoncul · 04-05-2018, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Well, he's not actually selling anything. Seems like he made a template for anyone to use with a 3D printer.

I'm just talking about 2 Junior Members whose first SteelBook forum postings are this?? Just seems really coincidental

andrewz · 04-05-2018, 06:32 PM

I'm not selling anything. If you do not own a 3D printer, have it printed by some nearby design studio (as I did myself). You can get the set for like 6 bucks and avoid cross-border postage.

I tried to fix dented steelbook by myself, but it made the problem even worse. There are no other solutions. If you put your dented steelbook into a box, you will see the dents just when you remove the steelbook from it. The best solution is to buy a new steelbook, but some of them are not available already and it does not make economic sense.

When you print some parts on 3D printer, you have to take some limits in account. Some more limits come in place when you use certain fillaments. I tried more variants including the rounded ones but this one worked best. And since nothing reminds me of my clumsiness that caused the dents, it makes me feel better.

Jude72 · 04-05-2018, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by wjasoncul

I'm just talking about 2 Junior Members whose first SteelBook forum postings are this?? Just seems really coincidental

It's definitely strange that someone who made a handful of posts in 2008 and has never posted since, suddenly finds his way to this thread, after 10 years of nothing, to give the Op a pat on the back. Maybe we're just too cynical.

wjasoncul · 04-05-2018, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude72

It's definitely strange that someone who made a handful of posts in 2008 and has never posted since, suddenly finds his way to this thread, after 10 years of nothing, to give the Op a pat on the back. Maybe we're just too cynical.

DarkEco910 · 04-05-2018, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude72

It's definitely strange that someone who made a handful of posts in 2008 and has never posted since, suddenly finds his way to this thread, after 10 years of nothing, to give the Op a pat on the back. Maybe we're just too cynical.

Pretty sure those accounts are the same person...

Also, I'm not really sure how this helps with dented steelbooks. Most dents occur toward the center, not the top and bottom. Maybe someone can explain this to me better...

Also, "real-world tests" just sounds too infomercial-ly.

andrewz · 04-05-2018, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mertz523

Pretty sure those accounts are the same person...

Also, I'm not really sure how this helps with dented steelbooks. Most dents occur toward the center, not the top and bottom. Maybe someone can explain this to me better...

Also, "real-world tests" just sounds too infomercial-ly.

I can assure you these accounts are not identical. I'm also sure that I posted more comments (i.e. Vanilla Sky Blu-ray few years ago) and it somehow got lost.

Well, it helps in case it's dented on the top or bottom. I did not say "this will fix every damaged steelbook in the world". Nevertheless, I edited the thread title to be more clear.

You should be glad for "real-world tests". I could also wrote "přesnost rozměrů a zachování funkčnosti plechové krabičky jsem vlastnoručně ověřil". :-p

Billz · 04-05-2018, 10:10 PM

Seems a little excessive to do this.

Sure, a steelbook is a nice product, and it's best to take as much care as possible, but if itngets dented, it's time to either recycle it, or save for a replacement.

These bumpers don't really solve a potential pre-existing issue. They just hide it.

Plus, with these bumpers, you'd run out of space faster than you normally would with naked steelbooks.

Heapashifter · 04-05-2018, 10:17 PM

I think of it more of a way to display steelbooks than to hide dents.

wjasoncul · 04-05-2018, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Heapashifter

I think of it more of a way to display steelbooks than to hide dents.

I was thinking steelbook stand too

Thomas Irwin · 04-05-2018, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewz

You should be glad for "real-world tests".

Just kidding.

I do think they have some practical use as display stands, even though I'm not a huge collector of steelbooks. Nice work.

neoz · 04-06-2018, 12:40 AM

Yeah...you can't set up shop here that is against the site rules big time...

Nicko-Ray · 04-06-2018, 02:56 PM

It’s almost as if they’re really supposed to be just stands and they happen to “conceal dents” that are on the top and bottom of it. Otherwise, these are not “dent covers” at all lmao.

The dents that I get are exactly where the covers wouldn’t be.

igotdvds · 04-06-2018, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewz

I can assure you these accounts are not identical. I'm also sure that I posted more comments (i.e. Vanilla Sky Blu-ray few years ago) and it somehow got lost.

Well, it helps in case it's dented on the top or bottom. I did not say "this will fix every damaged steelbook in the world". Nevertheless, I edited the thread title to be more clear.

You should be glad for "real-world tests". I could also wrote "přesnost rozměrů a zachování funkčnosti plechové krabičky jsem vlastnoručně ověřil". :-p

I am not in any way associated with the OP. I just never post anything. I took offense to the first guy's response and felt a more appropriate response was to be appreciative rather than mean.

04-05-2018, 10:00 AM	#1
andrewz Member Member since:Dec 2008	Dented steelbook? 3D printed bumpers might be the solution for you Hide the damage under 3D printed "bumpers" that also work as a stand. It was designed with 3D printing limits in mind. Precise dimensions and preserved functionality of the steelbook were verified in real-world tests. You can use just the bottom "bumper stands" and leave the top bare or use the upper "bumpers" for both top and bottom. I recommend to stick the printed parts to the steelbook by using contact adhesive. Code: DWG: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsX...ew?usp=sharing Code: STL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y1I...ew?usp=sharing Last edited by andrewz; 04-05-2018 at 09:29 PM.

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04-05-2018, 05:08 PM	#2
tiger_qc Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Quebec City, Canada Home Theater Gallery:69 4K collection:136 Blu-ray collection:1367 DVD collection:221 Digital collection:86 iTunes collection:73 Trading Score:84	The top bumper is beyond ugly I’d rather see a dent than this hideous thing, the title of the thread made me wonder of an actual way to fix the steelbook. You can also hide a dent on the front or back if you store it in a cardboard box. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-05-2018, 05:17 PM	#3
igotdvds Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:46	Hey Andrew...Thanks for this and the effort involved as well as the kindness to share it with the community.

04-05-2018, 05:25 PM	#4
wjasoncul Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS(the state, not the lady), USA 4K collection:722 Blu-ray collection:5513 DVD collection:123 Digital collection:1240 iTunes collection:25 Trading Score:232	I feel like we are being spammed here

04-05-2018, 05:29 PM	#5
BizCat Blu-ray Count Member since:Mar 2016 Location:oHIo 4K collection:501 Blu-ray collection:2413 DVD collection:83 Trading Score:159	Buy 1 in the next 10 minutes, and get 2 additional sets for free!!! Just pay shipping and handling of $19.95!

04-05-2018, 05:31 PM	#6
MifuneFan Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:737 Trading Score:66	Well, he's not actually selling anything. Seems like he made a template for anyone to use with a 3D printer.

04-05-2018, 06:32 PM	#8
andrewz Member Member since:Dec 2008	I'm not selling anything. If you do not own a 3D printer, have it printed by some nearby design studio (as I did myself). You can get the set for like 6 bucks and avoid cross-border postage. I tried to fix dented steelbook by myself, but it made the problem even worse. There are no other solutions. If you put your dented steelbook into a box, you will see the dents just when you remove the steelbook from it. The best solution is to buy a new steelbook, but some of them are not available already and it does not make economic sense. When you print some parts on 3D printer, you have to take some limits in account. Some more limits come in place when you use certain fillaments. I tried more variants including the rounded ones but this one worked best. And since nothing reminds me of my clumsiness that caused the dents, it makes me feel better.

04-05-2018, 10:10 PM	#13
Billz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2009 Location:In a rubbish part of England 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:467 DVD collection:186 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:38	Seems a little excessive to do this. Sure, a steelbook is a nice product, and it's best to take as much care as possible, but if itngets dented, it's time to either recycle it, or save for a replacement. These bumpers don't really solve a potential pre-existing issue. They just hide it. Plus, with these bumpers, you'd run out of space faster than you normally would with naked steelbooks.

04-05-2018, 10:17 PM	#14
Heapashifter Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC 4K collection:232 Blu-ray collection:2178 DVD collection:258 Digital collection:566 Trading Score:13	I think of it more of a way to display steelbooks than to hide dents.

04-06-2018, 12:40 AM	#17
neoz Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1623 DVD collection:7 Trading Score:83	Yeah...you can't set up shop here that is against the site rules big time...

04-06-2018, 02:56 PM	#18
Nicko-Ray Senior Member Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:5	It’s almost as if they’re really supposed to be just stands and they happen to “conceal dents” that are on the top and bottom of it. Otherwise, these are not “dent covers” at all lmao. The dents that I get are exactly where the covers wouldn’t be.

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